"SPELL DUPLICITOUS."
"Duplicitous... D - U - P - L ..."
("...why did I get that word...?")
"- I - C - I - T ..."
("...Duplicitous, Meaning: Deceitful. Used to describe someone who Intentionally Misleads People...")
"- O - U - S.... Duplicitous."
"THAT'S CORRECT."
[Applause]
(...why did i get that word...? was that supposed to be me...? am i... a bad person...?)
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I remember
When I was a little girl I would be sneaky, and try to get what I wanted.
I was 8 at the time when I tricked my best friend to give me her favorite toy.
It was a rare one, and I wanted it, so I told her that the one I had was more special.
She didn't know though that you can find them a dime a dozen in Walmart.
I had her actually believe in that crappy thing. That stupid, repulsive, ugly, thing.
At the end, I got what I wanted because I lied.
I told my sister about it, feeling proud of myself.
She told me that I did a bad thing.
I felt wrong about it ever since.
...I never forgot what I did...
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"SPELL NEGLIGIBLE."
("...another one...")
"Negligible... N - E - G ...
("...Negligible, Meaning: So Small or Unimportant as to be Not Worth Considering; Insignificant...")
"- L - I - G ..."
(...am i someone who's...)
" - I - B - L - E... Negligible."
(...worthless ...?)
"THAT'S CORRECT."
[APPLAUSE]
("...why am i so worthless...? ...i don't want that to be me...")
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I remember
When I was a teenager I never had a firm belief in myself.
I was 14 when I really started feeling the weight of rejection.
I feared being alone, so I did whatever I could to escape the feeling of loneliness.
I always looked to everyone else, and made myself disappear in the process.
They say if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.
I wonder if that's why I'm a hopeless romantic.
...I never forgot this fear...
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"SPELL ADMIRABLE."
("...it's a good one this time...")
"Admirable... A - D - M ...
(...but...)
" - I - R - A ..."
("...I don't believe it...")
YOU ARE READING
DEFINE: ME
Short StoryFor this story I decided to write about a girl who is at a spelling bee, but she keeps internalizing every word she gets. This is another one from Creative Writing class. The prompt was to write a story that focuses mainly on character development...