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Teen Ink Magazine, February 2007: Focus: Love
Alone by Shannon, Franklin Lakes, NJ
She was alone. Sure, there was her mother downstairs, discussing macaroni and cheese recipes with the neighbor. Without looking, she knew her mother was inspecting every one of her acrylic nails for a chip so she could go to the salon and chat with the ladies there.
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One of Those Girls by Anonymous, NY
I’m one of those girls. Maybe you know the girls I’m talking about. It’s possible that you’ve been one of them; maybe you’re that girl right now. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, believe me, it’s better that way.
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Flirt by Erin R., Ross, CA
There are many things that are frustrating and pointless in the conspiracy that is high school dating. People don’t talk, don’t say what they mean, or carry over middle-school dating techniques like teasing the person you have a crush on. To me, the most disturbing is what I call the “Ooo, I’m a girl, please help me” flirt.
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First Date by Andrew D., Cohasset, MA
My heart is pounding; the more I think, the more I start to panic. I don’t even know if I should get out of the car.
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What Do I Do? by Angela, Phoenix, AZ
I believe everything you tell me and trust you with my thoughts. You know what I’ve done, and what I’m planning to do. I believe you when you tell me you didn’t talk to her. Stop lying to me and yourself.
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I Knew a Boy by Anna H., Dresser, WI
I remember a boy. We once had a fairy-tale dreamland. Sometimes I still go there, looking for him, because he was lost.
“Let’s be hippies today,” I call, but I get no answer.
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Like at First Sight by Melissa M., Mineola, NY
Hopeful and entertaining, yes, but the fact is, love at first sight cannot and does not exist.
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Perfect by Heather H., Ayer, MA
If I knew how to love you then, It might have worked out now. If I knew to stop fighting then, We would get along now.
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The Movie That is Our Life by Mathew P., Milton, NH
I still have so much to experience, but I have already found the one person I want to share it with. Am I just being a naive teenager? I don’t think so. I know I love this girl with all my heart. I know that I do.
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Crushed by Shea B., Shreveport, LA
Most girls have a huge crush on a guy at one time in their lives. You know, the kind that comes with butterflies in your stomach, when you can’t help but smile every time you see that person. Well, I’ve had one, too.
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When I Feel This Way by Ryan, NY
“Why can’t you try harder? How can you possibly be so heartless?” she sobbed. Maybe I was heartless, but I hadn’t always been.
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Lost in Bliss by Carrie, Sturgis, MI
Sitting next to him at the movies and wishing he would reach for my hand, I tell myself he will in time. And he does.
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Five Simple Words by Janet S., Saddle River, NJ
The clock on my bureau told me I had 45 minutes to transform myself from the girl next door into a ravishing beauty.
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