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Submitted to Contest #191
“See you next year!” “I’m going to miss you guys!” “Dude, can’t wait for next semester!” Do any of these people actually mean what they say? My friend Rachel came up to me, hugged me, and through a blur of tears spat out an “I love you-I hope-summer-great,” to which I felt inclined to respond in like fashion, pretending to be choked up and hug her back. I will not miss her over the summer; she’s a great friend at school, and she will stay a great friend, at school. Next, my friend Tristan practically attacked me from behind, sa...
Submitted to Contest #171
“Do you maybe want to call your brother and see if he wants to grab coffee before you go off to college?” I didn’t respond. “I think you should give it some thought, Thomas. You don’t know the next time you’ll see him, or if you ever will. You know how he lives…” My mother became choked up as she spoke; my older brother Blake was a drug addict and a possible sociopath, but she missed him dearly. I did too, although it was easier for me to cut him off - I could count on my fingers the amount of times I’ve seen him in person. She still r...
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