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The Crown (TG/AP)

              Timmy was browsing the local GameStop with his mother when he came across a mystery box of Mario toys. After much pleading, his mom gave in and bought him the mystery box. He gleamed with excitement, shaking the box the whole way home as he tried to guess […]

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Lifeguard On Duty (TG/AP)

Jake had gone to the neighborhood pool with his friends in an effort to escape the sweltering summer heat. All the adults in the neighborhood were at work, so the boys had the pool all to themselves. Unfortunately, when they arrived, they were greeted with a locked gate and a “No Lifeguard On Duty” sign […]

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Show Business (TG/AP)

Billy and his father had driven into the city for a casting call for Billy’s favorite TV show. Like many children’s shows, it was about a young girl trying to start a vlog. The role was relatively small, just a fellow schoolkid who had a few speaking lines, but Billy had always dreamed of being […]

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Happy Mother’s Day (TG/AP)

The weekend was finally here, meaning it was finally time for the sleepover that James and David had been planning since Monday. David’s father was initially a little reluctant to let James come over since he was still in the process of getting a divorce, but he thought that it would be good for David […]

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Cheer Squad (TG/AP)

              Jack and Daniel were hanging out by the bleachers after school. The two boys were quietly watching the older cheerleaders practice their routines on the football field while trying to evade the older jocks on the football team. Daniel’s older sister, Kelly, was the head of their school’s […]

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Carpool (TG/AP)

              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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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 […]