We took the mirror to the landfill, and I was so relieved that she was gone forever. Ill just tell everyone you eat your boogers. In frustration, you offer him one, hoping no one else is witnessing the exchange. There is no light. By: Jeremiah Reid, Age 16, North Carolina, USA Description: A person who takes things a little too literally gets quite upset when their date orders shrimp fried rice. We did it all. Second Place Winner! Everybody will be looking at me, judging me. I could blame it on my father, but it was me who took away the only thing I loved, the only thing that truly made me happy. Youre un-muted. Have I tried it, you ask? I never got an apology for that. I shouldnt ask for more. But trust me, if you say anything to the police, I will never forgive you for that. Well. So, I guess she figured if I was dead, she would be the fairest and prettiest of them all. I set my stuff on the counter and headed around the corner to use the bathroom. Nothing changes but I try the best I can to put on a straight face and stay happy, never showing my true emotion. Was that normal to you Mother? I think this is the right way, but Im still scared. Just in case you need to contact me. I ate 700 calories worth of pancakes. Third Place Winner! First Place Winner!By: Madison Brown, Age 16, Idaho, USADescription: A girl on Halloween encounters someone with a really cool and realistic costume.Genre: Comedic. TWELVE AND UNDER!!!! I looked out the window and saw a man getting shot, blood ran down his neck as he fell. Or FAAAAST! Why deal with the drama of friend groups when you can enjoy a good mystery? By: Lauren H., Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Age 16 Gender: Female Genre: Comedic Description: A teen expresses the frustrations of being vertically challenged. Needless to say, youre officially out of gum, unless you count the piece stuck to the bottom of my shoe. Whether or not you ever remember who we were, I will be here. Ill never get married, or have children, or finish my snake skin collection or fulfill my life-long dream of being a fortune-cookie writer. Most days they make me feel disgusting and ugly. Still do. I just want to do for you what I wish my mother could have done for me, to teach you the lessons that I was never taught. Will it ever stop? I didnt mind some Donna Summers and some Bee Gees, now and then, but Ricky loved it. (pause) Although I guess she can be useful for some things like bringing down the jar of the magic tasty food and cleaning out the old poop box. The yeast-its-swelling! An older woman! Discuss these conflicts wi It's not just the words that matter when you're performing a monologue. Who else could it happen to? Wait a minute, thats it! So, so much for committing a felony in hopes of getting a date. Zayn Malik and Zhavia Ward did their version of the song for the live action version of Aladdin (2019). They would run their hands over my rich, smooth mahogany surface, but no one bothered to actually open me up. This red one is for emergencies, right? For some reason, the medicine just didnt work anymore. If I had grown up with the things you have now; the opportunities and resources that you take for granted, I would be miles ahead! By: Thandie C., Age 12, USA Description: A middle-schooler talks about racism among children/kids from their point of view, in front of their class for an English assignment. Third Place Winner! By: Emily McLaren, Age 14, Sydney, Australia Description: Medusa waits in her cave at the top of a mountain hidden from the world, until Perseus arrives with a sharp sword and shield. They decided to go on an adventure because they had been bored at home all day. 180 times four, which is 720 calories, plus breakfast (does calculation) so 1730 calories. (Smirks at audience, winking flirtatiously.) By: Oren S., Age 15, Pennsylvania, USA Gender: Any Genre: Comedic Description: A student complains about having to write a monologue. (Rolls the window up, and resumes talking to friend on speakerphone.) I didnt catch that last part. I know you said Nene neglected you, but she was a single mother with three girls, and she couldnt afford all the things you wanted. I have five stitches. To get bullied and called worthless do you want that? The flags not a person. Get out of bed and find a desk already! But the only time I feel happy and content is when Im on heroin, so I dont know if Im ever gonna get off it. Apparently, they thought Aladdin was the standout character. But, thats just how it turned out. I will make new friends. Im sorry did you just ask me why, because Im heading to the beach to relax. Troll spit. Please vote to acquit. Whether you jump, plummet it, tip or fall into it, is a whole other story though. Shes my hero. How do I fix it, dad? Second Place Winner By: Aamira Waheed; New York, New York, USA, Age 17 Gender:Any Genre:Dramatic Description:A teenager explains his/her reasons for being upset to a therapist. Theres no one to hold them back and tell them what not to do. Think. Now everyone is laughing at me. Oh, theres that book Im supposed to read for English class. I babysat a lot last summer and I feel like I was a really good leader. I saw her on the edge of her balcony. We want to see your whole face. Its blank. WITH THEIR MASSIVE HORNS! Its always the same. Im turning thirteen next month which means Im basically a teenager. Im takin Trout. As you may have noticed, Comma is not here. All of a sudden, I started to hear Katherine scream and yell my name. It was summer. And keep yelling at the door, hoping one day shell let me in again. Really? And now, nobody can stop m- (phone rings) One second please (answers phone, starts whispering) no, no, Mom, I cant talk right now. Leaping in the air, I had the feeling that I could do anything in the