Teen Ink Magazine,
December 2005 :
Fiction Articles
Her Flowers by Ramona D., Nyack, NY When Dolores was younger, she was called Doll. When we were younger, in different times, we would curl up together by the fireplace, my sister and I flipping through old photo albums and investigating our mother‘s childhood ... Continue...
It’s On Me by Kelly W., Burien, WA I‘m sitting at the droopy little table in the back corner, reading by the light of a candle that‘s ready to die just like me, and my coffee is lukewarm and tastes like worms ... Continue...
The Helper by Peter H., Trumbull, CT It all started on a delightful Decemberday when the snow blanketed the ground. There was a gentle breeze thatbrought a relaxed feeling to this part of the North Pole though hardlyanyone slept during this time of the year ... Continue...
You Save What You Can by Meryl T., Deal, Kent, , England Tiny is in Daddy‘s basement and the wind is up, he can hear it. What he perhaps dislikes most about the basement is that there‘s nowhere to sit ... Continue...
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