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Submitted to Contest #36
Dear Diary, Why can’t I sleep? I’ve taken melatonin pills and tried controlled breathing but my mind remains in this state of unrest. Thoughts are running rampant through my head and I can’t seem to chase one long enough to figure out what it means. I’ve read countless pages of the novel that sits on my nightstand waiting to be finished, but it doesn’t give me any comfort. I’ve run out of options other than sitting here alone, writing in this diary. Why don’t my friends respond to my texts? There’s a question that has been haunti...
Submitted to Contest #35
I tossed my caramel-colored hair behind my shoulders and stood up straight, studying myself in the mirror. Today is the day, remember, it’s the first day of spring. I told myself. Today is the day you’re going to ask Will out. I began devising my master plan as I opened the top of my foundation. I began my makeup by expertly layering my foundation onto my face as I thought about what I would say to him. He was my best friend after all. These things take planning. I finished the rest of my face makeup with haste. I put gold ...
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