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Cultural Appropriation (TG/AP)

Mike had waited too long to find a Halloween costume this year, but he was lucky enough to find a vaguely Japanese looking robe at a thrift shop after school. He breathed a sigh of relief as he decided that he could just go as a samurai while trick-or-treating with his friends. He even found […]

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Rough Night (Tg/Ap)

I hate having to be babysat by my older brother. All Logan cares about is trying to impress the girls at his school. He doesn’t even want to watch movies or play video games with me anymore, he just talks with his friends about going to parties and meeting as many girls as possible. I […]

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Lost & Found (Tg/Ap)

Cody was visiting the park with his family, struggling to keep his phone in his pocket lest he get yelled at by his parents for not engaging in “family time” or something. All the young boy wanted to do was scroll the feeds on his phone and check for new notifications. They’d only been walking […]

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Culture Shock (Tg/Ap/Rc)

Alex hated how his parents always used him as a prop for their political views, but the kid was still too young to do anything about it. Today he had been dragged along to a protest outside of a new mosque that had just opened up in his small midwestern town. The crowd was full […]

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Baby Fever (Tg/Ap/Preg)

Jeremy loved spending time with his dad ever since his parents got divorced. His mom was always so uptight, making sure he did his homework and always showed up early to school. His dad, on the other hand, usually let the young boy do whatever he wanted. Today, he decided to play hookie. His father […]

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Smokin’ Hot (Tg/Ap)

Lucas was walking home from school when he came across an abandoned bag on the sidewalk. It seemed relatively unassuming, just a bag of groceries that someone must’ve forgotten, but something inside caught the boy’s eye. It was a pack of cigarettes with a lighter on top. He’d never had a cigarette before, but he […]

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What Friends Are For (TG/AP)

It was nearing the end of the night, and my friend and I had spent hours watching TV and playing movies. We didn’t have sleepovers that often anymore, so I tried to really enjoy every opportunity. My buddy, Brian, was getting to that age where he was becoming obsessed with girls. I was still obsessed […]

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Cunning Linguist (TG/AP)

Jeff’s neighborhood was pretty quiet and close knit, so when a new neighbor moved in next door to him, his family found it fitting to prepare a housewarming gift for their new neighbor. Jeff’s mother baked a pie and told her son to deliver it, hoping Jeff would get to learn a little more about […]

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Don’t Blow It (TG/AP)

I had some big tests coming up that would determine what classes I could take in high school, so my parents had hired an upperclassman to tutor me over the weekend. His name was Jeff, and he was nice enough, though he always complained about not being able to find a girlfriend. I was hardly […]

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Older Girls (TG/AP)

Mike and Terry were passing time in the schoolyard when Mike pulled a shimmering gem out of his backpack.  “Hey dude, check this out. I found it in my attic last night with some of my grandparent’s old antiques.” “Wow, cool. A rock.” Terry said sarcastically. “What’re you gonna do with it, give it to […]