My cousin

So here I was. On my way to a boring family reunion. The only people I knew who were going to be there were my uncle and his 2 sons. His 2 sons were about[…]

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Oasis of the seas

CHRISTINE Compared to her previous summer jobs, working as a gym instructor aboard the Oasis of the Seas was a blast. Christine could spend the day lying on the deck, deepening her tan while listening[…]

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Lucy's tale part 1

Another Day of education. Another Day of tears in the bathrooms. Another slammed bedroom door when I get home because my mother doesn’t care. Welcome to my world! My name is Lucy Lattimer, I’m 16[…]

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Moving blues

I have always hated moving, especially given that I had spent most of my life doing it every couple of years. I had lost count of how many times in my 32 years that I[…]

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Harry's hard g

qqqBekn sat alone in his bedroom. The walls were painted grey like his soul. It was dark outside. It was dark inside. It was dark. A single tear rolled down his face and hit the[…]

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Scene on a beach

copyright: Lesley Tara, 2011 I will admit, I was annoyed when you came into view. A few days ago, I found this secluded hollow in the sand dunes, about 100 yards back from the beach,[…]

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