The runners were nervously stretching. Nobody talked. Then, Bill said “I’m totally gonna lose.” Everyone gathered up to the starting line. 3... 2... 1... go! Bill suddenly fell. “Ouch!” Then, he realized nobody was there. He was first! He got up and ran as hard as he can. He ran so fast, he finished! And that was just the first ten minutes....

I wanted to run,

Alone and free,

There’s one and only one

Person here, and that’s me.

True, I’m on the woman’s team,

I’m a star athlete,

But I have a dream,

That’ll come true once my job’s complete.

I’ll start running races,

No more uniforms or balls,

No more nervous faces,

Just running in the halls.

...

Stuck on a branch, waiting, wishing to be free. When will I fall and be swept away? When will I float along the Amazon River and hang on the Eiffel Tower? Then the wind came. Is this it? Will I finally fall off my depressing branch? I started swaying. Then, I felt my stem breaking and... whoa! I was flying! But a second later, the humble forest I’ve lived in for 8 years was out of sight. I saw san...

The squirrels were back,

They found a knapsack,

For there lived a lonely woman in London,

And her food was abundant,

So they treated themselves to a snack....

Jones is a mysterious gentleman. He’s wearing black clothes with a hoodie covering his face. All I could see was his intimidating eyes.

“So, I’ve been thinking. See that bar?” “Yeah” I replied. “There’s so much food there. Good food. You hungry?” “Yeah” I said. “We could eat it all, but it costs a pretty penny. Whaddya say we sneak over there and grab ourselves some?” I could eat a horse, but wha...

I give light to a family of 7, but not once have they ever thanked me. They never will, nobody talks to chandeliers. I wish they did. Every day, I wonder if I should tell them. Should I let them know I have feelings too? Should I get revenge? After all, nobody ever acknowledges me. Nobody ever cares.

But then I realized something. While they never thank me, they don’t need another problem in life...

I love desserts. From Reese’s cups to KitKats, I love them. For Christmas, I wished for infinite desserts. I woke up grinning and jumped out of bed excitedly. So when I saw a door with a sign saying “INFINITE OREOS”, I just couldn’t resist. It was right by my bed. So I’ve been snacking ever since. One day, I saw a newspaper article in the mailbox. “Oreo Bandits” was the title. The Oreo bandits are...

Each antique brings back memories. The store is so old, it’s part of my childhood. “Pick one, any one” the man behind the desk said. I ran my hands against the brown, worn tables and eyed the vases and china. But one antique was special. It was a clock, older than the store itself. I heard a faint “tick, tock”. I felt the sides and suddenly, the store started to change. The items looked newer, and...

Drops on the window,

From the snow pouring outside,

Endless hills of white.

...

Julius thought he was safe. He was on vacation for days. Once he came home, he saw it was damaged. He looked for a suspect, but no luck. He looked around the ruined apartment, but the only people were a plumber, a little girl, and an electrician, but none of them were-wait... Of course! Mr. Harris was very new at his job. He’s quitting soon, anyway. Obviously, this isn’t the job for him. Julius fe...