Suddenly, in a swift motion that would make even the fictional Harry Potter jealous, I swoop my journal up and uncap the expensive pen Kai gave to me as a Christmas gift last year. I write furiously for a few minutes, then sit back to view my work. ... - he asks in his soothingly unhurried way. ... He sighs, picking up his long forgotten sketchbook off of the floor, along with his dull, chewed pencil, and resumes sketching. ... I promised him that I would write him a story before the end of the year in exchange for one of his sketches for Christmas. ...

• Word Count: 782
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

And then I'd have no choice. I'd have to kill you" which I think is enough for Cody to keep his mouth shut. ... I can't imagine going through 10% of what he went through, starting from his alcoholic father to his low marks in school and then to dealing with his Coach. ... It would be your word against mine" and then later in that page Cody was talking to himself saying, "He was right. ... I just have needs. ...

• Word Count: 1098
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Everything appears so easy, but, how to know it if I have never done it before? ... But then I catch the eyes of the woman who is sitting next to me. ... I see that his body does not have the appropriate arch. Before he is lost out of sight, his body starts writhing. ... Another man named Harry jumps immediately without losing time. ...

• Word Count: 981
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School