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Decameron
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The
Decameron
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Region: Southeast

"The empty tree branches shivered from the bitter wind and I remembered how she always..."

"It was axiomatic that no one could speak with a drought for a mouth, as our minds were too busy thinking..."

Grace

Ariella

Ramjohn

Riverview

10th Grade

"Soon more and more people had something to say, and with this there commenced a kind..."

“This boat, I said, is broken”, said the youngster. He, of course, was sitting right beside the hole..."

War

Maria

Lim

Coral Springs

11th Grade

"Then a little girl, who’d stood behind him, opened her mouth to scream. As soon as..."

"'Calor! Calor!' Calor’s older brother tackled the giggling boy to the ground, their arms flailing about..."

Forsaken

Lucas

Nyman

Peachtree City

10th Grade

"there's crying..."

"i can feel and hear everything around me..."

Lockdown

Girl A

Greenville

11th Grade

"After the game, I walked over to the restroom. As I entered, I saw an open urinal and..."

"As I stood on the stage, gazing at the sea of eyes, I could feel the excitement in the room. The theatre..."

The Moment that Changed My Life

Nicolas

Parra

Parkland

10th Grade

"The room felt like it was suddenly spinning around him. He pulled out a chair and sat..."

“Aye Barry, how many’d you get today,” Jim questioned as he hung up his coat. “I only got one. Coulda..."

On the Flip Side

Sofi

Igyan

Other Grade

"Somewhere, someone grows old without knowing 6 million people were killed only 80..."

"Nothing - I know is ever more than barely a fraction of the world. My life, my - knowing is but a single..."

Something Like Knowing Nothing

Allison

Kim

Greer

Other Grade

Not Quite Icarus

The fall from grace isn't gentle, or even consolidating once you reach the end...

Dante Competition: 3rd Place

McAlister

Stanford

Williamson

9th Grade

The Dark Beyond

The monster turned the corner to find her. It had been following her scent for hours, but she had been...

Dante Competition: 1st Place

Dawn

M.

Piedmont

12th Grade

"Depression, anxiety, and other mental diseases. Let's get this clear. You are not the..."

"Living in louisville kentucky these past few months you would guess it’s been bad..."

I am not the same

Courtney

Russell

Louisville

Other Grade

"Not a word can come out except- button mumbled questionings..."

Restless School Nights

Noah

E

Centerton

9th Grade

"The stable Don't worry it has me under wraps I'll sit right here I'll eat my grain..."

"The stable It keeps me safe The beasts out there Want to tear my mane and rip my hooves To expose..."

The Stable

Jashire

S

Louisville

Louisville Male Traditional

10th Grade

"Frederick: I'm so sorry Susan for peeps rudeness to you. How about we switch numbers..."

"Frederick: Hi my name is Frederick and I would like you to meet my dog peeps. Susan: aww hi peeps its..."

Chaos

Germonae

B

Lexington

10th Grade

"Grown around a seemingly tranquil pond with glance to the surface. However..."

"The view outside my window is what I'd call an open old-growth woods. Grown around a seemingly tranquil..."

Outside My Window

Maya

White

Atlanta

American Home Schools

11th Grade

"We’re fifteen, we can go to the big kid parties now. I’m sick of the little kid parties m

"It was the day of Halloween and everyone is on tilt. Every year on the night of..."

Doll Face

Finley

Millwood

Greensboro

Other Grade

"You nervously waited until the truck had rounded the opposing bend of the street..."

"They were late again. Stars blinked in the dark sky, and the United States Postal Service truck slowly..."

Special Delivery

Bryn

Ingram

Wilmington

12th Grade

"To me, she was all the beauty of Vermeer, all the softness of Titian"

"On Passover we ask a question of centuries past: why is this night different from all other nights..."

If You Listen Closely, the Moon Will Hum

Danielle

Richard

Tallahassee

12th Grade

"when I look at them all the holes in myself are suddenly made clear and I curse the..."

Incident Report. Name: Dinah Rogers. Date: Last week, but consciously speaking, three days ago...

Incident Report

Dinah

R

Decatur, Georgia

11th Grade

"I was unable to accept what I had done."

Chapter One: As we had just arrived at the store with Brian I got a call from my evil witch mother, Karol...

Control Alt DELETE

Alexis

Fawcett

Brunswick, Georgia

11th Grade

"We are living in times of peril and unknown, but we have hope and new memories..."

I hope for tomorrow, because tomorrow is a better day, no more tears or sorrow, happy joy along the way...

Hope For Tomorrow

Sky

Hankins

Byhalia, Mississippi

"Is that what we live for now? Waiting to tell the next story."

