Keep Hope Alive

soon. The Empire is going to send in couple more waves of Ties before the send the boarding crafts. We need to take down as many Ties as possible to make our exit easier… Cal, you and the girl will be on the front lines in the hangar bay. We need to keep them in the hanger our we’ll lose control of the ship,” Cal…

Kelsey and Angela walked in silence towards the parking lot. Kelsey could tell that she was nervous, and didn’t want to push her to talk. Upon seeing Derek and Ben in the parking lot, she reached over and squeezed Angela’s hand. “You’ll do great.” She whispered before leading her over to where the two boys were waiting. “Hello gorgeous.” Ben called to her, jogging over to the two of them and pulling Kelsey in for a kiss. “We could have walked up to grab you.” “Oh no that’s okay,” Kelsey…

that and how that is going to – Male Participant 1: We are not going to have a garage in the future either. Female Participant 1: I know, and like my daughter is never going to drive a car, that is so bizarre. Female Participant 2: You had better hope she never does because, like my kids, we have all these backup cameras and I tell them to not look at the backup camera, learn how to do it on your own. Female Participant 1: Right. Female Participant 2: So, when you get into a car that…

In Sherman Alexie’s Story, This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona, Victor is a complex character in ways. On the outside he is more closed off and and tries to act “normal” and that he is above others who aren’t in that definition of normal. But on the inside he knows that he shouldn’t be like that. He holds regret for treating Thomas Builds-the-fire the way he does growing up. They were friends when they were younger, but by their teenage years Victor had drifted away. One night, “when…

between the two of you, fortunately I have never had this happen. Instead be yourself all of the time instead of changing who you are just to please those that are around you. This would mean that we are not lying to those that we love and want to keep a relationship with. All of this could mean that we are going to be better off in the long run instead of hurting those that are around…

“I know, I know, just bear with me for a minute. Whether we like it or not, the Common Core State Standards are here to stay. So, by a show of hands, how many of you know what the Common Core is?” Every hand in the room went up. “Okay, who would like to give me a thumbnail sketch?” Several hands rose excitedly. “Yes, you,” James said, pointing to a boy in the back row. “The Common Core is another blatant attempt by the federal government to take over control of public education, and centralize…

will do the mother thing and intercept her at the door. I will let her know I am proud of her and support her decision. I will say, I can’t wait to meet my son-in-law, while wearing a smile on my face. Mother psychology! God forgive me in advance. I hope I don’t choke on my own venom as I speak.” Suddenly, abrupt yelling was heard in the entrance of the café. The ladies opened the door to the kitchen to see what was going on. It was Mauricio, who was on the phone with Jean-Pierre trying to get…

We live in a time where no one really believes in monogamy anymore. Everyone is so dead set on being “independent” or enjoy their youth by “enjoying” the company of the opposite sex. No one wants to find someone who truly makes them happy at least that’s how it seems. Why do we feel the need to be alone and deny something that can potentially be real? I believe that through all that bravado we are all scared. Loneliness terrifies us, but being hurt by someone precious to us or hurting them is…

We're dating. By 'we' I mean my husband of 27 years and of course me. John decided a few months ago that he wanted to make some major changes. John has always been incredibly conservative. Watching every penny, worrying about every event, predicting all possible outcomes and then sort of holding his breath to see if his predictions would come true. These qualities may sound dull as you read them, but the truth is that they've made him a terrific husband and devoted father. We've always known…

All the sudden, Matt heard the doctors yelling to bring in the other clone. He looked across, and saw an exact replica of himself. They grab its- his shoulders and force him down into another chair in an adjacent room. Matt couldn’t believe my eyes. The men forcing him down into the chair was Tam Lin, Daft Donald, and the three men he met in the back of the truck near the eejit pens. One of the doctors shut the blinds, and then Matt heard a gunshot. There was utter silence. Just then a doctor…