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The First Try

I have just returned from enjoying a vast lunch at my boarding school cafeteria. As I dawdle into the fluorescent lit bathroom of my dorm, I see my roommate standing before the large rectangular mirror. I stop to watch as she tends to herself over one of the four, white, ceramic sinks. Her dark, silky, shoulder-length hair is pulled back into a messy ponytail.  I scan her figure swiftly which sports a black, full-body, leotard. She’s tall and…

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A Panic Attack

Those who have ever suffered an anxiety attack know just how unpleasant the experience can be… Suddenly, out of nowhere, you feel an unexplained shortness of breath. Your heart starts racing to what feels like a million beats per second.  All you can think is, “I can’t breathe! I’m having a heart attack!” Your breath becomes one with your racing heartbeat.  You hear and feel both, consecutively, getting louder and louder within the walls of your…

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