You just start crying for no reason. The subtle, yet wet tears rush down your somewhat lonely face...

Storytime

Arabella

Dixon

Edenton, North Carolina

Episcopal High School

11th Grade

“'Ethan, where do you think we go once we die?'”

"Do you believe in God?" / "No."

Conservation of Souls

Karen

Zhang

Pace, Florida

Episcopal High School

12th Grade

We were staying in, polluting our environment less...

Four days into my sophomore year of high school, I met him. He had dark, long hair that flopped around his ears and hung low into his eyes.

Starry Night

Ella

J

Alexandria, Virginia

Episcopal High School

11th Grade

I want to see who I was— / before the world told me who to be.

I have an obsession. / It's an obsession with the old me

Before They Told You

Claire

Boehm

Cornelius, North Carolina

Episcopal High School

12th Grade

"...she will put forth the energy to get to know her friends on a deeper level."

April Ludgate is a complex character in Parks and Recreation who changes throughout the show, but in many ways, stays the same.

Unraveling April Ludgate

Lucy

Bland

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Episcopal High School

11th Grade

"He was stuck in life and knew he shouldn’t be there"

His eyes, concurrent with his heartbeat, were fluttering shut. He felt as if he was falling in and out of consciousness, with every consecutive breath.

Lincoln Memorial

Minta

B

Raleigh, North Carolina

Episcopal High School

11th Grade

Elizabeth couldn’t shake the feeling that somehow trash was tainting their trip

Elizabeth's feet slid from beneath the stark white sheets as she turned her head to see Blair's crown of tousled brown hair still resting peacefully to her left...

Out of Balance

Hadley

F

Nashville, Tennessee

Episcopal High School

11th Grade

"...the only school pictures I have ever kept were the ones they sent us to proof, two pictures of smiling brothers, each proudly wearing a puffy black eye."

My brother’s Senior year, he went to school with a black eye on picture day. I did too...

Love and War

John

Smith

Sewanee, Tennessee

12th Grade

"In fact, she’s so used to this voice that its screaming is now something she finds calming. Normal is calming, right?"

It’s March. The song “Pictures of You” by The Cure just came on over the house speaker, and her dad says, “Don’t change it. I like this song.”

Normal is Calming, Right?

Jane

Durden

Charlotte, North Carolina

12th Grade

"In this abyss of bliss I’m floating. / The future is something I wish I had guessed"

Events of my life I’m left here noting, / At home I am happy to be.

Of Good Things I Am a Consumer

Wyatt

Singletary

Jacksonville, Florida

Episcopal High School

12th Grade

"I find so much hardship in the heart of my city"

I sit and watch, under the pool house / As the dock spreads out over the water.

Neighbors

Wyatt

Singletary

Jacksonville, Florida

Episcopal High School

12th Grade

"You are stitched by the hands of a broken mother, who is exhausted from her painstaking and meticulous routine in the sweatshops of India."

You lay on a false body–one that is displayed in the center of a decorated window for the purpose of selling you.

One Blouse Can Only Dream

Haley

D.

Atlanta, Georgia

12th Grade

"The front of the car crashed through a weakened fence, and we plummeted down the side of the road, plunging straight into the inky, black surface of the lake."

I tried to draw in one last breath before we broke the surface, but within a second, we were already submerged. Cold, mucky water burst in through the half open window on the passenger's side, and muffled Marissa's screams...

What She Didn’t Know

Lucy

C

Sewanee, Tennessee

12th Grade

"They will never forget their childhoods of unadulterated freedom—the days and nights that instilled in them an appreciation for something bigger."

One by one, they creep through the enveloping darkness into a dusty shed filled with baseball helmets. This posse of seventeen-year-olds slinks through the shadows of the town where there is nothing.

Family of Teenagers

Ward

Cammack

Nashville, Tennessee

12th Grade

"He had saved up some money at the time and put it towards what he wanted to do after this virus ended; which was to travel the world."

It is the year 2041 and the world has safely recovered from the corona-virus for some years now which left with a huge impact on humans. People are thriving and everyone has started new hobbies and life on earth has changed for the better.

Adventure of a Lifetime

David

Ceron

Alpharetta, Georgia

Blessed Trinity Catholic Highschool

10th Grade

"The doctors told him he may never play again."

In March 2004, Sean Mcdaniel turned 16. The problem was he felt like he was 10 due to his rough environment and lack of education...

How Sean Mcdaniel Became a Star

Jake

Deutscher

Atlanta, Georgia

Blessed Trinity Catholic Highschool

9th Grade

"When there were numerous healthy ones in the adjacent cages, should she chance the heartache of losing this pet after bonding with him?"

