Due this week

5. Haunted. Have you ever been in a house where things go bump in the night? Do you believe that some buildings or places are haunted? Is there one in your town? Tell us a story about it. Make it believable.
Alternate: Lockers. What one thing do you wish no one to know about in your locker? Or what is the most important thing in your locker? Deadline: Friday Oct. 17.

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Discomfort: 6 one sentence stories

awsmpossum's picture
Submitted by awsmpossum on July 4, 2008 - 09:03.

i. When we were lying in bed, you asked if I'd noticed you were thinner; I liked you more before.

ii. Therapy is slowly becoming a checklist for uncomfortable conversations with my parents.

iii. I confess: it hurt me to see your name featured and mine not.

iv. This loneliness tastes a lot like regret.

v. She still doesn't understand that she's being used, that I'm using her.

vi. I used to be much nicer.

gradster1's picture

Pillars of Salt

Submitted by gradster1 on July 4, 2008 - 09:41.

Very nice.

Sentence*, not sentance.

/gradster(1)/

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awsmpossum's picture

Thank you. That's one of

Submitted by awsmpossum on July 4, 2008 - 11:24.

Thank you.
That's one of those spelling errors that I think might be permanently stuck in my mind... :)

gradster1's picture

Pillars of Sand

Submitted by gradster1 on July 5, 2008 - 18:35.

Sorry, spelling nazi.

/gradster(1)/

P.S. Nice name. :D

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misilover's picture

iv is soo beautiful. I love

Submitted by misilover on July 14, 2008 - 15:44.

iv is soo beautiful.

I love you,awsm.

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