... of shadow clawed silently around the room, a bare wooden tomb with only a small tattered sofa and two chairs to show any sign of occupancy. Cold. Dank. The strong stale stench of mold and urine claimed the air. The flickering of the light swept through the rotted, cracked floor, trailing ... nothing more than roaches to take pity upon him. The boy sat up, wincing with every move; he spit out the salty taste that filled his mouth. Blood was nothing new. Beaten and bruised, he slowly rose, glaring at his attacker's sweat-stained T-shirt, all the while thinking that one day, he silently ... ...

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... night was just perfect for the homecoming proposal. The jumping time was there, Charlie harmed his hand, so he could hold and warm hers. The weather was cold up there. "We are here together, and we are going to end down together, okay?" screamed Charlie. The helicopter wings were making a loud ... Charlie's eyes were bigger than ever, the beauty of that girl, with that dress and that shy smile, made his heart stop for a second, his breath went cold, he could only focus his eyes into hers. Dave just drove over Kim's house and sent a text saying: "I'm here." Ashley, with that flawless ......

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• Grade Level: High School

... on what seems to be a wall. I put my hands on my face and my head starts to hurt. I feel what seems like dried up blood on my forehead. That must explain why I was passed out. I put my hands in front of me and I feel a zipper attached to something- a backpack? I unzip the backpack and the first thing I feel is a long metal object. It ... walls are a black. I take a closer look, it looks more like a rich red color. I touch the walls; they feel wet and cold. I look and I see blood everywhere. I have to stop as I hear a really loud screeching noise and a wall appears in front of me. In big...

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... biatch, disregarding people, completely unmindful of the harm she brings them. Like a spell, though, they never leave her side. One question only kept circling in their minds, "Where on earth did such individual get the supernatural beauty she has?" Despite being an untamed tigress she is, they like her being around. ... from the hard fall, and broken head to unknown directions on the ground tinting it pure red. People in hurry as they glance at the bloodshed wonder of her beauty. Neck twisted; blood flowing from her head. The street froze. Shout of jolt and utter disbelief reverberatin...

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... she read to us before we slept. Soon our heads would nod to dreams and we awoke in our beds, this time, to the scent of a warm breakfast. As the leaves turned on the trees in the orchard, so came a cold fall. My brother and I walked to and from school every day. We were both always ... and fished for tuna on an industrial deep sea boat called the "Starlight Venture". I learned to speak the language quickly, as I was surrounded by these people in every aspect of life. Most also spoke English, and because my English was quite good, I was promoted to an interpreter for the relations with E...

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• Grade Level: High School