Tag: Stories
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Too

She’d always hated when days held nothing remarkable. Nothing of note, nothing to celebrate or grieve. There was often, simply, nothing for Goldilocks. She felt empty, unquenchably thirsty for something that she couldn’t place. Her mother had gotten sick of her attitude. Her father was quiet but loving. Her grandparents were long gone and her…
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Licking, Clicking

It mocked me: a pill, half the size of my pinky fingernail. Neon blue, at that. Her voice still rattled up my spine. “I feel very optimistic about this Thomas. I think you will notice a real difference in your sleeping. Make sure to fill out that journal for me.” Dr. Nelson held the door…
Sophie Johnson
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Peanut Butter Tuesdays

Chloe plopped down at the sticky cafeteria table, a chorus of lunchboxes unzipping around her. She and her small group of girl friends had been close since first grade. They’ve graduated from Lunchables to turkey sandwiches together, always reuniting at lunch period each day. Lunch time for girls, especially in middle school, is 25 exciting…