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Untold Feelings
The day she moved into town was the day I learned how to live. She was
audacious and brilliant and beautiful. Those clear green eyes became impossible to
forget. She was 7 and I was 8. Helena was the type of person you’d want to live
longevity. Our city was surrounded by amazing adventures but it was not until I
met her that I came to realize it. She was that nerdy-weird yet outgoing bold girl
that you always wanted around, while I was nothing but a skittish boy. Despite the
fact that as children we were good friends, high school’s social standards broke the
bond. She was the popular cheerleader and I was nothing but an unknown loser.
We began to distance each day even more. By our senior year, it was as if we
never knew each other. On senior ditch day, we all went to the beach in a myriad
group, about 160 of us attended. There she was such a beautiful burnet with green
eyes that stood out from afar. I loved her. I wanted to go talk to her and tell her
how I really felt but I was too willful to do so. The day got dark and we sparked a
bon fire. She was so beautiful I could not take my eyes of her. When I finally
acquired enough guts to go up to her I found her kissing another boy. The famous
baseball star, Nick. It felt as if my heart was choking on a tether rope. After that
day, I never got the chance to talk to her again. Graduation day came and
accidently on our way out the stadium we bumped heads. She seemed happy to see
me in a weird-awkward way. I extended my arm to say hello but she went for a

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