She sat quietly in the dark bedroom, deep in thought while tugging at the homemade curl she fashioned with pink sponge rollers. It was a nervous habit. In fact, a single brown curl hung free while ... [+]
Her hand trails across the rack of colorful clothes as she walks, fingers weaving in and out of the spaces between each hanger nimbly. A myriad of textures and colors explode underneath he ... [+]
I’m finally done with the spring quarter of college. The fall quarter doesn’t even start till the middle of September. That means three months of staying home and doing whatever I want! Well, most ... [+]
After her audition, Shania Johnson left the conference room on the twenty-seventh floor. She stepped into the hallway. The metal door shut behind her. She had auditioned enough to know what ... [+]
Light rain clouds my vision as I walk from car to car. The flowers clutched in my hands dripping onto the pavement below.
The brilliant pink and white buds are what is keeping my sister in
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She took a steadying breath, attempting to keep her composure. Oh, how he longed to see those darling green eyes of hers. He knew if he got a glimpse of them, his own eyes could convey to her the ... [+]
“Darn” sighed Cody as he weighed in, “I’m still in the 70 lb. class!”
All of the other kids had moved up a weight class or two. I knew that I had been tired and hadn't been very
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“Those people have lost their minds!”, Amanda thought to herself as she stood there watching people jump off Mount Kjerag. She watched them fall down the side and decided that it would be a great ... [+]
The tractor took its usual stubborn time to start up after lunch, helped along by the men banging on it and cursing. Finally, Mr. Bergerson shouted: “Get going you crazy iron beast!” and it ... [+]
"I understand you're busy right now Will, but will you please pick me up? I don't want to walk home in the rain." After a moment of silence Will answered, "Alright fine, I'll pick you up in an ... [+]
Friends told me when you adventure to Baja California you want to drive a crappy old car and let your hair grow out. Also, avoid shaving and grow a beard and downplay anything of value. The ... [+]
As the shells explode over me, I knew that this war is no joke, in fact it is a terrible hell spawn that only something as hellish as man could create, I have realized that sitting here in this ... [+]
Francisco walked the dusty road. The day was sweltering; school began in mid-August. In Yuma, the hottest time of the year.
Francisco dreaded second grade after last year. However, his mother said
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A river of feet rushed the auditorium. Simply listening to the wild chorus of voices caused my heart to flutter like a hummingbird’s wings. Trying to clear my mind, I went over Mrs. Bauer’s ... [+]
Every day is the same; I wake up at seven in the morning, debate on if I want to go to school for around ten minutes and stare up at the ceiling. A sense of dread fills my chest at the thought of my ... [+]