Carrie looked into each set of eyes, and they all looked back at her longingly. One by one, cage by cage, she peered inquisitively inside each, hopeful that her search would be a success.

A Chance Encounter

Mark

Dungan

Marietta, Georgia

Blessed Trinity Catholic Highschool

9th Grade

"When the triplets started growing older, the dad started noticing something extraordinary. The triplets had powers, he never thought that was possible."

They were a new, happy married couple that were scientists. They lived together in a big city and wanted to have children. The wife became pregnant, but she also became very sick. The husband and wife tried to do everything they could to cure her.

The Triplets

Ann Marie

Bobar

Atlanta, Georgia

9th Grade

"And when I told him what I did I could see in his face that I had lost him forever."

The day started off the same as everyday, waking up, going to school, doing homework, and going to bed. It was the same cycle until I met him.

When I Lost Everything

Stella

J

Marietta, Georgia

9th Grade

"There were no other solutions. They knew it fit squarely on the chosen one to succeed."

The day started out like any other day. The sun was shining, the birds were singing sweet melodies, and a sea of yellow covered every outdoor surface. Today was to be the day that is anticipated all week long.

The Chosen one

Charlie

Cowan

Canton, Georgia

Blessed Trinity Catholic Highschool

9th Grade

"Sean had been dreaming about having this 1965 cherry red Mustang for so long. On his sixteenth birthday, his parents told Sean that they had a surprise for him."

"Sean woke up again, just like so many other nights, dreaming about the car."

Earning Your First Car

Trevor

Schweizer

Johns Creek, Georgia

9th Grade

"...lightning strikes a few feet next to the treehouse. She quickly jumps from the ground in fright..."

In a small town named Greenville, nothing bad ever happens. Day by day nothing changes, it’s always the same routine for everyone...

The Doll in the Woods

Catherine

Campbell

Roswell, Georgia

Blessed Trinity Catholic Highschool

9th Grade

"When you turn sixteen your whole life changes, you get a car, you feel more like an adult and not a teenager, but this biggest change of all is The Color above."

I look in the mirror thinking to myself tomorrow my whole life will change. The appointment is set and Doctor Andrews called to assure the procedure.

The Color Above

Lauren

Posa

Johns Creek, Georgia

Blessed Trinity Catholic Highschool

10th Grade

"No one likes to lose, but in losing winners are born"

The way I was watched gave me a sneaking suspicion. All the eyes locked on me crippled my movement. The stress and anxiety made me blind.

Athletes

Josh

A

Marietta, Georgia

Blessed Trinity Catholic Highschool

9th Grade

The Journey

Ariel always questioned her purpose in life. One day she decided to find her ultimate purpose. She believed she was destined for much greater.

The Journey

Mekhi

Small-Best

Canton, Georgia

Blessed Trinity Catholic Highschool

10th Grade

"Our apartment has one bedroom, which my mom gives to me and she sleeps on the pull out sofa in the living room. She says that works better because she sometimes works nights and gets home late."

My name is Noah. Some people at my school call me the dreamer, or “the boy with his head in the clouds''. I’m not denying it, but to be fair, it comes out of the mouths of kids with limitless opportunities

In the Mind of Noah

Maddy

Muir

Roswell, Georgia

10th Grade

A Hero Has Fallen

She was always in a battle not just physically, but mentally. She was a tall, young woman with luminescent eyes that caught your attention when you looked at her.

A Hero Has Fallen

Macy

Fromm

Roswell, Georgia

10th Grade

Dirt Roads

In the dirt roads, a little small town will the population just under 1,000. There was a boy who wanted to escape this town. He wanted to go to the

Dirt Roads

Edward

Ahrens

Marietta, Georgia

9th Grade

Sacrifice

With that feeling of pain going through every part of my body, I knew I did the right thing. Waking up on a Sunday morning with the sun going through the blinds streaming in my eyes is a great way to wake up. As I feel the warmth

Sacrifice

Alexandra

Allen

Roswell, Georgia

9th Grade

"We raced into the kitchen with two mugs ready for us to drink it all."

I was sitting in my English classroom wondering when the bell would ring for my next class when all of the sudden, in the corner of my eye I saw something fall from the sky...

Snow Day

Lucy

Bianchi

Atlanta, Georgia

9th Grade

"Part of me knew to go back, but the other half couldn't resist the adventure..."

We just couldn't stay inside anymore. I had to get out, this Covid virus shutdown was driving us crazy...

