TWENTY THREE

1977 Words

I was caught in a myriad of images. Scenes. Memories. It felt like my head was going to explode. Flashes upon flashes darted before my eyes like fireflies and before I could grasp them they trickled off.  In one of the scenes I managed to hold on to, I was being carried by a human donkey. “Faster daddy, faster!” I kicked at his sides and giggled uncontrollably. Looking back now, I could see the exhaustion in his eyes but he galloped faster to suit me. A red haired woman came out of one of the rooms and smiled at us. “You’re letting this child get away with too much,” She said.  “She is daddy’s princess and Daddy’s princess can get away with anything. Isn’t that right, Princess?” My father asked and I giggled again. “Yes Daddy. A princess gets whatever she wants!” I shouted. “Well, Y

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