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    Cortanooth: A Short Story

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    In Cortanooth‚ there is a native fruit that grows every spring. It is called manala and it’s skin is bright green‚ like a granny smith apple. When you take a knife to it’s thick skin to reveal a dark orange‚ soft flesh that tastes similar to a mango. This fruit was once very popular in Cortanooth‚ until a hurricane wiped out the small island‚ leaving few of the trees it grows on. One day in April 1974‚ Mystic came across a manala tree that stood isolated from the village he lives in. He took a new

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    Stories among Us Mei Li was born in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia on July 17‚ 1971. She was a happy and healthy baby. As she grew up‚ she had the urge to go to America. She wanted the job opportunities that the US had offered‚ but she was scared. She would be the first person of her family to go to America. She would have to go alone and explore this unfamiliar place. After comparing the pros and cons‚ she made up her mind. Mei flew from Malaysia to New York. She got a job as a hairdresser nearby her apartment

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    Short Story Example

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    Julie kicked the door shut behind her‚ tossed her keys on the desk and headed for the refrigerator. She grabbed a Coke and a piece of left-over chicken and then stood at the sink eating the cold chicken with her fingers. She gazed out the window at the incredibly warm and sunny winter day. She longed to spend the afternoon with her boyfriend but her last assignment waited and it was due tonight. She felt the time slipping away quickly‚ as if a bomb were about to go off. She sighed‚ threw the chicken

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    Spanish Short Story

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    Cuento Corto It was a cold December morning as Clara got ready for her long day at work. She slipped on her favorite red flats and let out a sigh. She had been thinking about how lonely she had been. She had lived in New York City for about three months after moving from Colorado for a new job. All she wanted for Christmas that year was love. She had no friends or family living near her. She needed a change from the boring atmosphere of her life in Colorado. Her favorite coffee shop‚ Serendipity

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    When she knew Jerry had no mother‚ and he had no skates‚ she wonderland was pacing back and forth‚ staring at a picture she once took with Jerry up in the snowy cold mountains thinking‚ Why would Jerry lie to her? Didn’t he trust her enough to tell her the truth? In a serious thoughtful moment‚ something came in mind. “ he must of had a reason for him to lie to me”‚ She said. The next day she had cook Jerry’s favorite food. She had set the table with a white tablecloth with a vase of‚ dark orange

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    Marchael: A Short Story

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    “Come on Marchael ‚ we should go to the sit-ins everybody else is doing it.” I said‚ “you know I don’t like being called Marchael‚ Annabeth‚” said Marky tauntingly. I never liked my name so I always had people call me ‘Ann’ or ‘Anna’ instead ‚but Marky used my name just to annoy me. Michael or Marky as he went by‚ and I have been best friends since 1st grade. He stole my apple and I hit him are teacher made us talk about our feelings and we’ve been buddies ever since. Convincing Marky to come with

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    Juils: A Short Story

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    Julianna is a 13 year old girl. She has long brown hair‚ and freckles on her nose. She likes wearing dresses a lot. She in 8th grade and She goes to Eastern Christian Middle School. Her nickname is Juil. Juil lives in wyckoff the school is just two blocks away from her. She rides her bike to school. One day she wishes to win a medal for riding the fastest bike. She has a brother name nick‚ he is 3 years older then juli. Her Father’s name is James and her mother’s is Jenna. Plus she has a

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    Veridee: A Short Story

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    When Rosie was younger she used to play in puddles. “Jump‚ Brock!” Now‚ she sat in a puddle of sand‚ surrounded by the water that crafted a false ground. “That’s dirty water‚ Rosie.” She was trapped there‚ on some sort of island‚ waiting for Union or Veridee to save her. “Oh.” She needed an escape‚ a way to truly get away‚ yet none presented themselves. It was just her. Alone and waiting for night to come and show tell her who died so she’d know who was left. I’m left. Me‚ me...and five others‚ right

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    Snow: A Short Story

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    As I sit on my couch watching the snow furiously fall from the sky‚ my mind wanders to a time where science could be the only reason and not be judged or questioned about it. As I thought about this I randomly exclaimed to my good friend‚ “If you think about it science is the only logical explanation for everything that happens‚ take the snow that is falling outside for example‚ it is falling because the weather dictated it fall from the sky.” My friend retorted‚ “Yes‚ but couldn’t there be a greater

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    Smiley: A Short Story

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    “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” This was a lesson that many of Jericas’ friends and family were gracious enough to learn from the loving and caring spirit that Jerica had. Not only did she dance in the rain during the rough and happy times of her life‚ she wanted to dance in the rain. As a close friend of Jerica’s‚ as I reminisce back throughout our friendship I can only remember positive‚ uplifting thoughts and experiences about the girl

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