Tessa was the type of girl who was everyone’s best friend. Cheerleader, straight ‘A’ student, member of the debate team: just a few of her accomplishments. Though she was popular and beautiful, she was no snob. Raised by her parents to be kind, peace-loving, environmentally conscious, she strove to make her goal in life to serve the less fortunate. And at her high school, that meant curbing the bullies as well as supporting the nerds, freaks, and outcasts (none of these words,...
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Angelique lay in bed, covering her face with the duvet to block out the invasive, morning sunlight. Checking the clock she saw it was eight-thirty. In minutes, her best friend, Connie, would be calling with the familiar refrain, “Rise and shine, sleepy head. There’s no time like the present. You’re not getting any younger,” and any other inane, trite expression she could come up with. She had been calling between eight-thirty and nine every morning since the day Thomas...
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“Tell me again about the Fairies, Gran,” the tiny girl knelt at her great-grandmother’s feet, picking the lavender blossoms that sprung up among the meadow grasses.
A tan doe and her spotted fawn grazed quietly nearby, undisturbed by the presence of the humans encroaching upon their territory. The old woman had always been one to blend in well with nature, being from the Highlands of the Old Country, she’d spent most of her life amongst the wild things. The little girl,...
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