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Table of Contents for Bluefire 2018

Table of Contents for Bluefire 2018 What It’s Like a World Away by Angela Ng Red by Ashley Xu Empathy in the Deadlands by Alayisa Dennis The Visitors by Sarah Feng The Undying Summer by Beatrice Stewart Permission by Lachlan Read More ...

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12th Grade

What It’s Like a World Away

12th Grade Grand Prize Winner Angela N. All of you are so dumb, I bet none of you even know what the capital of Malaysia is. Fine‚--maybe Cinta knows, but Frog Legs, Annisa, and Harta definitely don't. Anyways, I'm moving Read More ...

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8th Grade

Never Say Forever

8th Grade Grade Winner Maya A. ONE The fog rolls over the water like a blanket so thin it cools rather than warms. The man beams at the woman standing next to him. She turns her head, attempting to hide Read More ...

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11th Grade

Constant Melodies

11th Grade Annika E. Brio walked down the icy alleyway, with melodies ringing through his head. As he danced onto the sidewalk, he took no notice of the trash cans lining the alley. While making his way to the local Read More ...

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8th Grade

The Clock Hands Kept Moving

8th grade Ellie P. Everyone was folded up under desks and tables. Everything should’ve been quiet. I wish it was quiet. Everytime the silence was disturbed with shrieks and gunshots, a shiver was sent down my spine. Everywhere, I saw Read More ...

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6th Grade

Permission

Middle School Winner 6th Grade Lachlan C. Pulling away from his mother’s damp grasp, the boy turned the knob on the door labeled 24. His father ran his hand through his short, trimmed hair. The boy watched him pull in Read More ...

By Jessica O'Rear

10th Grade

The Visitors

10th Grade High School Winner Sarah F. I wake up on my grave. The humid soil is spongy against my bare skin. I breathe in and stand up, gripping the tombstone for support. It must be morning; yes, I am Read More ...

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7th Grade

Red

7th Grade Middle School Grand Prize Ashley X. The silver moon hung against the dark speckled sky, casting beams of light that illuminated the road. There was something magnetic about it, pulling me in like a tide. I watched the Read More ...

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