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Submitted to Contest #237
My name is Kokoro. I am from the northern part of Japan. I am a woman and was “Onna-Bugeisha,” a Samurai Warrior to Tokugawa Shogunate. During the Boshin War, I fought to ensure Japan’s traditional way of life. The emperor of the Imperial Court wanted to restore political power in Japan. When the imperial forces invaded Aizu, I fought to secure the castle; however, I became trapped outside the castle walls. When I knew that capture was imminent, and I was stained in blood, I sought to fall on my sword. Before I could take my life, Takesha, a...
Submitted to Contest #236
It was Isabella’s junior year in high school. She stormed out of class after a group of teenage mean girls was standing outside her class calling her abhorrent names. Fed up with their bullshit, she stood up, kicked some desks over, and said, “I'm sick of this shit.” Wouldn’t you know it, the teacher sent HER to the office.Mr. Grayson, the Vice Principal, had gone through the last 2 and half years of endless bullying with Isabella. He was the only person that ever made a difference in her life during her high school years. She felt like...
Submitted to Contest #235
Kara kept running! It was like she was being chased by a wild beast, but it was just a jogging trail. I was trying my best to keep up and yelled, “Kara, what are you running from? Why go so fast and so hard?” She kept running. My chest was hurting, and I was panting as I struggled for air, “Kara STOP! STOP!” She stopped cold in her tracks with her back to me and was silent except for her breath. I could hear her with each labored intake and outtake of air and imagine the rise and fall of her chest. I couldn’t see it, but I could feel so...
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