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Write about someone finally making their own choices.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 26, 2022

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“GRACIE'S CHOICE” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #95

The choices we make define us and make us into the people we are. These choices whether they are good or bad will live with us for the rest of our lives. This is true for me. Last year I had a choice to make, a choice that nearly broke me into pieces. This choice was the first ever life changing decision I ever made, and I believe it was the right choice for me. Last Year I come from a family where I don't get to make my own choices. My parents make the choices for me. I always hated that. I never got to do anything I liked, everything I...

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“"If You Walk Out That Door..."” by April Wright

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"If you walk out that door, don't bother coming back!"  Renee gazed at her mother, Raya for the last time. She no longer looked young and youthful the way she had for Renee most her life. Now in her anger, her mother looked hard, her blonde/grey hair falling out of a haphazard ponytail, her eyes, electric sparks that would have zapped the life out of Renee if possible.  "I'm sorry Mama but I have to go."  Renee had her suitcase in hand as she walked out the front door to begin the new life her mother didn't approve of...

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“Attempts. To live.” by Irina Verman

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A flash. The half sphere perched on the long neck above the lens is now flaring incandescently, as if melting there were pictures are taken. The face of the person behind the camera remains unimportant, as the flashes continue. They bother my eyes and I cannot control the reaction of this part of my body. I would like them to remain open – open, and to inscribe in my memory all these images long awaited. For the journalists around me making path to the centuries old hall of conferences, the noise of acclamation, the questions arising from th...

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“Hungry Hearts” by Aron Bartal

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I don't really feel anything anymore. I don't know when this happened or started, I just know I don't feel things anymore. Every day I wake up early and get ready before Mary or the kids wake up. I have to travel for well over an hour just to get to work. There, I still don't really know what I am doing. At this point, it feels like they are just keeping me around because I have been loyal to this company for so long when I just wasn't ever offered anything else. I wasn’t looking for anything either now that I think about it. I don't talk a ...

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“Enough” by Tithi Haque

Submitted to Contest #95

“Enough” I never knew this simple word when spoken even in the feeblest voice could resound like thunder. And I didn’t know which was more powerful: the thunder itself or the deafening silence that followed. My fate was sealed the moment I was born, like most girls in my country: I was to be someone’s wife and mother with no other identity of my own. I was reared like a lamb for slaughter. The training also included never to speak-up even in the face of the most unfair treatment, never to take any decision, or even think for oneself and not ...

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“Choices” by Leeav Quaoar

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My life had been decent enough. I’d drone on about how monotonous my life was, having this repeated realization that I should be grateful that I had this kind of life. I might be feeling lonesome and all, but at least I had a stable job and life, though the latter is a different story…is job and life are even correlated? I don’t even know. I’d see other apartment dwellers going outside for work. I’d been cooping up in my little world, freelancing by simply editing or proofreading words, and only went outside if groceries were needed. ...

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“There's Always a Choice” by Jazmyn L

Submitted to Contest #95

Quest sighed. This wasn't the first time this had happened, and it was unlikely that it was the last. Hauling himself from his chair, he followed his father from the room.  Dragging his feet against the lush carpet, he trailed after his father. He kept his head down, letting the tips of strawberry blond hair fall into his eyes.  The carpet turned into a velvet rug that descended the stairs. Quest traced the gold embroidery on the edge with his eyes, watching his father's feet. He glanced up when his father stopped. They were in ...

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“Decisions by small me” by Rosa Luna

Submitted to Contest #95

TW: mention of suicide Decisions scare me. Whenever I have to make a decision, I get so into my head it feels as if there’s an immense cloud there not letting me think straight. Once, I even had a panic attack. I was just trying to decide if I should go to the coffeehouse or order in. Then I ended up throwing up my coffee cause I felt pathetic about the panic attack over something so stupid. I had no idea what scared me so much. There were so many times when I told myself to just chill, to take it easy, but I couldn’t. To me, there was no...

