Teen Ink Magazine,
February 2004 :
Fiction Articles
Broken Wings by Ashley W., Lexington, KY The funeral was hot. Air thick as a milk shake, andmoods even thicker. I felt like I had died myself, and I walked around, hollowinside, wondering if I'd ever be the same again. His father was not there, and Icried ... Continue...
Dating by Sara H., Tallahassee, FL Although his back was to me, it was as though his hand was reaching for mine, but when I tried to satisfy his need, he simply picked up the 37 cents that had slipped from his pocket.
Metal, Wire & Dreams by Mridula M., Mason, OH Strange sounds had been reverberating from the brick cornerstone at 5135 Crabtree. At times nosy neighbors and inquisitive children were seen crouched by the basement screen listening for clues as to the source of the racket ... Continue...
Spaghetti Dreams by Cara S., Setauket, NY I do not remember much. Of what I recall, I see spaghetti. My father calls me a fool and says I made it up some time during that silence when time is turned into a memory. But I know it is true ... Continue...
Transience by Leona L., New City, NY Optimist. That's what they called him. When his caretaker dropped him on his head as a babe, they expected him to die. It's not every day that an infant lands on his head and survives. Maybe God spared him because He wanted a true believer in a world of heathens ... Continue...
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