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Endless Dawn
8:01 P.M. The crisp autumn day begins to fade into a spectacular sunset. The west shines brilliantly bathed in scarlet
The Miracle I Needed
Jennifer Bassett О Это Чудо Для Меня You could probably say I have high standards for myself. My mom, at
Mark One Only
Miranda Lim I raised my hand and made eye contact with one of the proctors. She strode over and nodded,
The Ocean's Magic
Emily Baer There was a time when I believed in magic. I saw it in the trees, in the shirring
Embers
Kathryn Brewerton I’m going to tell you a secret, but you must promise not to tell. This is a secret
.polaroids
Alexandria Preston Five bodies, and you make six. The crumpled forms lay atop icy metal tables, suffocating under thin, white
Body Scan
Emily Maynes “Now as we begin, just take a moment to get comfortable and then, when you’re ready, start off
Writing in Pen
Makayla Beitler “Well, one day, when you’re smart enough to be invited to a summer program at Oxford, you can
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