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Adanne 💕 Chisom 🌺
Script writer, Author, entertainer. @ Adekunle ajasin university akungba akoko.
Script writer, Author, entertainer. @ Adekunle ajasin university akungba akoko.
ONE MORE SHOT
<p>(A SPIN-OFF OF DEFEATED AGAIN)</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I stood up despite my aching heart.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I looked down at my sword and smiled bitterly.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I lost again.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I took a step.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Then I started walking.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I kept walking.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Oh, I didn’t even have a destination.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Let me just keep going.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I really wanted to run away from everything, but I was too tired to run. So, instead, I decided to walk away from everything.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I kept sobbing as I walked through the bushy path.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Then I heard someone whisper my name, but I was too tired to even turn back.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I just continued walking.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Then I felt a tap on my shoulder.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I looked back drowsily.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“What do you want?” I managed to whisper.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“Where are you going?”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“I don’t know.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“Anywhere but here.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“Why?”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>The voice was softer this time.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“I don’t know. I’m just really tired of everything.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“Tired of what?”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I swallowed.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“Tired of all the work that doesn’t pay.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p> Tired of all the reaping that refuses to bear fruit. </p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Tired of trying and trying only to end up in the same place.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I looked down at my sword.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“This isn’t the life I want.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“And you think running away would be the best solution?”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I said nothing.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“You think you would truly be happy if you ran?”</p><p><br/></p><p>“maybe I whispered.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>The voice suddenly screamed.</p><p><br/></p><p>“No</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p> You’ll be haunted by the regret of not putting up a fight.”</p><p><br/></p><p>I sighed.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“You need to wake up.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p> Fight for what you want. Fight for it. Prove to yourself that you can do it.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I said nothing.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“Stop being negative for once.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p> Stop drowning yourself in regret.</p><p><br/></p><p> Make something out of nothing.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>My eyes filled with tears.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“And one day, you’ll realize you were never a failure.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I sobbed.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Then I screamed.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“I can’t do this anymore!”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“Yes, you can.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“I’m tired!”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“I know.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“I’ve tried!”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“I know.”</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>“I keep losing!”</p><p><br/></p><p>“And you’re still here.”</p><p><br/></p><p>I fell to my knees.</p><p><br/></p><p>The voice softened.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Have a little faith in yourself. You’ve come too far to give up now.”</p><p><br/></p><p>I looked at the sky.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe he was right.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe I should give it one more shot.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe failing the first time was never the real failure.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe the real failure was choosing to give up.</p><p><br/></p><p>So I picked up my sword.</p><p><br/></p><p>And this time,</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I turned around</p><p><br/></p><p> Ready to face my fears.</p>
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