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“Alexis's Choice” by Clara Martin

Submitted to Contest #95

Alexis Green had just graduated in May 2020 from Marigold High School in Cartersville, Alabama. It has always being Alexis's dream to be an actor like her father Julian. She wants to go live with her dad in Ireland so she will be able to go to The Gaiety School of Acting. Her mother wants her to go to Cartersville Community College like she did and study nursing. Alexis is torn between making her dreams come true or disappointing her mother. Her Grandmother Lily always knows what to say when she's having a problem. Alexis gets on her bi...

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“Obi's Wave” by Blair Haft

Submitted to Contest #95

My grandmother used to say “life is like the ocean” and leave it to us to decipher that proverb. My mother always told me that it meant we could drift with the currents instead of risking the waves, but I disagree. I’ve always thought that the tides were the epitome of deception. No matter what you choose to do, your skin will end up wrinkled and the waves will smother you in the end.It was a brisk winter’s morning with sunlight streaming through branches clad in frost and the earliest strands of Christmas lights. The final leaves of autumn ...

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“The Calling” by Sidharth Satheesh

Submitted to Contest #95

It was past midnight and Lester was in his room, rolling over on his bed trying to get some sleep. That’s when he heard it, a constant squeak and scratch from the air conditioner which was unmistakable from the periodic shaking of the blower. He hadn’t heard it for three nights, so he hoped it would stop. With great discomfort, he stood up from his bed to give a check. He strolled towards the lights, gripped on a long stick from behind the door, and gave the AC a few taps on its sides. As always, the squeaks were briefly hushed.A telephone b...

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“Following the dreams” by Sumit Sinha

Submitted to Contest #95

Finally Mohan decided to tell his parents that he is not going to attend engineering college after completing his Higher secondary Education. He was well aware of the situation that will be created after he will tell his parents truth that he wants to be a footballer. He went to his parents room his father was lying on the bed busy on his phone checking his social media . As it was Sunday he was free today and from few years he spent his holiday just scrolling  through social media. His mother was busy in making ladoos for the evening ...

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“The Cage of Uncertainty” by Anton Bulatao

Submitted to Contest #95

It is over, the Hegemony is finished. Generations of resistance have culminated in the emperor's despotic rule being overthrown. Where he and his supporters are now is no longer a concern. As far as anyone knows, they have completely disappeared from the face of the map. However, Abigail Finch now faces a conundrum. That being on what to write. For years, she had supported the underground resistance movement as a writer. Creating leaflets and writing articles to support the cause was her bread and butter. Every day she would commit to rall...

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“MINE FREEDOM” by Pooja Gupta Goyal

Submitted to Contest #95

TW: domestic violence, forced abrotion I HAVE ALWAYS ENDURE PAIN. AS DAUGTHER I WAS ALWAYS BURDEN TO MY FATHER. MY MOTHER DIED GIVING BIRTH TO ME. I WAS HATED BY EVERYONE IN FAMILY. AND TO REDUCE THE BURDEN WHEN VILLAGE NEEDED SOME GIRL TO MAKE PEACE TREATY WITH OTHER VILLAGE. I WAS SCARIFICED BY MY FATHER. HE HAD RECEIVED VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF DOWRY. I HAD ALWAYS DREAM THAT AFTER MARRIAGE MY LIFE WILL CHANGE. BUT SOON MY HOPES WERE CRUSHED. TO MY HUSBAND I WAS JUST HIS SLAVE. I WAS GOOD FOR NOTHING FOR HIM. ALTHOUGH I AM PERGNANT WITH HIS CH...

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“Don't bother to talk !” by Physics VISION

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     Three friends lived by a pond. A tortoise and two storks! The three had a very close friendship. They did not find peace until they met. The two storks would bring the news from here and there every day and in the evening would sit with the turtle and comment on all the news. The tortoise looked very serious, but it was full of two flaws. The first was that he talked a lot and the second was that he got angry very quickly. Both storks were very intelligent. They always persuaded the tortoise to change his habits...

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