Natalie Franks

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“The Gift Worth Giving Up” by Natalie Franks

Submitted to Contest #173

“Sister!” “Sister wake up!” I jump awake to the sound of gleeful screams and tugging of my arms from my two younger siblings. Groaning in contempt, I slowly open my crusted, sleep-filled eyes to groggily glare at the overexcited children. The bright light shining from my oriel windows blinded me and I shut them hurriedly in pain. “Sister, it’s time to get up. It’s Christmas!” By this time, the youngest of the two, Christina, has crawled on top of me and is enthusiastically jumping on my unmoving body. Meanwhile, her older twin...

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I am currently in my Junior year of College studying English with a concentration in Professional Writing in hopes of improving my writing overall. I am currently working on my first ever novel and hoping to get it published in the next few years. I’m excited for the future to come.