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The Colors of Love MAG

By Anonymous

Red is the color I turned when Mark Adams first kissed me on the cheek. I said I most certainly did not like him, and he said he could prove I was lying. He knew a special test. By changing colors I failed the test, and he couldn’t stop laughing.

Orange was the color of our fingertips when we finished a family-sized bag of Cheetos. We stayed up all night watching “Star Wars” movies. Mark couldn’t believe I’d never seen a George Lucas film. We didn’t eat popcorn because he had lost his popcorn-popping privileges. He didn’t tell me why; he just said it was a dark day in the Adams household.

Yellow daffodils were pushing up from the ground when he took me to the park, saying we must “celebrate spring.” He brought an enormous red kite, the kind that has a tail with ribbons. As we sat in the grass, he undid the sun-colored ribbon in my brown hair, adding it to the tail of the kite. We ran all around the park to keep our kite flying, the ribbons waving.

Green was the color of Mark’s face after we rode the biggest roller coaster in the amusement park. He’s afraid of them, but he rode it anyway to prove that he was “man enough,” I guess. When the ride was over, he dashed to the nearest trash can, emptying his stomach. So much for manhood. I couldn’t stop laughing. That is, until he said if I didn’t stop, he’d kiss me on the mouth. Barf kiss: gross!

Blue envelopes are tied up with string in a shoebox under my bed. Love letters Mark left in my locker, signed, “Your secret admirer, Mark.” I told him signing his name defeated the purpose of a secret admirer, but he said he didn’t care.

Indigo ink on the palm of his hand where he wrote “I love you.” I kissed his palm, and all of his fingers, before settling on his mouth.

Violet roses I received a week before our anniversary. We never exchanged gifts on that day. He said red ones were overdone. “Besides,” he added, “violet is the color of passion.” He waggled his eyebrows, and I laughed, hitting him lightly on the arm.

The colors of the rainbow are the ties that bring Mark and me together. Growing ever stronger, they portray our love.



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on Nov. 15 2009 at 3:00 pm
giggles38 BRONZE, San Jose, California
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Favorite Quote:
Come as you are -Kurt Cobain

Omg! This was so sweet. Keep up the good work! i LOVED it!

MalPal said...
on Nov. 15 2009 at 2:06 pm
lol This is so cute. I hope yall stay together forever.

on Nov. 15 2009 at 2:05 pm
whisperingofdawn GOLD, Colorado City, Arizona
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aww! that was really cute!

great job!

XoLaUrEnOx7 said...
on Nov. 15 2009 at 2:02 pm
omg i luvd the colors! i thought it was so funny and sooo cute!!! <3 keep goin, ur an amazing writer!

on Nov. 15 2009 at 1:54 pm
Writedancelove&live GOLD, Redding, California
12 articles 2 photos 66 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
"Karen: If you're from Africa why are you white? Gretchen: Omg Karen, you can't just ask people why they're white."

That was one of my favorite parts. It adds some humor to it. And we know all guys are like that....

on Nov. 15 2009 at 1:53 pm
Writedancelove&live GOLD, Redding, California
12 articles 2 photos 66 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
"Karen: If you're from Africa why are you white? Gretchen: Omg Karen, you can't just ask people why they're white."

This is such a freaking adorable love story! Amazing, keep writing!

Please check out on of my poems, Why Do I. Thanks : )

Ali.B GOLD said...
on Nov. 15 2009 at 11:12 am
Ali.B GOLD, Lexington, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
I write whatever flows from my fingers- AJY

This made my heart laugh. Very happy, very sweet. Keep writing!

on Nov. 15 2009 at 10:22 am
CaseyLeigh PLATINUM, Moraga, California
31 articles 6 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to.

A touching love story. <3

on Nov. 15 2009 at 10:06 am
twilighter_360 GOLD, NYOB, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"A bird dosen't sing because it has an answer.A bird sings because it has a song." -- Maya Angelou

"Give peace a chance." --John Lennon

this is a new and creative way of writing--i luv it! this story almost made me cry!

on Oct. 24 2009 at 6:43 pm
rAinDroPsdRip SILVER, Fairfield, Ohio
6 articles 0 photos 150 comments

Favorite Quote:
\\\"never give up on something you cant go a day withouth thinking about\\\" \\\"carpe diem\\\"

awh...this made me smile :D

keep writing!

on Oct. 24 2009 at 2:33 pm
Very creative idea with all the colors representing a part of their relationship! Very cute! Keep writing!

writer102 GOLD said...
on Oct. 24 2009 at 12:40 pm
writer102 GOLD, West St. Paul, Minnesota
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WOW!! This story gave me goose bumps, my only advice is when you are on green and he was proving he was "man enough" that you get rid of the I guess.

on Oct. 24 2009 at 10:54 am
AspireToInspire SILVER, Thornville, Ohio
8 articles 2 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
Praepartur animus contra omnia. ♥

This story is incredible! It was so cute, it made my heart smile. :) Keep writing!

on Oct. 24 2009 at 9:03 am
oriGINAlity GOLD, Williamsburg, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
If you follow the crowd you might get lost in it.

So Cute. Great Descriptors. Basically Awesome!

on Oct. 24 2009 at 8:44 am
FlyleafFreak DIAMOND, Loveland, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
"I have faith in fools;self confidence my friends call it"~Edger Allan Poe
"In this world of infinite insanity, your friends are the best psychiatrists you will ever have."~Me

Wow! This IS the cutest story I've ever read, but its also something more. I love it! keep on writing Milan!!!

on Oct. 24 2009 at 8:39 am
IsobelFree DIAMOND, Hamilton, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"As long as there is open road, the familiar has the most formidable competitor." - Anonymous

That is probably the cutest story I've read on TeenInk. Well done! I loved it!

on Oct. 24 2009 at 8:12 am
live.love. BRONZE, Canton, Ohio
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wow i love the colors and the description is amazing...well done:D

on Oct. 24 2009 at 7:12 am
EHunt96 PLATINUM, Swampscott, Massachusetts
32 articles 0 photos 215 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never give up on something you can't go a day without thinking about."

The whole creative idea is really good!!!

Keep writing!!

very cute ;)

reesha SILVER said...
on Oct. 24 2009 at 5:12 am
reesha SILVER, Rawalpindi, Other
6 articles 15 photos 124 comments

Favorite Quote:
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."
Walt Disney

"Hakuna Matata!"
Lion King

"The British policy was 'unite and conquer'. But I say 'unite and conquer'."
Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea)

Wow. This was amazing. I loved how you combined your relationship with the colors of the rainbow and made sense of it.

Btw the barf incident was really funny =P

on Oct. 2 2009 at 11:14 pm
Mylifeforpoetry BRONZE, Burlingame, California
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Favorite Quote:
" Learning how to fly is jumping and missing the ground"

OMG, this is so good. I really like your style and the whole thing is soo cute