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Submitted to Contest #269
Jackson stared at the old baseball glove sitting on his shelf. It had belonged to his dad, who had passed it down to him when Jackson turned ten. At the time, Jackson didn’t care much for baseball. He found it boring and never understood why his dad loved it so much. It was just a game where you threw a ball around, hit it, and then ran. What was the big deal?Every Saturday morning, Jackson’s dad would invite him to toss a ball around in the backyard. "Come on, champ," he'd say, with a grin that made it hard to say no. "Let’s have some fun!"...
Submitted to Contest #252
In the middle of the hallway stood a boy who people called a troublemaker, Jonathan, who was known for his shenanigans and undertakings. He grew up in Cedarwood, a small town where everyone knew everyone else's business, and where life wavered between the everyday and the uncommon. Jonathan was extremely smart, his mind always whirring with questions and ideas, searching for his own path amidst the chaos of adolescence. With his unruly hair and serious demeanor, he often seemed older and wiser than his years. He was also a bit of a goof-ball...
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