Joshua Dun throws his arm lazily around aTyler's shoulder as they walk down the crowded street. People walk past stepping in puddles left over from the slight drizzle of rain that had fallen about a hour ago. The clouds were covering the sky like a dark grey veil, almost black. You may know Josh and Tyler as the 2 person band, Twenty One Pilots. Tyler and Josh are a group of cops that only work on, "special cases".…
Yesterday I went up to Sheila Mant while she was playing softball. I asked her on a date. She said that she would go to the concert with me. Then we arranged when I was going to pick her up for the concert. Then I was so excited!…
I have been living here at 100 Oakway dr. Richmond, VA for over a year now. As you know, I am in apartment number 2b with apartment number 32c above me. For 3 months now, I have been experiencing loud barking and banging from above. I know already that there should be no animals here in Oakway, but it seems to me that apartment number 32c is not aware, or are not concerned with the rules. I have made several attempts to speak to Ms. Dale about the dog and how loud they are, but she always tells me they are her kids and “kids will be kids.”…
reached the doors they opened into a large conman room filled with people a massive Bronze dragon sat in the middle of the room it was Saddaball. “What do they call you” his voiced boomed. Cale muster all his courage and respond “Cale master.” “Cale he said you are here to be reborn in fire.…
Bret Harte High School senior water polo player Grace Johnson saved her best for last. In the final game of her high school career, Johnson and the Bullfrogs took on Calaveras in Angels Camp. Johnson wanted to leave the pool as a winner. So, in her final game, Johnson scored a career-high nine goals to lead Bret Harte to a 14-7 win. “I think I did really well,” said Johnson.…
“It's a good life Hazel Grace” said Augustus, a teenage boy with osteosarcoma; a form of cancer in the bones. He had cancer but still made his life great by spending it with the person he loved most. He, out of billions of people, found something to make life great. Even though he's just a boy from a book, he has a story just like each and every one of us. Just a year ago, I had the chance to move from Chicago, Illinois to Niceville, Florida and at the time I was very upset and didn't understand why this was happening.…
One night my friend Andrew McBride had a party at Hampton Inn. As soon as we got there we jumped into the pool. Me, Jordan, Dalton, Aidan,Ty,Andrew, Sam, and Landen were all there. We went into the hot-tub and back into the pool. After that we went upstairs to our room and ate Razorback Pizza and Cookie Cake.…
(62)Fire and Ice. Haines pond. A large pond, two acres. Saturday, April 14, 1962, opening day of trout fishing season. I was running.…
It was mid afternoon on June 12th, his summer heat was stronger than ever as he breathed down my neck. I got out of my room that was cooler than a cucumber because I felt like the living room was calling me, telling me to go play with Birdie, my zebra finch that was with my aunt. I got up and went into the living room to get Birdie and that’s when I saw him. His jet black eyes were no longer open. His white spotted gray and brown wings were no longer flapping.…
Sitting in a circle besides her squad, Shannon Edwards is always laughing. She laughs at others jokes and silliness. Although, Shannon looks very serious, she is very goofy herself. This year, Shannon cracked up the whole squad by dancing dinosaur motions. Everyone left wiping there tears out of their eyes that day.…
Serena just moved to New Orleans for college. It wasn't her dream school, her dream school was in California. When she got a rejection letter from her dream school, she knew she had to go to her dad’s dream school for her, which was in New Orleans. When Serena got there, she wanted to join a sorority. She joined the Kappa Kappa Tau House, and loved it there.…
October 12th. The day that I,Heather Kubel, a freshman at Sierra Lutheran High School, would have embedded in my memory forever. The day that I will always be able to remember the exact details, despite the shudder that would come from recalling it. I had had a pretty basic life up to now. I had an older brother in college and two parents who had taken me to church every Sunday since I was a little girl; despite the fact that my father and the rest of my family were Jewish.…
The spotlight is in my eyes. The hubbub dies down to an anticipatory, judgmental silence, daring me to break it. I look back, making sure the band is ready. Thumbs up: it’s time to roll. I tap my foot to the rhythm.…
This storm has swept away all that is mine I lost my vision in the haze of pain Only shattered pieces of you left in my heart. This is the last goodbye I am stranded, standing on the edge of sorrow Inside this bland desert Inhale, inhale, I can’t inhale Pain deeper than the ocean My tears overflow the sea…
Inhale...exhale...inhale...exhale. Ginormous feet thundered behind me. How close was this monster? How close was this despicable beast? Was it huge and scary?…