Burdens

Tears and resolve stain my pillow. It’s been the first time in months that I’ve actually felt any emotion in full to have the pain squeezed out of my eyes in liquid form. The numb feeling went away last night after my decision to leave was in place. The tears may have been sadness or…

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Take Two

This story is by Olivia Lazore and was part of our 2024 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here.   I scrolled through pictures of my friends and all the fun memories we made together. I miss them. Ever since the popular girls accepted me into their friend group things haven’t…

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