dream
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Her mother hired me. She was a put-together woman- successful, polished, proper and kind. I met the Father once. He seemed sweet but then again, I only saw him that one time. I approached their massive and elegant house the first day, looking for the side door they said I could enter. Their Airbnb guests…
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I woke up, realizing I was suspended in a net hundreds of feet above the ground. Alarming, no? Down below, I could barely make out a courtyard we were so high up. It was lined with trees, sprawled pathways, and a glamorous fountain was positioned in the center. However, an abyss of darkness surrounded the…
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The twin-sized, metal-framed bed creaks every time we move, each creak more unsettling than the last. My parents and I have been relocated to a social center in the center of the city, and the bed is our only private area in a room full of other families. It’s a single room but fits about…
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I was returning home from school, walking down Winona St. It was a foggy day, and I tightened my grip on the the straps of my backpack when I noticed the fog becoming thicker. I already knew I was dreaming- I wasn’t in school and didn’t live here anymore. But there was no threat…
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We had heard that the attic was haunted, but we all know that there is no such thing as ghosts. We were determined to prove everyone wrong and ascended the spiral staircase into our attic. With each step I heard my brothers’ breaths get quicker, and my cousin grabbed my shirt indicating we should go…
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I need a coffee, BAD. If I’m going to complete this scavenger hunt throughout the city, I’m gonna have to muster up all the energy in me. Mmmm… the hot paper cup feels so good in my freezing hands. “Pssssssst.” Did I just hear something? “Psssssst. Yo chica, mira abajo.” Is it coming from my…
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The French have declared war on us. The French have declared war on us. Us? You mean the Americans? No. The French have declared war on the world. We live in an unfortunate world where Donald Trump is President of the United States (which actually may be our reality this year) and is deporting all…
Simply Kayla 