Mark and Jim had been carpooling together since the 2nd grade. Their parents would take turns during the week driving the boys to and from school in order to free up their schedules. Today was Jim’s father’s turn, though Jim was staying at school late for soccer practice. […]
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Carpool (TG/AP)
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Dirty Laundry (TG/AP)
Marty and John were swimming in John’s pool. The two boys were desperately trying to escape the sweltering summer heat, and the pool seemed like the best option to pass the summer vacation days without dying from heat exhaustion. Marty was growing thirsty and jump out to check […]
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Don’t Touch My Stuff! (TG/AP)
Danny loved to mess with his older sister’s stuff, much to her frustration. He would always hide her belongings just to watch her freak out. He got a kick out of her storming around the house and yelling “don’t touch my stuff, you little brat” as she looked […]
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Mother’s Day (TG/AP)
The school day had just ended, and I was rushing around town to try and find a gift for my mom for Mother’s Day. I had completely forgotten it was today, and I was desperate to find something to give her. I asked my friends at school for […]
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A Sister’s Wish (TG/AP)
It was around 10pm when Jacob’s father made Billy and Jacob begin getting ready for bed. Billy was spending the night at Jacob’s house while his parents went to go see a movie. The boys were no older than 12 and spent the majority of the night playing video games and drinking Mountain Dew. As […]
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Maturity Ring (TG/AP)
The country club was emptier than usual. Thirteen year old Thomas and his little sister, Lily, had been left by the pool to their own devices while their parents mingled with the other club members at the bar. The two kids had been swimming for a while now and were growing bored, seeing as how […]
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Getting Out of Detention (TG/AP)
Matt had been sitting in 5th grade detention for nearly 30 minutes. It was his first detention ever, and he only got it because he was late to class. He was the only one in the classroom aside from the teacher, Mr. Jacobs, who had been tasked with overseeing detention that day. After tiring of […]
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Smoking Age (TG/AP
Brandon followed his older brother, Richard, into the gas station. “I’ll take a pack of Camels,” Richard said to the attendant, “and a lotto ticket.” “Rich, don’t you know how bad cigarettes are for you?” Brandon said innocently. “Look, Mom and Dad said I had to watch you after school today, but I’m still hanging […]
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Today’s the Day! (TG/AP)
Today was the big day. Suzy’s brother was getting married and everyone had already filled the church in preparation for the ceremony. Suzy’s 14 year old nephew, Greg, was sitting in one of the pews with his phone out. He tapped away at the keyboard, trying to pass the time until the ceremony, which should […]
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Work From Home (TG/AP)
Jenny was stressed out. She was a single mother working a full time job at a corporate office, and her boss was constantly flirting with her. He wasn’t ugly or anything, but she just wasn’t ready for another relationship after her old boyfriend left her. Her son, Jake, […]