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Write about a young nobleman whose greatest wish is to become an Olympic long jumper.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 28, 2022

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“A Victory That is Truly Mine” by B Easton

Submitted to Contest #73

The smell of blood, tears, and sweat flooded the training gym. Every muscle in my body screamed and begged for rest, but I refused to give into their pleas. Taking a deep breath, I steadied my posture and counted down from five. When I hit one, I exploded forward with as much force as possible, and the ground blurred beneath me. My heart exploded against my ribcage, and just before I hit the white line, I loaded my weight onto my legs and pushed off. For a brief moment, the ground disappeared, and the wind whipped at my face. My body felt f...

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“Chase Your Dream” by Nandini Shukla

Submitted to Contest #73

I’m very sorry honey,” Johnson heard. He turned around to see his grandma standing there. She wore a black dress with one of those fancy hats. “It’s uh okay. Don’t worry Mrs.Lace.”His grandma looked stung with those words. Of course, he thought, that’s what you get when you betray people. “Son, I understand it must be hard for you to lose your parents in such a horrid accident. That’s why I’m here.”“Why would you even care? You never even bothered what happened to your daughter. You never supported her dream, you left her when she was 1...

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“True man” by Aaina Aleszezyk

Submitted to Contest #73

“I should have gone for an abortion”. These are the words my mom has been telling me since I was a child. When I was a child, observing mothers caressing their child and enveloping them in a blanket of love used to make me jealous. I used to cry for hours on end in my bedroom. Everybody said my mom was mentally unstable, but the medical reports state the opposite. My mom never spoke to me affectionately, let alone showing affection. I always wondered how motherly love felt like.  One day my aunt visited me. “Hey honey, you’ve grown so f...

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“Jumping King Delbert” by John Carpenter

Submitted to Contest #73

King Delbert III was a good king…his subjects were happy and he treated them very fairly, for a King. The Princes of the realm, the Earls, the Squires, most of the Dukes enjoyed going hunting with him, the lavish parties…the tournaments that were held every Christmas on the dot; and they admired also his beautiful Queen, the flower of her realm, a fresh rose in the spring, a blossom of summer, the radiance of fall and the glowing light of winter. The Kingdom of Excelsior was just about the most cheerful place among all the kingdoms...

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“JUMP HIGH” by Gelyn Pescuela

Submitted to Contest #73

I was devastated that I can’t even think on what to do in my life. I wish to give joy but I can’t even be happy on my own. I wasn’t the same person yesterday, as days goes by, I came to realized that I changed as a person. I felt numb that all I think is to sleep to diminish the pain I had, the pain that I can’t even express to anyone. I wish to join in an Olympic and reach the very best I had, which is to jump high as I can to lighten up the baggage I had. I was bombarded by many things and I was thinking that I’m just a young man who’s los...

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“HOLY GRAIL” by Tinashe Chipenyu

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Tatenda looks in the bathroom mirror again. He loves what he's seeing. Since childhood, he had been self-conscious about his smile. His crooked and broken teeth laid siege on his self esteem. This is the first time he has ever felt fully content and satisfied with everything concerning his mouth. Everything about it right now fills him with almost ethereal levels of confidence and satisfaction. The orthodontist did a stellar job. No wonder he’s the best in the whole country. His reputation precedes him and it’s built on solid ground. His web...

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“Hope and Believe” by PRINSHA POKHAREL (Student)

Submitted to Contest #73

It was a normal day at Apple Wood High, the football team was practicing, the cheerleaders were cheering, the mean girls were gossiping and Josh was talking away like he always did. “Derek, are you listening to me,” he says. I nod, all I can think of is the long jump team. No one knows that I want to be an olympic long jumper, My parents want me to be some world’s best doctor. They put me in a junior doctors camp until I was in the seventh grade. I secretly wanted to be a long jumper since I was a little boy. I knew if I became a long jumper...

