Angela Cerecedes

“The Evil Queen ” by Angela Cerecedes

A mom is getting her daughter ready for bed. The daughter asks her to read a Princess story, but the mom decides maybe it's time to read another story. A book called The Evil Queen, but the daughter doesn't like the evil Queen because she's mean and scary. She knows the story the evil Queen wants to kill the Princess because she was jealous of her beauty. The mom explains that is one side of the story there are two sides. The daughter doesn't understand, how could there be two sides? The evil Queen is evil for a reason as mom argues. She sta...

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“I Love You” by Angela Cerecedes

You ever like someone so much you can't get them out of your mind? You think about that person all day and all night, it's frustrating. You smile but also frown knowing that they have no idea how you feel. It's a strange feeling -- a crush. You crush on somebody you feel like an idiot talking to them in your head and someone on the outside is looking at you like you're weird. Is it obsession? Maybe or maybe not. You see the person a lot because you work with them. You try not to look too much otherwise it's considered inappropriate. Nowadays...

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“We Live in Different Worlds ” by Angela Cerecedes

Submitted to Contest #265

Finally! Mars is officially a second planet with life. The year is 2035 half the population on Earth went to live on Mars. I often wonder if it's better than Earth. It might be less crowded. My parents divorced before I turned 4 and just discovered I have a half-brother. Same dad, different moms. I often ask about him, but my mother would not even budge. Don't blame her because my father cheated on her with my half-brother's mother. However, my father passed away a few months ago and I think it might the best time to see my half-brother he p...

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“The Girl and the Black Hoody Figure ” by Angela Cerecedes

Submitted to Contest #252

Somewhere in a city. Nighttime. Rain coming down. A Young Woman in her 20s is walking down the street. She is wearing a purple hoody listening to music minding her own business. She walks over to a drug store, takes a beat, then continues walking. Suddenly, a Figure who appears to be a person wearing a black hoody walking slowly behind her. The figure is giving her the creeps. She is a bit nervous but continues to walk. However, the figure continues to follow her which makes her even more nervous. She walks faster and the figure walks faster...

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“At the Right Place at the Right Time” by Angela Cerecedes

Submitted to Contest #249

2:20 A.M. An all-night bar is open. The music is blasting through the neighborhood. It’s a place for young people to unwind. Inside the bar, there are crowds of 20 to 30 somethings drinking, talking to one another, and some dancing in small spaces. Some drunks are passed out on the couches. A drunk woman is dancing at a bar. Her dancing is so chaotic some are worried she might fall off and break her neck. One guest signal one bouncer by the door. A few minutes later, a couple of bouncers escorted her down to a booth. She’s cussing at them fo...

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“Who am I? ” by Angela Cerecedes

[Note: Gender Identity] Robert is a boy who grew up in middle America. His whole life is about sports, girls, and westerns. His father raised him to be a guy's guy, but this mother taught him to be sensitive and respectful. He had many guy friends; they play basketball, baseball, hockey, and football. When he was a little kid, that was his routine. At 13, he has his first crush on a girl name Mary. Mary was your typical sweet girly girl. She is pretty, blonde, wore skirts -- popular. She found Robert really cute. They started passing notes ...

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“The Secret Box” by Angela Cerecedes

Parents are always available to you no matter what. Parents are the ones you turn to when you need them the most. As a kid, you see them as heroes, caregivers, providers, friend, pal etc. Especially the good ones. When you have good parents, it's a blessing. Of course, it's not always the case for some unfortunately. In this case, Andrew is one of the lucky ones. He is an only child raised by probably the best parents he can ever ask for. His mom is the perfect mother, she worked, she cooked, she cleaned, helped with his homework. His father...

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“Alien Family Spaceship Drops In” by Angela Cerecedes

In the galaxy, a spaceship is cruising around. Inside the spaceship is driven by two aliens. One alien is female and the other male. The male alien gazes at the female, the female smiles back. The male takes a left turn pointing at a planet called Earth. Their offspring alien pops up between the two asking what planet is there. The male explains its' Earth where humans live. The offspring has no idea what a human is. A human is a figure male or female made out of skin with bones inside; their intellect is controlled by brain.Humans are able ...

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“The Wonders of Fairy Tales” by Angela Cerecedes

Annie is in her room reading a book then her sister Meg barges in to “borrow” her jacket. Annie runs to attack now both girls are fighting until their parents come to end it. Meg is acting innocent she’s only borrowing the jacket she’s going to take care of it which annoys Annie. The parent’s side with Meg and make Annie apologize. Her older sister Meg is considered the favorite. Not only is Annie overshadowed by Meg by her parents, but Meg also has more friends than her, better grades, and gets to do everything first such as driving, dating...

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“Sibling Holiday Trip” by Angela Cerecedes

The perfect Thanksgiving! Andrew, 32, is the uptight person expecting everything to go perfect. His sister Angela, 29, on the other hand, is a bit of a clutz messing things up. Angela and Andrew are on their way to the mall for Thanksgiving decorations. Andrew and his girlfriend Ellie are hosting their first dinner party, so it must go right, and he’s going to propose. So far, everything goes according to plan, Andrew got up at 8 for his work and gets off his shift at 3. He expects he and Angela head to the mall at 3:30 and come home around ...

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“Roberto Hernandez, The Janitor ” by Angela Cerecedes

Middle school is tricky for everyone whether you’re a tween fitting in, a teacher maintaining the attention of tweens, or a staff member keeping the tweens in tacked. It’s a tough job but somebody’s got to do it. One thing that everyone seems to look over is the janitor at the school. Roberto Hernandez has been a janitor for years dealing with ungrateful tweens just throwing food to each other or dropping on the floor, and don’t have the common decency to pick up after themselves. Roberto is the nicest man you’ll ever meet, he doesn’t ask fo...

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“Lost the Holiday Spirit” by Angela Cerecedes

“Mom! Look!” said the 7-year-old girl showing her pumpkin carved as a witch. Her mother goes over beaming at her daughter’s art. She loves her pumpkin, they light the candle inside, turn off the lights, and the witch glows marvelously. It’s a beautiful sight. The mother and daughter are so proud of themselves they can’t wait to show it off for the neighbors on Halloween. Next Halloween, the little girl and her brother watching Hocus Pocus with their mom. Mel is dressing up as a witch pretending to catch spells in her room. At school, the li...

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