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Lauren and the Mountain - College Papers

Lauren and the Mountain

I left Henry behind awhile back. He couldn’t keep up with me, no skin off my nose. I don’t want anything to do with him. I’m smart enough to know that the only reason he agreed to come on this hike with me was to get into my pants. He’ probably going to end up lost, but like I said, no skin off my nose. Besides, I can look at the mountain by myself now. It’s so large, I almost have to crane my neck to look at it. I’m more in love with this mountain than I’ll ever be with Henry. Or any other boy, for that matter. It’s so…infinite. That mountain is always going to be there. Unlike me. I’m okay with that, though. That enormous thing is just a speck on the face of Earth that will outlast me in ...

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I hate it sometimes. Not the mountain, people. Sometimes I wish people were more like mountains. I wish I was like a mountain. Strong, unmoving, infinite.
Who am I kidding? I’m terrified of not being here. I don’t want to waste away in the shadow of this beautiful giant. I want to watch it crumble while I take the world and make it mine. But I won’t. And I suppose that’s okay.
“Lauren!” Henry calls. I don’t turn to look at him. That would be an insult to the mountain. My true love.
“Get the lead out, Henry!” I call and begin walking up the face of God himself. He did. I heard him scrambling behind me, panting like a ...

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Added: 5/16/2011 12:52:53 PM
Submitted By: ghostoftheworld
Category: Creative Writing
Type: Free Paper
Words: 367
Pages: 2

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