Wonderfully dirty

This was the fifth night I had creaked the door open and peered into my brother Emanuel's room. Several days before, I had opened the door to ask for some help on my Geometry homework.[…]

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Good son

A little over a year ago, my father was in a terrible car accident. Although he survived, the care he needed was far beyond our ability to deliver. It was a hard decision for my[…]

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Distant love

My name is Matthews Oak, nicknamed Matt,I am 16, I was born in Brazil and just recently I moved in to San Diego, California…at first…I felt bad for moving out of my country but I[…]

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My neighbors

“Hi Robbie!” Victoria Fletcher called, as I rounded the fence that separated our front yards. “Hello Vikki,” I replied sleepily. I’d only been up for a few hours because it was summer time, and I[…]

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The party

== The Party by LO == I was sitting alone, watching TV, when the boy peeked around the edge of the door and then came into the family room. He came over and sat down[…]

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Welcome home, alyssa!

The first summer I worked for my family's boarding kennel will always rest fondly in my mind. It was my first job outside of flipping burgers or delivering newspapers. It was also the first job[…]

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