world. He didnt want anyone else to look at me. But then again, I gotta be honest. Or the only one they think is pretty. (turns back around) Snickerdoodles. We are not hiring caterers, Dean, eat your casserole. Dean, the Anglerfish with a Missile Launcher is not an acceptable school mascot. Foolish Dean, the hallway is no place for a Slip N Slide. Weve all heard it, in the same condescending tone, a million times before: Youre just a child. Well, po-tay-to, po-tah-to. You thought the cheating would stop after I went to college? Anyway, we always got caught, and we always got in trouble, but that didnt stop us. Do you remember when you always told me that the boys would be chasing me, because of my amazing good looks? It makes you sad when someone asks if youre okay. School isnt safe and protected. From your Love, -Catherine and baby Jake. I WILL share my room, but most importantly, Ill give that kid the childhood I never got to have. I miss those days. I kinda hoped to live up to more than this. Do I feel bad about what I do for a living, no. I was in heels after all. Why cant we just move into the city? I cant believe you found me, Kendra. 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(Laughs awkwardly) Uhh well, Im so sorry, oh my God, thank you so much have a nice day. My mother was screaming over me, but she sounded far away. She can be scary sometimes. Pops, my national ESPN ranking dropped from #1 to the very bottom of the list. Wow, no wonder youre a school cop and not in the big leagues. I get up in the morning feeling pain from yesterdays strain. If you need any assistance dont hesitate to ask me. Really? But I can try to forgive, cant I? (Smiles at audience. Writing, producing, and starring in a show with my best friend from theater school, and to be shooting in Ireland and exploring themes that were things that we wanted to talk aboutit was a pinch-yourself experience. I rushed to their room and saw him hovering over her, hitting her over and over. Barbara if you found a spider in your daughters room you would not hesitate to smash that creeper. unachievable. Skylar Morrison likes to thump kids on the head. I had been placed in all the advanced classes too. Wanna hear my story? When she is with me, I feel less alone, more normal. Sometimes I wish we could just sit and talk. My scars are beautiful. When I was your age, I wasnt in a wealthy little suburb- I grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution. Taking pictures of me, invading my privacy. I dropped out of college because who needs a degree, right? What if its not being loyal to me? By: Ellie K., Age 12, North Carolina, USA Gender: Any Genre: Dramatic Description: A teenager shares too much information when asked how he/she is doing.. How am I doing? How am I going to patch that skylight, momll kill me wait do ya hear that? Hes He has to be. But anyway, that was the day George started seeing this guy. He really wants to catch the mouse because the rehydrated foods all taste the same. For foils sakes, children, raise your hands! What luck! Ha! Wait. Wet. I tried thinking of something to say, as if choosing the right words would save his life but. Is it the turn or walking the other way? Yes of course! How do you think that makes me feel, huh? (Actor mimes getting into the elevator, pushing the button, and having the elevator start up and then lurch to a stop.) I saw Georges horrified expression as I was falling. The world is cruel. Again. So, if I could just use your phone, By: Scarlett Longo, Georgia, USA, Age 14 Description: A teen tells her diary about her worst day yet. Nothing on his face, like it was incapable of emotion. . The music video featuring Zayn Malik and Zhavia Ward was directed by Philip Andelman, photographed by David Devlin and supported the successful release of the 2019 live action feature film Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie. What breaks me the most is that no one sees me hurting. Or maybe the perfect day would be playing with my cousin at my old house with no chaos or drama to disrupt it all. Like, we would pretend we were dying, or possessed or something. (beat) Hey, Grammy. It's tricky. The only thing that understands me is the virtual world, and my family tries to take that from me. He is definitely the coolest kid in school. It was at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. I was out in the garage taking off my boots, and she just wandered in. Listen buddy, Im gonna stop you right there. I want things too, but for now I have to be a mother to my brothers, fight suicidal thoughts, figure out how not to fear men, and try to sort out what normal means. Rainbows and unicorns, that felt good! Theres no way to get them off there. They all balance on a tightrope struggling to remain steady over the sea of death. Okay, now, back to business. "Through an endless diamond sky" indirect metaphor (line 21) Assonance Alliteration 1. They are as inviting as the smell of warm cookies wafting from the oven. But seriously to just wake up one day and end a friendship because of how popular someone is. Fine. * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Most surprising of all though, people started whipping out their money to buy the tickets from ME. By: Maddie Hazeu, Age 14 From: Manitoba, Canada Description: A letter to a fallen soldier from a wife. And it wasnt the time I stole a hotdog cart in Times Square. I mean some-(starts to tear up) my daughter was taken away from me and they did nothing to find her. With all my might, I swam upward. Dorothy and I had too much knowledge. Howd I wind up here? Ill stop at nothing to get you what you want. Only one person thought this would be fun. Except my dog is loyal. First Place Winner! Shawn, stop trying to light Cindys hair on fire!