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Diary of a deviantART Sweater

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September 7th, 2010
Fifty-nine sweaters and I arrived at the deviantART headquarters today. It sure is big here. We were left in a hallway for a little bit (I could peek out a crack) but we got stacked against a wall somewhere.

I'm a little scared.


September 13th, 2010
Today, a man opened our box. Since I was on top he grabbed me and held me up and looked at me critically. "Perfect!" he said, and I couldn't help but blush.


September 14th, 2010
I got moved away from all the others and stuffed into a little box. It's really, really dark in here, because there's no light coming in the cracks. Now I'm definitely scared, but at least it's all warm and cosy.


September 17th, 2010
There was a whole lot of jostling today. It's half exciting, half terrifying.


September 21st, 2010
I've arrived! I woke up to the sound of tape ripping, and then the box being thrown open. The light was blinding, but I quickly saw the grinning face of a girl. She squealed and threw me around her, so my sleeves wrapped around her shoulders.

I think it felt like a hug.

(I'm not scared anymore.)
This was written for the deviantSTYLE contest.

I adopted the perspective of a sweater, and tried to imagine what it would be like to be delivered. I tried to make it somewhat childlike, with emphasis on the fear and relief. And happiness.
:heart:

:dalove:

(200 words exactly.)
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Sayuri14's avatar
I couldn't help smiling all the time while I read this :) Truly wonderful!