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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
Alternate: Splat! Use that word in a story or a poem.

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Girls, Part VI

Usagi's picture
Submitted by Usagi on February 8, 2008 - 20:48.

Katie

I'm straight, damn it.
I have
Jason
And I love him.
Or I did.
Once.
I still do.
Right?
Damn it.
I'm straight.

And my stupid, disobedient heart
Should remember that.

Jennah

Katie tells me
"Bye"
And ducks into
A convenience store,
Heads to the
Soap aisle,
And sinks
To the floor
Out of sight.
I'm kind of glad
She
Left now.
I'd had no idea
what to say.
"So, how 'bout those
Starving orphans?"
Or
"Wasteful, huh?"
Or
"I've got a math test tomorrow.
You in Geometry?"

Or
"Did you feel that too?"

Mango's picture

i'm

Submitted by Mango on February 8, 2008 - 20:56.

i'm listening....intently...*smilz*

mixedmusic333's picture

MM is addicted.

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 8, 2008 - 21:49.

MM
is
addicted.

imagine's picture

These are quite

Submitted by imagine on February 8, 2008 - 21:51.

These are quite good...
reminds me a bit of
"Keeping You a Secret"
by Julie Anne Peters.

mixedmusic333's picture

I was thinking the same

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 8, 2008 - 21:53.

I was thinking the same thing!

Usagi's picture

I actually never

Submitted by Usagi on February 8, 2008 - 21:59.

I actually never read it.
Wanted to--
You, Imagine
Recommended Luna
And I've been looking for Peters books since.
But any similarities
In plot
Are entirely accidental coincidences.

mixedmusic333's picture

ah I liked Luna a lot.

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 8, 2008 - 22:02.

ah I liked Luna a lot.

awsmpossum's picture

I liked it a lot too. :)

Submitted by awsmpossum on February 8, 2008 - 22:54.

I liked it a lot too. :)

awsmpossum's picture

I agree. It's almost eerily

Submitted by awsmpossum on February 8, 2008 - 22:58.

I agree.
It's almost eerily similar...

Usagi's picture

I'm reading

Submitted by Usagi on April 7, 2008 - 16:39.

I'm reading "Keeping You a Secret" right now.
It's a very good book.
I'm supposed to be doing homework but I keep reading:
one more chapter...

mixedmusic333's picture

I love that book! I've read

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on April 7, 2008 - 16:40.

I love that book!
I've read it... a lot of times...

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