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Snapshots: It's time.

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I glance at the clock,  "One more hour...". My heart is beating faster than usual. I feel nervous. Anxious. But the good kind. I can hear noises outside my room:  people chatting and laughing, furnitures moving, and sometimes my mother's voice asking the person in charge if  everything is in order. I am in my room, sitting at the edge of my bed.  I take a look around.  The room is probably  the nicest it has ever been.  There is a bouquet of flowers on the side  table next to the bed. My best friend is talking about something, but I am not sure what.  I am too distracted. My sister comes into the room, "Are you okay?" "Yes" I smile. "I have to help Mak outside for a bit, I'll be back to check up on you soon okay" A few more people come into the room after that, "Are you nervous?" "Congratulations" "You look beautiful!" Then, my father comes in and I know what it means. He lo...

Snapshots: Sunday

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I see us Cuddling in bed Not wanting to get up "It's a Sunday!", you say "Let's cuddle a little bit longer" I smile Our bed faces the balcony A ray of sunlight shines through Touching our feet Making them warm Our cat, Zebra, sleeps soundly at the edge of our bed "I'm hungry" "Me too", you reply, kissing my forehead "Pancakes?" "Mmhmm"