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I Played Before Your Eyes

After spending a good time reading on my phone I found myself bored and without much to do, that's when I remembered that I had downloaded Before Your Eyes, one of the games distributed by Netflix through their service. Until recently the games offered in the service didn't really grab my attention, in grand part because I'm not the biggest fan of the casual mobile games, however Before Your Eyes was so acclaimed by those who played it that I simply couldn't ignore it.   So sitting down inside in an incredibly hot day while my family enjoyed the summer outside I started this adventure about Benjamin, a soul that had its destiny in the hands of a Ferryman telling his story in an interesting and fascinating way. Overall, the story was incredibly beautiful, capturing my heart with each segment, even making me shed some tears towards its ending. It's a great small experience that will only take a few hours. Now, what makes it so special? First, the way we interact with ...

Who is Emily? - Fiction

Mister Smith gave us an assignment in which we would have to dive into the lives of people. Initially, I was decided in doing a presentation on the people that impacted the most in your life by doing multiple interviews with members of my community. However, when I was reviewing the answers of the 20 individuals that participated, I found a connection between three of them, they all talked about a dream like girl with black hair and two braids. This is what they had to say: Edgar - Baker (26) The person who impacted me the most? This might be an odd answer, but I would have to say the girl who used to visit my family bakery ten years ago. She was around my age at the time and probably the most beautiful girl I've ever seen, her hair was pitch black with two braids while her smile was the brightest thing around, not even the sun could compare. She would visit the store every Tuesday to buy two pasteis de nata and would sit down peacefully reading in her phone. For months, I played w...