Teen Ink Magazine,
October 2005 :
Fiction Articles
A Life Spared by Adrienne Y., Richmond Hill,Canada, ON On what he planned as the last day of his life, Luke found the mitten.
He walked from his home out into the darkness while his parents bellowed at each other for the third time this week ... Continue...
An Interesting Encounter by Sara S., Southwick, MA The light of the full moon guided my steps as I walked to The Hollow, a popular teen hangout. The streets were crowded with punks, Goths, preps, freaks, geeks and gangsters. Thankfully, one thing you learn in high school is how to navigate such a crowd ... Continue...
Astronaut Scot by George B., Westfield, NJ It was a strange planet, Z1q04ET. Almostcompletely barren except for the boulders and rocks that covered itsbluish surface. I didn’t know why the captain wanted that planetas a base, but it isn’t my job to ask questions. It’s my jobto answer them ... Continue...
No One Else by Bonnie W., Hemet, CA I know I should feel different but I really don’t. Everyone keeps asking and I don’t know what to tell them. Everything in my life has changed but me. I’m supposed to be all grown up but I’m still just a little girl ... Continue...
Subway God by Lucy K., Centereach, NY With blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz,
Between the light and me;
And then the window failed, and then ... Continue...
The End of the Legend by Sylvia M., Glendale, AZ Ari was legendary. Invincible. She had escaped the Third Dynasty Invasion; she had endured the Great Famine and the Barbarian Rampage; she had witnessed the coronation of the Silver King and his execution ... Continue...
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