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Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because I said so.”

Posted in Middle School on Oct 26, 2022

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“Shocking bride” by وداد أكرم

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Open Meera wedding invitation card, which got her a week ago, I thought long before that, but finally decided to read it, while she is doing, she remembered what happened at her engagement to Sam and how he did not attend the Engagement party Let her wait , didn't go Meera any wedding or engagement or even Christmas . "Invitation to the wedding , I can't believe that Kitty is going to marry Jetro."Suha. Meera read the marriage suit for the 100th time, recalling painful memories of her engagement day, after Sam left her waiting for him an...

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“Vespers” by Mark Wilson

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TW: Verbal abuse [ Friday - October 28, 19xx | 6:38pm ]   “Isn’t he so handsome, Marie?! And he’s only 2 weeks old! Mark Anthony Wilson!” Carol beamed. “You know, like the Emperor, Mark Anthony,” she continued, eyes locked lovingly on her infant son, but now darting-up smugly, to meet the ever-narrowing gaze of her teen friend.   Desperately trying to smother an increasingly growing jealousy of the girl, Marie would inject. “I know girl, you said it like a million times already! Besides, I don’t think he was a King anyway. The real...

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“Work Gets In The Way” by Greg Gillis

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           Tempers flared inside the Harrison household. Between the shoes and other inanimate objects that went hurling across the room, words of distrust and hatred bellowed from the mouth of Iris, a woman scorned and betrayed by her husband, Gus.            Gus and Iris had been married for twenty-three years. Not all those years were bad, however. Their marriage had been a blissful one for the first twenty years or so, but then t...

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“So What!” by Joe Swanson

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Excerpt from the Watchman’s Review. Translated and reviewed by Adolf Huffenslafenmaker: Circa 1936, Berlin Germany. “Because I said so. That is what I told her.” “Is that what you really said? Do you believe that works?” It is the implied power that troubles me. Not that I am influenced by power, no more than anyone else I believe. I believe that there are those who command attention, allegiance, anything, and everything it takes, to remind us that without their superior abilities, we would be nothing. Then there is...

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“In the Dead of Night...” by Fresh Start0

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The man in the grey fedora was there again, a blackened Mackintosh slung over his shoulders. His burnished bronze eyes shone in the blistering darkness as the disrupting rays of disco lights shone on the patches for his skin. The man, slowly, pulled his eyes away from the prying eyes. He had to complete his mission after all.  The burner phone’s ringtone drowned under the music of the roaring disco. The man pulled it out and pressed it against his ear.  The voice over the burner phone monotonous and dreary, a formal slur ...

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“Just a Dream” by Molly Sullivan

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“They’re here for you.” My chest tightened. I looked at my mother for guidance. “You need to come with me.” She grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the door. I could see her hands shaking as she slowly undid the lock. We ran outside and jumped into the gray minivan. The sky above our house was dark and ominous. The heavy clouds promised rain while the wind began to slowly speed up. Not a single star could be seen. We pulled out of the driveway and began driving. I looked out of the window but saw nothing. I was uns...

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“YOU SAY, SO WE'LL DIE” by Esha Mahmood

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I love eid. And Fesikhs. They’re the traditional festival food of Palestine. Baba is buying them right now. I stare at it, longingly. Hurry up, hurry up, shopkeeper. Someone pokes my head from behind.“Patience fatty,” it’s Ali, and his mouth and chin are covered in chocolate. He’s my five-year-old brother. I’m two years older than him.“Oh I’m fatty.” I say sarcastically. “How much eidi did you get?”“Four dinars.” he tells proudly.“I got five.” I say. “I can’t wait to meet grandma.” We’re gonna have guests at home today. There’s a party.“Come...

