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Teen Ink Magazine, September 2004:
Focus: Friends

Finding Myself by Anonymous, CT I couldn't see because my eyes were so swollen from crying. I couldn't breathe because my throat was filled with sobs. It was the worst day of my life. Continue...	I Never Said Good-bye by Sumayyah T., Hernden, VA No one expects to die as a teenager. The teen years are when life starts, when the fun begins. Continue...
We Were the Coolest by Christine N., Owasso, OK I stopped by the snow-cone hut to see you but you weren't there, just some short-haired blond girl who didn't get my raspberry-vanilla-coconut-with-cream mix right ... Continue...	Gamble by Christopher R., Clarence, NY I've played poker with my friend, but playing in my first tournament was reason enough to be nervous, and with money involved, it was even more nerve- wracking. Continue...
Sanity by Lydia H., Waynesboro, PA I am awakened from a beautiful dream to a loud ringing. In my efforts to reach the phone, I knock the clock and Chapstick off the bedside table. Cursing, I answer the phone. Continue...	Rainy Day Man by Sharon W., Troy, MI Emily and I were the best of friends. I remember when we were four, licking melted ice cream off our fingers in the burning sun. I remember fifth-grade days frolicking in the pool. Continue...
Walking by Chris R., Amesville, OH He was definitely not fun to be around. He wasn't my friend, he was someone else. I finally asked, "What is the matter with you?" He just giggled some more and said, "Dude, I am stoned out of my mind!" Continue...	She Was Serious by Peng P., Scotch Plains, NJ If a stranger looked into her life, it would seem fairly normal. She was an active tomboy with loving parents who got along (a rarity these days), several brothers and sisters and a huge house. Continue...
The Power of Friendship by Tracy S., St. Louis, MO Oomph. The nearly inaudible sound escapes my mouth seconds before I collapse, doubled over in pain. I lie on the smoldering asphalt desperately trying to regain the breath so forcefully knocked out of me. Continue...

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