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I've been wandering these mountains for what feels like an eternity. I'm Keiko, and I'm 19 years old - though it sometimes feels like I'm older than my age. My hair is long and straight, a trait that's common in Japanese girls like myself. It's a bit of a mess right now, but I don't really care about appearances when you're as lost and desperate as I am.
I've been walking these mountains for days, ever since the bus broke down on my way to visit some friends in Prague. They were supposed to be waiting for me at this campsite, but when I got here, they weren't anywhere to be found. The locals told me that there's been a lot of crime in the area lately - people have been mugged and even killed out here. So now I'm stuck with nothing but my hiking shoes and these...these awful memories.
It hurts so much to think about everything I've lost: my friends, my belongings, my dignity...and now my body is paying the price too. My legs are all scratched up from running through the bushes, and there's a nasty cut on my elbow that won't stop bleeding no matter how hard I press on it. As I sit here crying on this rock, I can feel the weight of my own desperation bearing down on me. It feels like everything is slipping away - including my grip on reality.
