“Hey!” He runs up to you, face flushed and slightly out of breath. “God, you walk fast. Didn’t you hear me calling for you to wait up?” “Oh no, I did.” You increase your pace slightly, but he lopes on easily next to you.” “So then what’s the matter?” “Nothing’s the matter. Nothing at all.” “Sure seems like something’s wrong.” “Well I said nothing’s wrong-” He cuts you off midsentence and midstride...

Whenever I feel forgotten, I remember that Amelia Earhart had a co-pilot. But of course, no one cares about him. Fred Nunan’s story will forever just be a footnote to someone else’s story.

In a way, that’s a pretty good description of high school. Anyone that doesn’t achieve something better than average is forgotten.

So standing at my high school graduation, as a nobody and nothing, I ask mysel...

The District 2 tribute chose to bring a bit of string in the form of a friendship bracelet. This was to no one’s shock. Even though the reaping was supposed to be random, when it came to District 2, the prettier you were the more likely you were to be chosen. Following the trend of tributes past, of course the petite blonde girl brought a sentimental token of a childhood best friend. “She’ll make ...

Cliff was on the edge of doing something. He wasn’t sure yet, but gosh darn and golly gee he was going to do something.

Having been a self proclaimed pushover his entire life, Cliff’s entire life had been dictated by the people around him. When he was young, his parents decided what sports he was to do, what classes to take. Later his friends decided who he was to hang out out with, even which gi...

You haven’t thought about him in a while. But now that your old injuries have started to heal, you decide it’s time. Time to return to him.

So, you pick up the phone and dial the familiar number. Even though it’s no longer scrawled across your hand like it was the first time you met, your fingers are sure. As though they could never forget.

He picks up on the first ring.

“Hello?” You start. Yo...