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I was always a curious girl since I was little and a very sick one too. Sometimes my curiosity would get me in trouble but I never thought it would lead to this. I’ve never been outside, not because of my sickness.  It's because of my face, I was "not normal" as my mom would say. I would always find the answer to everything I asked myself except one question. I wonder what was behind the door? I just had to do it, I had to go outside to say hi to the passing girls but when they saw me they screamed. It was a rainy day and I saw a puddle I looked down and saw my reflection for the first time ever.

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  1. AnonymousNovember 11, 2018 at 6:12 AM

    Mai,
    Thank you for your piece. The narrator reminded me a bit of Auggie from Palacio's Wonder. Are you familiar with that author's work?
    Keep writing.
    Mrs. G. ,Team 100, Guilderland, NY, USA

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  2. AnonymousNovember 13, 2018 at 12:56 PM

    Yes I am familiar with the author work, that was one of my many inspirations for Reflection. Thank you.

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  3. jarjarNovember 18, 2018 at 12:57 PM

    I was thinking the same thing as Mrs .G. and was going to ask you the same thing. I also loved the way you used the prompt it was very different.

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