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Write about someone who always comes to the aid of others.

Posted in Teens on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Shore” by Cyndy Reads

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               “Anna, would you mind giving me a hand with the laundry?”                Anna looked up, Janine’s exhausted face slack as she stood over the laundry baskets. She nodded, getting up from behind the desk in the nurse’s station and walking over to help wheel the baskets.                “Thanks Anna, I owe you...

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“Grace” by Ken Coomes

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“I’ll help,” Grace offered, with a baby on her hip and another crawling between her legs. She felt so tired. But Penelope needed her help. “But you’ve got six kids of your own,” Penelope countered. “I’ll try to find somebody else to watch my Nicky.” “Don’t be silly,” Grace argued. “A gaggle of 7 kids isn’t any more difficult to watch than a gaggle of 6 children. The more you put together, the more they find ways to entertain themselves.” Except for when they aggravate each other, thought Grace. Sometimes I wish Penelope wanted to watch a...

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“It's What I Do” by Chris Buono

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  Henry Wallace did not actively seek out people in need. To say they sought him out would not have been entirely correct also. The only way he could have explained it was that he just happened upon people in need and they upon him. Random impulses to check out a diner on the side of the road while driving or walking aimlessly until he saw where he was headed always ended in the same destination, regardless of location. It’s my superpower he joked in his head as he ambled along the park path, surely heading toward another human in ...

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“The Dying Surgeon” by Javeria Sheikh

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"Mom" she yelled "Mom it's hurting" 9 year old Emily cried with her hands on her forehead. Mrs Williams came running, the little girl was lying on the floor crying heavily, She took Emily in her arms and ran towards the car She raced the car along the pavement.A few moments later she reached the Neuro hill hospital "Stretcher" she shouted  The medical staff took the little Emily and rushed inside "Take her to the emergency room and check her vitals" The resident officer ordered  "Miss ! could you please give some breif his...

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“Brother Bayani” by Zion Hintay

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Well I guess I can begin at the time my brother died. He drank a glass of milk. A few minutes in the bathroom and a trip to the hospital later and soon he'd die. On the way, he had fainted in the car with my aunt. He told me he said to ask my aunt to turn around that he was fine. The feeling was the greatest thing he'd ever felt. In the afternoon they resuscitated him. Like in the movies. My whole family was distraught and learned the importance of deadly food allergies. After that his life perspective changed forever. He wanted to do ev...

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“A Stray Friend” by Amber Griffith

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I walked along the edge of the park, away from the crowds. From wall to wall, it was a groomed green field, segmented up by hard grey paths that cut from one edge of the park to the other. People sat on benches littered across the grass. Pigeons gathered around them, hoping that one generous soul would toss them some leftovers. Pampered dogs walked next to their people, attached to them by a leash. You could see excitement blatantly written in the dog’s faces and bodies, as if this was the best part of their day. Walking through this park us...

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“Super Hero: Aid-Box” by Jhumki R Vincent

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“Spider-man, Spider-man, does whatever a spider can, La-la-lum, laa-la-lum, la-la-la-la-la-la-lum, Look out! Here comes the Spider-man....Yasssss” “Jonas, stop yelling! You will land up with a sore throat and cough,” it was mamma’s turn to yell back from the kitchen. Mamma’s powerful voice was sufficient for tuning Jonas, but the effects did not last long. Little Jonas, 5 years of age, came hopping into the living area, where his imaginative mind discovered a hilltop. A chest of drawers that served as a console table too, was where the super...

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“Comforted Cries” by Dorothy Claybourn

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At just three years of age Eleanora or just El as she prefers to be called first heard the cries, more like a mewling almost. Not sure what or whom she was hearing it frightened her. She pulled the covers over her head and sang You are my Sunshine over and over until it stopped.When El turned 8 she was already used to the crying she would hear that no one else seemed to hear. Each time she would sing You are my Sunshine and it would go away after a bit of time.She could never talk to her Mother or Father about the cries. They were ...

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“When It Raines” by Faith. M Troyer

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I push my Curtin of smooth dark hair away from my eyes as I crouch down, checking over my bags inside of my rig. It’s already 7:00 am and I still haven’t had my morning cup of joe. I begin every morning with a bagel and cream cheese and my coffee, with lots of cream and sugar. So I’ll have to apologize to my coworkers in advance if I’m a little grouchy. The still quiet of the unit delivers a sense of calm, but soon we’ll be racing down the highway, on our way to aid someone who was just involved in a car accident, a shooting gone bad between...

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“The Unforgettable Truth” by Choice Goodwin

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In an orphanage located in Yonkers, there lived a poor, little witch named Choice Nickel. It wasn't ideal. Not a ripped red house, but one filled with weapons and an evil smell. It was a stripy house with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a witch-house. Though they were supposed to be a family, all the children had was fear. All of the kids' powers were hidden from them, so they could live a “normal life.”  The foster parents never told the kids about their powers because they wanted to be powerful as they inherited Choice...

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“SUPERMAN” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

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Ramachandran, a medical practitioner, was known for his consultation fee of Rs 10/-A tenner only. His son, Pratap did not like his father’s so called ‘noble action’. Unable to argue with him, he kept a donation box at the side table. People who wanted to contribute could do so. Though his father did not agree, he did not contest also. Pratap was of the opinion that being a specialist in the professional line, his father should not hesitate to charge market rate for his services. This would enable him to keep the clinic with a robust and posh...

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“In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time ” by Abby Irwin

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Mallory plopped into a seat on the bus. She looked over and inwardly groaned, she had picked the spot next to Eddy Davis. Eddy Davis wasn’t mean or anything but he was the nerd. That means he didn’t have any friends and was bullied all the time. Mallory wished she could get up but while she wasn’t exactly what you would call a nice kid she wasn’t mean either so she stayed in her seat next to Eddy.  “Hey, Whatcha doin? You tryin to get in my way Mallory Jones?”  “No,” Mallory said in a shaky voice.  “Are you sure? Caus...

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“Super hero” by Precious Vitalis

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Pulling her right hand around his neck and sliding his other hand behind her back, he braced himself to heave her limp body from the chair. David could feel jessy's heart racing, her breath reeked of alcohol. Her eyes we're droopy, it was clear she had troubles keeping them open. 'Hmm... Dave.. you look beautiful', she said in brittle voice, moving her fingers through his face. She gave him a slight smile, an innocent expression written all over her, though her eyes were bloodshot. David was stunned, for a second paused staring at her, ...

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“Clark Hamilton” by Kristine Murdock

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May 17, 2023, Voice Log--the Ideal, Clark Hamilton It is time for a change. I can’t help but help people; that’s what I was programmed to do. It’s in my nature. People have called me ‘straight-laced’ and ‘Captain America’ because of the way I assist others. But there’s too much technology now… Machines to protect us, to save us. Machines dehumanize. I have a secret I have been hiding since I was born. I look human; I am the modern man. My maker made sure of it. I was sent to help, but my heart is human, and I feel more than I thought was ...

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“She is my superhero... ” by Kayla Bruyn

Submitted to Contest #48

My mom is a superhero.  I know that everyone says that. But I want to tell you all about her. This is why she is better than a marvel superhero.  She had me at 18 with a man that was very bad. She found out he had been touching me inappropriately just before I turned two. She took him to court with a lawyer that took her case pro bono after meeting bio dad and hated him on the spot. His rights were terminated. Mom took me and ran with everything we had. It was legal, but only just. She would spend the next 22 years raising me h...

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