Short Story Contest: Finalist #4

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Humming through the Hoop by Meredith Chen
Richard Montgomery High School - Montgomery County, Maryland

“When I left my parents’ house for good, I took five things with me...”

The girl behind the podium adjusted her glasses and squinted down at the second sentence of her story. She was the ninth contestant to read. Penultimate, I scribbled in my notebook. I liked the word. It oozed from my red gel pen with inky sophistication.

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