Durango The Dragon: A Short Story

I grew up being in and out of homeschooling, which created isolation from people. Although I did not mind it since I was an introvert, so I've never genuinely gotten to connect with people. That feeling of disconnection made me feel all alone in the world, even with the group of fake friends I had. During middle school, I started writing short stories as a way to reflect and express my inner self. One of my first stories was, “Durango the Dragon”. It told the story of a baby dragon that was on the brink of death. As time passed a little girl stopped by and rescued him. She protected him with her life and he returned the favor when he grew up. It revolved around the hardships and the relationship with my bearded-dragon. Even though the stories might have been atrociously written, it was a way to create …show more content…
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