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Would I?

June 25, 2014
By Alleigh SILVER, Wheaton, Missouri
Alleigh SILVER, Wheaton, Missouri
9 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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If you can tell stories, create characters, devise incidents, and have sincerity and passion, it doesn&#039;t matter a damn how you write.<br /> - Somerset Maugham


I sit in the back, quietly watching. Can they see me? Do they know that I am right here? If I walked out, would they look up at me?
All of my life I have asked these questions. I have always believed the answer to be yes. Now, everything is different. Now they have no reason to notice me.
They only remember me before the accident. Beautiful and popular. Now scars mark my face and body. All they see when they look at me is the accident.
Every time I look in the mirror I see my little sister. I wonder what would have happened if I had made sure she had her seat belt on. Would she still be here? Would I?
It doesn't matter anyway. It all ends tonight. No more pain. No more scars. I wonder if they'll notice I'm gone?



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Alleigh SILVER said...
on Oct. 17 2014 at 12:40 pm
Alleigh SILVER, Wheaton, Missouri
9 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
If you can tell stories, create characters, devise incidents, and have sincerity and passion, it doesn&#039;t matter a damn how you write.<br /> - Somerset Maugham

I'm going to write a story off of this piece. Will post when done.

on Aug. 16 2014 at 8:03 pm
Vallichor SILVER, Bloomington, Indiana
7 articles 0 photos 31 comments

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Everyone goes through hardships, we just have different stories.

I truly liked this piece. Maybe because I can connect with some parts, maybe because you simply wrote it well. What I really enjoyed was how you slowly pieced together this girl's story, you didn't just tell us everything in the first few words. Great job!

on Jul. 9 2014 at 3:37 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
81 articles 5 photos 1486 comments

Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

this is really deep and really great. i'm sorry. thank you, for sharing this. you change people with your words and writing  

on Jun. 30 2014 at 5:41 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

I love how deep you got with this, even though it's only a few paragraphs long, it is amazing. It blew me away, and really made me feel. Keep writing! You are an amazing writer! XD