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Josh’s bags were already packed and ready for the following day, when he would fly three states away. That's where Josh would start college, but first, Josh, his sister Emily, and their dad sat at their Grandma’s old oak dinner table. Grandma stepped into the room, a dish of lasagna held between mittened hands. She sat the dish in the center of the table, then took her place with everyone else. Steam curled up ...
The snow came earlier than expected. I sat at my window and stared at the grass behind the glass. The weathermen all predicted the first snow of the season this morning. I hoped they were wrong, that today’s heavy clouds would stay sleeping, or if they had to do something, then let them rain. A speck of white floated in front of the window. My chest curled into a ball. More snow floate...
Everyone has their Thanksgiving horror story, but let me tell you, my family has the worst. When I was nine, my brother and I got pissed at each other and started a food fight at the kid’s table. By the time Dad broke it up, both me and my brother were coated in mashed potatoes. Two years ago an out of town aunt came by with a big smile, a big purse, and a big ambition to slip our turkey into said big purse. Last year, ...
Submitted to Contest #225
I tried my hardest, I really did, but life was tough. My classes didn’t matter. I mean, really, when will I need to know about the Qing Dynasty in real life, or use any of the vocabulary learned in English class? The only thing kind of useful is my algebra class, because at least that relates to computers and programming and making video games. It’s the only class I could pay attention to and actually get a decent grade...
I woke up before the sun. I woke up before the city, before the din of car engines and terse, interminable phone conversations on the streets. This is the best time to be awake. The sky was a hazy purple and the distant skyscrapers are fuzzy from the mist hanging in the air. It was a beautiful dream version of real life. I was slow when I climbed out of bed. My roommates were asleep in the nearby rooms,...
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