Adventure

Hannah

Carlton

Roswell, Georgia

10th Grade

"The next morning as she packed her air force duffel bag full, she broke down into tears, crying out that she could not go to New York..."

She was just a young, inexperienced air force nurse, twenty-three and lived in Charleston, South Carolina...

The Airman

Avery

Young

Roswell, Georgia

9th Grade

"But during the second half of the game she caught a pass, juked out her defender, and ran towards the goal full speed..."

This was the moment she has waited for ever since she started playing lacrosse in fourth grade. She has put in so much effort and has worked so hard for this moment...

I’m Still Standing

Haden

Noyes

Marietta, Georgia

9th Grade

"'This is it.' I think to myself in my head. 'This is how my story ends.'"

My eyes open. I can feel my heart thumping, “boom, boom, boom.” My throat closes up. I struggle to breathe. It feels like there are a thousand pounds on my chest, and if I could only struggle out from under the weight this would all end. But I can’t, and this is not ending.

Alone

Madison

Guynup

Woodstock, Georgia

9th Grade

"I was so tired of good people suffering from things out of their control. The stranger looked at me, winked and walked away..."

As I walked through the streets of the city last night upset and sniffling the strangest thing happened. A strange man pulled me into an alleyway and said, “make a wish.”

The Inside

Kylie

Kisz

Woodstock, Georgia

10th Grade

"He began to hear gunshots on his way home. They seemed to get louder and louder as he got closer and closer to his house..."

It had almost been a year since the death of Jayden’s mother. He now faced violence in his new home with his father in a poor area of Detroit. Jayden never knew what April 14, 1996, would bring to him.

My Life Was Flipped Upside Down and I Thank God

Cristina

Ledford

Alpharetta, Georgia

10th Grade

"My mom wanted to surprise us with a trip to Bacalar. We have never been out of the country and my mom decides to pick a small town that's right outside of Belize..."

Standing on the beach with the sand between my toes and the warm sun on my face I realize this might be the last time I will ever see the sun.

The Sun

Lauren

H

Roswell, Georgia

10th Grade

"His arms were shaking with an intense fear, but he knew now was the time to act."

Supercell Headlines of an imminent EF5 tornado flashed across screens. The people panicked, frantically gathering their belongings, their hearts racing. The pressure over this small, isolated town was odd.

Project EF5/Supercell

Lamar

Gilbert

Norcross, Georgia

10th Grade

"The empty tree branches shivered from the bitter wind and I remembered how she always..."

"It was axiomatic that no one could speak with a drought for a mouth, as our minds were too busy thinking..."

Grace

Ariella

Ramjohn

Riverview

10th Grade

"Soon more and more people had something to say, and with this there commenced a kind..."

“This boat, I said, is broken”, said the youngster. He, of course, was sitting right beside the hole..."

War

Maria

Lim

Coral Springs

11th Grade

"there's crying..."

"i can feel and hear everything around me..."

Lockdown

Girl A

Greenville

11th Grade

"After the game, I walked over to the restroom. As I entered, I saw an open urinal and..."

"As I stood on the stage, gazing at the sea of eyes, I could feel the excitement in the room. The theatre..."

The Moment that Changed My Life

Nicolas

Parra

Parkland

10th Grade

"The room felt like it was suddenly spinning around him. He pulled out a chair and sat..."

“Aye Barry, how many’d you get today,” Jim questioned as he hung up his coat. “I only got one. Coulda..."

On the Flip Side

Sofi

Igyan

Other Grade

"Somewhere, someone grows old without knowing 6 million people were killed only 80..."

"Nothing - I know is ever more than barely a fraction of the world. My life, my - knowing is but a single..."

Something Like Knowing Nothing

Allison

Kim

Greer

Other Grade

The Dark Beyond

The monster turned the corner to find her. It had been following her scent for hours, but she had been...

Dante Competition: 1st Place

Dawn

M.

Piedmont

12th Grade

Not Quite Icarus

The fall from grace isn't gentle, or even consolidating once you reach the end...

Dante Competition: 3rd Place

McAlister

Stanford

Williamson

9th Grade

"Then a little girl, who’d stood behind him, opened her mouth to scream. As soon as..."

"'Calor! Calor!' Calor’s older brother tackled the giggling boy to the ground, their arms flailing about..."

Forsaken

Lucas

Nyman

Peachtree City

10th Grade

"Depression, anxiety, and other mental diseases. Let's get this clear. You are not the..."

"Living in louisville kentucky these past few months you would guess it’s been bad..."

I am not the same

Courtney

Russell

Louisville

Other Grade