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“The leap” by Silvia De Matteis

Submitted to Contest #73

It had its charms, living in the countryside. The quiet, the trees. The long days of liquid, languid sunlight. The merry splash of the stream, two miles north of the cottage. But it all became terribly dull after a while. Purposeless. Boring. He remembered it, how after a few days of marvelling at the beauty of nature and running through the family estate’s fields and thickets of trees, he would eventually find himself restless and irremediably bored. Especially as a younger teen, he would almost immediately long for the company of boys his ...

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“The flying nobleman” by وداد أكرم

Submitted to Contest #73

Harry stared long into the sky and sighed long in the hope that he would not reveal himself during the World Athletics Championships in the long jump. Harry loves this sport and despite all the obstacles and barriers, he finally achieved half the dream remained the second half . Harry is studying medicine at one of the most prestigious English universities and since he is a gentry, there are sports that he is forbidden to practice, Polo, Equestrian and swimming have always been imposed on him . In this year of 2030 decided Harry four y...

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“The Jump” by Navneeth N

Submitted to Contest #73

Harry’s foot sailed through the air, kicking up dust as it flew. It landed with a thud against the fine dirt, and his body followed. He landed with a grunt, slipping slightly. He got up, panting. His feet ached, and he glanced over to the markers on the side of the track. The imprints of his foot were next to the marker that read 8.7 meters.  Harry pumped his fist in the air; he couldn’t believe it. 8.7 meters! Only 0.2 meters away from the world record. That was it.  Evan looked down at his legs. They were serving him well. All th...

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“A Mark Made” by Brianna A.

Submitted to Contest #73

“You don’t understand!” Prince Leo, third son and fifth child of King Arlon and Queen Ellia, fumed. Hands clenched at his side, he shot the tall man standing beside him a withering glare, the type royals had mastered centuries ago as they looked down on those of a lower social status.  “I have to get this right!” he continued, beginning to pace frantically, his tennis shoes scuffing the chalk-drawn starting line. “I’m destined for this life!” Standing at the starting line, staring down the long dirt path that had been cleared for th...

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“Serving The Dream” by Troy Lane

Submitted to Contest #73

It just didn’t get any better than this, ten-year-old Lord Sweetson Thomas thought. Most royal affairs he was made to attend were plain boring. There was something about this Long Jump event that captured his young heart. He’d been watching unabated for at least the last hour and eagerly awaited this athlete’s final turn. He was most grateful to be seated so very close to the action, another perk of being the Duke’s son. He licked his lips as the young man positioned himself. He had to be working it all out in his mind and body. The right mo...

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“A MISSION OF THE HEART'S DESIRE” by Winnie Brenda

Submitted to Contest #73

My eyes were closed shut and I took a deep breath. The time was now to show myself that I can do this. I ran forward at a decent speed. As I was about to take the two strides before I leap, I felt my knees giving up on me sending me down on the ground. I was in so much pain, maybe I had pushed myself too far. I thought about quiting as my father would want it but this was my dream. If the present could tell my future the desire of my heart, it would be me standing on the big stage with thousands and thousands of people cheering my name Olive...

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“Baldred's whims” by Matea Orešković

Submitted to Contest #73

There were many beauties to Baldred’s home mansion. The overall refinement, the curved staircases around every corner, which were copied and pasted throughout the many floors of the mansion, the spiky towers resembling swollen black thorns, and the occasional beautifully-patterned pillar in the fencing. There were satiated brunette mares and stallions walking out and about the pastures that were stretching beyond the mansion’s view. Pecan pie and chunky meat are being prepared somewhere down the corridors. It’s around 1903. The weather is my...

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“Life Unscripted” by Rameen Mohammad

Submitted to Contest #73

The unceasing sky being observed by my eyes, dabbled by the clouds, passing endless vibes. Here I am, resting on my back and letting my gaze upward, enjoying the nothing that is everything. I often spot myself, deeply contemplating on the fact that how come some people try to replace their traumatic thoughts by the temporary peaceful scenarios they seize often in their routines. This place where I am now, the bridge between the two lakes in the middle of the orchard, is the least I can escape from those past years I wish were a dream, behind...

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