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“It yawns a thousand teeth” by Khair Harun

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Year 2158Salih checks the Oximeter level on his right arm. Red dot is blinking alarmingly.He tries to breathe normally. But, it's difficult. It's like trying to take a quick breath before being thrown into a deep water when you're still a child.The night fog thickens before him. Leaning back against a gravel, he measures the weight of his plasma gun in both hands. He wishes for a nice bed to rest. How long has it been? he thought. 14 hours?He has a narrow escape from one of the Nameks awhile back. His spacesuit has withstood the alien's lava...

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“Because I Said So” by Ay Jay

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 “Why not smile for us, pretty girl?” The man across the street shouts to my mom. I open my mouth to shout back in retaliation, but my mom grabs my wrist, firm. “Frida,” she warns. “Leave it.” I don’t want to, so I flash him the finger behind my back. He grins, his gray teeth looking more like a rat’s and less like a human’s. I try not to gag, and my mom opens the door to the bookstore for me. “Come on, Free.” The welcoming jingle of the bell on the door signals our leave from the cruelness of the outside world, the ...

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“Project Songbird” by Kathleen M.

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The next book in my ongoing series. See bio for order to read in. *** Two men were arguing in front of a complicated machine. The taller of the two had his arms crossed, while the shorter made wild gestures. She couldn’t hear what they were saying, only that they were very upset about something.  “Ladies, ladies, you’re both very pretty.” A woman walked over, kissing the taller man on the cheek and giving the shorter a one armed hug, “But arguing over your contraptions isn’t going to give us government funding.” “We need to postpone the...

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“Not Happening!! Because I Said So!!” by Lakendra Jackson

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The shouting match started, and everyone was wondering what the heck was going on upstairs. Everything was just fine a minute ago. What could have happened that fast? So the husband walked upstairs to see what all the commotion was all about. As the husband made his way to the top of the stairs, the wife said, no go back downstairs. This is between your daughter and me. What’s going on up here? The husband said. Nothing I can’t handle the wife replied. Why can’t I go? Said the daughter, because I said so replied the mother. Now, wait a min...

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“My life with the start because I said so” by Kaelyn Chen

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"Because I said so" my mom shouted as her fury grows like raging fire and her eyes grow three shades darker. I held back my tears as it tickles my throat and I stare at her feeling so hopeless. Again I head back upstairs to do homework. I don't think she understands, I know she doesn't understand. I have no motivation to do any work, I feel so stuck, like the saying " too tired to stay but too scared to go". Everyday is a loop repeating over and over. Wake up as you stare in the mirror disgusted by what you've became, on the mirror seeps in ...

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“Being Friends” by Neelmani Prashar

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Being Friends.A Godfearing sailor, moved from the city of destiny to the city of the rising sun. His family adjusted well in a total new environment with new language. He moved with his parents and 17-year-old daughter Mihira. He lovingly called her Mira.She was an intelligent girl. Easily cleared interviews and got selected in the best college for Hotel Management.With some good and some bad days, they moved on. Soon, Mihira started her internship. Her disturbed routine, unwell grandparents, doing everything alone made her a tough girl. Soo...

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“Easy Question?” by Daniel Norton

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So why does my story have to be between 1,000 and 3,000 words? Because you said so! Growing up is hard enough. Many times it seemed like my parents, mostly my dad, forgot that. Why his reluctance to answer such easy questions I will never understand at least that is what I thought. He was that way with me. He was that way with my siblings. And when we were very young we thought our parents knew everything. Most of the time mom would explain and we would understand right away. But dad seemed to avoid answering and wh...

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“A Droplet of Time” by Hugo Millaire

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CW: Some suggestive language, gunshot.Queens, New York, 2021.  Frank made his way across the street onto the cracked sidewalk while the rain drizzled down his face and matted his hair on his forehead, giving him a sensation of a wet mop on his head. He was grumbling at having forgotten his umbrella at work and having to stay so late in the office the sun had gone down and the moon had risen to take its place. He turned around swiftly between two cars letting his trenchcoat float in the cold wind, and his briefcase swung by his side...

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