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Write about someone who has a superpower.

Posted in Middle School on Nov 1, 2022

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“The Box” by Kate Enoch

Submitted to Contest #48

               There isn’t a single writing utensil in my entire house. I’m serious, no pens, pencils, not even a little crayon stub. My parents bought me my own computer when I was only three years old, and instead of learning to write, I was taught to type. When it came time to begin schooling, I was enrolled in an online program that could be accomplished right from our kitchen table. And as the time where I would begin education approached, I dreamed of what adven...

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“When Michael Learned to Fly” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com

Submitted to Contest #48

Trigger warning: sexual abuse Before the time of cell phones that took video or photos, there were stories told by the locals about what they saw or what they believed they saw.  In those times there was Michael Stenneck from Coxackie, a small town on the Hudson River, across the river from Newton Hook and not far from Riverside Park where he would spend most of his time.   The Stenneck family came to Coxackie in 1970 after Sergeant Wayne Stenneck died in action in Vietnam when his helicopter got shot down near Danang.  After ...

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“Quill Bill” by Karen McDermott

Submitted to Contest #48

I turned my back on him, hoping he’d get the hint. “Why are you ignoring me?” I twitched my worn out body away from the finger poking into my spine, causing more of the duvet to accidentally join me. The protective heaviness didn’t last long, being promptly snatched back. “You always do this. Taking all the covers for yourself. Just goes to prove: you don’t value my feelings.” I drew in breath. Held it there for a moment, like a billion articles I surreptitiously searched for in any free moment I managed to carve out had instructed m...

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“The Power of Acceptance ” by Cassidy Caldwell

Submitted to Contest #48

Ken had asked him to have a beer after work today. It hadn’t been out of the ordinary, but the second they got their drinks, he knew something was different. Ken exuded confidence - he was the only person that Conan knew who could do a presentation without sweating, or sing “Don’t Stop Believin” on karaoke night without any alcohol in his system. It just wasn’t like him to be sitting here, not making eye contact, tracing the outline of the napkin with his finger. In hindsight, these were all the typical signs. Conan was just off his game ton...

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“Introducing Misty Spirit” by Cheri Jalbert

Submitted to Contest #48

      A swirling mist skimmed the outskirts of the growing mob. Sensations of fear, rage and pain rioted above the escalating voices. A shadow hovered among the multitude of faces, descending to transform the erupting emotions into something less. Fear, rage, and pain mutated as a gentle breeze dispersed tolerance, understanding and compassion into the small crowd, lingering over each precious face.“It’s too strong,” a pained voice whispered. Fire light glinted on toppled statues as flames licked hungrily at the...

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“The One Percent” by Claire C

Submitted to Contest #48

The most remarkable thing about me is my name.  Prometheus Adolphus Black.  It sounds like the name of someone’s superhero alter ego, or like some kind of video game villain that’s nearly unbeatable. It rolls off the tongue in a way that’s a little bit too pretentious for my taste, but it sure is unusual. One in a million. More like 31 in 325 million. One of .000008%. More people are killed by lighting strikes each year.  Other than that, I’m about as exciting as a dead squirrel on the side of the road.  “Ple...

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“Bobby Brittlethorp and the Bully” by Eric Smiley

Submitted to Contest #48

Bobby Brittlethrop was a boy of no account by any means. He was very slight. no weight to him so to speak, not the brightest bulb on the tree, and he had these delusions of having an ability to help people. It was a combination that made for a risky life for in the Oakland, California public school system. But Bobby managed not well but well enough. His parents were nice people. Mom worked at the Walmart as a clerk and Dad kept the water flowing at the city's Public Utilities. Bobby was getting picked on. And as the kids grew older the bul...

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“Two” by Thistle Arellano

Submitted to Contest #48

It’s always two.  I just know things are going to happen. I used to joke that I could predict the future from the images that flash through my mind. Two towels draped over a lawn chair, two suitcases in a hotel bedroom. But the images are always just two of something. Never any other number. And they always come true. The first time I realized it, I was five years old, driving to the doctor’s office. We had just stopped at a light when I told Mama that two cars had crashed at the next intersection. Sure enough, when she pe...

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“The Bender” by Erin Reynolds

Submitted to Contest #48

The yellow palm-tree-topped swizzle stick rests against the rim of the glass. Taking the nauseatingly cheerful ornament between my fingers, I give the liquid a swirl and curse the excessive number of mint leaves. I ordered a drink, not a salad.             The bartender, noticing my crinkled muzzle, tries to slip by to evade my foreseeable complaint, but I flag her down before she can escape. “Think you can manage a whiskey on the rocks, sweetheart? Whatever kind’s cheapest.”&n...

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“The History Jumper” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #48

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“TOP 6 TIMES I STOPPED TIME ” by Jean Racines

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #48

TOP 6 TIMES I STOPPED TIME  (arranged according to my proximity to bodies of water) 6) When they were pulling my wisdom teeth out I’m 19. The syringe is huge, as if it was meant for an animal way bigger than myself. “It doesn’t hurt. You’ll just feel some pressure, champ.” Pressure deep inside my jaw, against flesh and bone. So much pressure.  My mouth feels numb. My face feels heavy. The doctor asks me if I’m ready. How should I know? Yes? I pull up my thumb. He gets comfortable and maneuvers his tools inside my mouth. “Pres...

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“The Creator” by Eve Naden

Submitted to Contest #48

Maddy Brooks drifted in and out and consciousness, her mind trying to bridge the gap between awake and asleep. The world was swimming, the sensation of water filling her ears. Blindly, she reached for the shore, but only blackness greeted her. Had she really seen those things? Those impossible things. She tried to shake her head but heard a ringing in her ears. Maybe she’d been hit by a car on her way home from the bus stop. Maybe she’d never made it to the bus stop. Her throat curled up, while her fingers shook. Blackness. She was awake,...

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“Bushington’s Secret Power” by James Offenha

Submitted to Contest #48

     We caught Bushington at the metal detector.  He had his airplane ticket around his collar and was about to go through, but we stopped him and forced Burlington into the car and drove home.   We then had a one time family discussion and told Bushington if he ever did that again, he’d go back to the non-kill shelter and we didn’t give him any treats for a month. No more treats for Bushington.  Bad Bushington.         Then, though, other the...

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“Like a Bird ” by Zoe McCurdy

Submitted to Contest #48

Jonathan Moore. That was me, a 19 year old guy who lived with three cats. I was currently flying. Yes, flying, and not in an airplane or helicopter or whatever you might be thinking. I was floating up in the sky, chasing after a bird that stole my favorite watch. It was like something out of a cartoon, really. A little magpie snatched the shiny watch that I had accidentally left out on my front porch. When I had gone out to retrieve it, the bird came up out of nowhere and took it in his little black beak. Right now, I was flying above a fo...

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“I'll call myself Quake” by Ben K

Submitted to Contest #48

Months have passed since Edgar Thorne was simultaneously blasted with a strange purple gas and electrocuted. As a result, his altered body gained that ability to store and discharge electrical energy in a variety of ways. Having lost his job, Edgar found friendship in Peter Mayfield. A fellow listener to their cities local conspiracy radio station. Curious about the gas that created him. Edgar stands firm atop a skyscraper in his new suit. Skin tight, dark green and steaks of yellow accents match his golden tactical visor. Staring into the s...

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