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Untamed ep.10

UNTAMED WRITTEN BY STEVEN JERAL HARRIS EDITED BY EMERALD BLUE OKIKI Episode 10 The Box . O n our way back, I take a closer glimpse at the stores against the main road. Everything from restaurants, pastry shops, clothing boutiques, and even hair salons, are stacked together on both sides. However, this town has a different style than others. The stores aren ’ t covered in fancy signs and bright colors like those you ’ d typically see in a city. The store faces are painted in warm, more humble colors. The signs hanging over the stores appear to be homemade. Also, almost every store has a picture of that black lion hanging in a window, but it ’ s mostly cartoonish interpretations of the animal. One would assume this character serves as some kind of gimmick for the town to lure tourist. As we travel along, I see a wooden sign hanging off a storefront. It reads "Linda's Antiques” in white cursive letters. The building itself is small and painted a d

Untamed ep.09

UNTAMED WRITTEN BY STEVEN JERAL HARRIS EDITED BY EMERALD BLUE OKIKI Episode 09 Glenworth University .   ‘No worries,’ my mom replies modestly. ‘So, when do fall courses start?’ ‘September 4th.’ ‘How long is the application process?’ ‘Just fill it out as soon as possible, she ’ ll be fine.’ ‘Okay, thank you so much.’  ‘You ’ re welcome.’ ‘Is it fine if we take a small tour around the…?’ ‘Help yourself,’ the elderly lady butts in. We take an hour long tour around the campus. Most of our time is spent looking inside the classrooms. Some rooms are flat with normal desks, some have monitors, some have black counters and faucets, and some are like miniature stadiums. We also visit the student lounge and library area. I can easily picture myself in the student lounge reading my favorite novels in between my classes. At first I felt a little weary about this trip but now I ’ m actually feeling excited by the idea of attending college. Soon, our tour

Untamed ep.08

UNTAMED WRITTEN BY STEVEN JERAL HARRIS EDITED BY EMERALD BLUE OKIKI Episode 08 Home of Mane . M y mom introduces me to my new bedroom, well, in a way she does. It closely resembles my old bedroom back in Virginia. These bookshelves are similar to the ones I had mounted in my old room. Dolls line my window seal and model airplanes are suspended above my bed. I notice some minor differences like the room size. This room is a lot larger. Also, the window is in front of my bed. I push my wheels to move forward, and park myself in front of my bedroom window. The view is different too. Back in Virginia, my room was located on the second floor of our house. From there I could see much more of the neighborhood, but from here I can only see the house across the street. We have no trees in our new front yard, which gives me a clearer view of the full moon. ‘Like it?’ My mom asks, ‘we tried to make it look more like home.’ ‘I do,’ I reply, still looking at the m