Reassembly_Something About Me_Burning Pages_Are You There, God? It's Me, Geek Girl
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Reassembly
Mahan swept the broom along the dim and dusty attic, pushing the same clump of dust around that he had been for several minutes. The late evening sunlight poured in through the thick windows, painting the attic with dark and light tiger like stripes. Mahan turned his shoulder to the sunlight and pushed the clump of dust into the darkness. He then joined it there, brooding. After a while, his mother noticed what he was doing. “Hey,” she said, pausing in her own sweeping. “I see you there. You’ve been pushing that same dust ball around for ten minutes. Will you finally throw it away?”He dropped...
Something About Me
I walk into my dorm room with two large boxes filled with clothes and personal items. My parents are with me, helping me unpack and meeting with my roommate. My roommate was chosen by random, so it is also my first time meeting them. I proceed to glance around at the blank slate of gray walls in the room. It makes me feel a little uncomfortable seeing nothing familiar, but at the same time excited to explore new ways to make it feel like home. It felt like just yesterday that I was in high school, talking and laughing with friends that I would see everyday. I’m reminded again that I may not se...
Burning Pages
Between an engaging book and a ringwww.onedoor.ccing phone, you'd choose the former and ignore the latter - especially if it's an anonymous call. Reject and it'll stop. Still, it sounded too compelling."Abby, this is Auntie Grace…"Your Dad's sister. Ever since your parents separated, you and your mom would scarcely get any call from them. "It's about your dad. He's in the hospital. Maybe you could go see him and…"*****He's not the type who'd often call to check on you. When his financial support started dwindling, your Mom decided to "get a life" of her own and work. Away from her meddling (former) in-...
Are You There, God? It's Me, Geek Girl
*This story contains some sensitive teen issues and questions teens have about self esteem and body image.______________"Are you there, God? It's me, Geek Girl."My name is Mary Margaret. I am twelve and a half years old. I grew up in this town and I have attended Catholic school for six years. Both of my parents are Catholic, but my Mom is the devoted member of the Catholic Church. She attends Church weekly and I go happily along with my brothers and sisters. My father chooses to stay home on Sundays with his coffee and the paper. He smiles and says the Nuns will pray for his soul. I will pray...