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The True Feeling of a Teen Heartbreak
I am a nineteen year old girl who is currently experiencing a heart break. Now many people will read this and say, "You don't even know what love is." My question is, who are you to tell me how I feel? My mother would always tell me, "Be the apple at the top of the tree and if someone is worthy enough, they will climb to the top." If you're smart enough, that metaphor will sit very well with you.
By Peaceful Passion8 years ago in Humans
The Three Kings
Prologue: Ordinary People “Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.” -Gerard Way ♛ The night howled with strong gusts of wind, threatening to knock over trees that had been standing strong for decades. Despite the weather, a boy no older than thirteen took cover behind a hedge as another burst of wind shook the branches above him. He untied a sweatshirt from around his waist so that it wouldn’t drag in the dirt, then got down on one knee.
By Megan Hamner8 years ago in Humans
Mercy
My sheets smell like gun oil. You could never seem to wash the ghost of bullets from your palm lines. Rifle stains spell out a destiny across the map of your hands. I only hope you remember that my name is written there too. I worry about oil spills, the traces your hands leave behind, painting war between my fingers, through my hair. My new perfume is someone else’s battle, a second hand smoke I’m trying not to choke on.
By Aliza Dube8 years ago in Humans
Evergreen
Chapter 1 “Do you like to dance, Mr. Darcy?” “Not if I can help it.” “No, Wil, no,” Dani ripped the remote out of my hand, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy were replaced by black screen with me looking back at myself lying face first on my couch in day old pajamas. “You can’t do this to yourself. It has been three weeks since that ass hat left. I will no longer stand by and watch you be depressed. I won’t do it. As your best friend I am responsible for your wellbeing after a break up.” I grunted and rolled myself off the couch.
By Jessica Briggs8 years ago in Humans
8 Manners You Should Be Practicing
Growing up in the South meant one thing — manners were instilled in me from the time I could walk and talk. I try my best to remember the things I was taught and shown throughout my life and to use them as often as possible. It seems as though many people, especially in my [millennial] generation, have forgotten what their mommas taught them! Remembering your manners allows you to make a good first impression, and to come off as someone who has their life together and who really cares about the people around them. Practicing these common, but often forgotten, manners will make sure that you come off well to anyone and everyone.
By Hayley Bonnett8 years ago in Humans
