Short Stories Archive on About Teens online magazine

A BAND AID . . Who says today's teens don't have a sense of humor? by Rubin
A DAY IN SEPTEMBER . .   A student's new perspective.    by JD Hessinger
A FEELING of TEENAGE DEGENERATION . .    Escaping reality.    by Matthew McGraw
AGAINST THE RULES . . First date at 16.     by Jen Carmody
A MATERIAL GIRL   . . Interview with a real doll.    by Denise Cassino
A NEW BEGINNING . . On sorting out values.     by Liz Ryan
APPEARANCES . . She was in pink. He was in trouble. by Jon C. Gilbert
A PRINCESS GHOST STORY . . Satire by Libby Cudmore
AWAKENED . . Deliverance of a gang banger.       by Deon Sanders
BABY MARK . . A different kind of love story.       by Shelley Tweedie
BEING A 17-YEAR-OLD . . Journal entry.     by Sara Stout
BETWEEN FATHER AND SON . . A clash with critical consequences.   by Melissa Markham
BIKE RACE ACROSS THE USA . . A deal on wheels.     by Evan Wozniak
CARROT, EGG OR COFFEE? . . Short-short fable submitted by Dr. Earl
CHILD'S PLAY .. Fire in the mountains.         by Denise Cassino
CONFESSIONS OF THE DEPRESSED ..   by Megan Jayaraj
CONTEMPLATING DEATH . . Accepting the unacceptable.   by Erika Lippoldt
DECISION TIME, MR. MAXWELL . . About a jock's moral dilemma. by Tony Russo
DECISIONS . .   Games people play . . . in class.        by Sahar Sabati
DECISIONS . .     A bit of old England.        by S.R.S. Ortiz
DEPTH OF OUR CONVERSATIONS . . Confessions between best friends. by Elizabeth Oatman
DETENTION . . A learning experience(?)           by John Cusick
DRAWER OF MEMORIES . . How will she cope?    by Melissa O. Markham
EAT YOUR SOUP .. The battle in the bowl.    by Chris Christiansen
ELLIE'S GOODBYES .. by Ellie DiBiasio, USA
FARMER TAKES A WIFE . .   by Susan Scott
FINALLY REALISING . . When it all seemed hopeless. by Emma Jeffries
FIRE ALARM . . Just another day at school? Not!      by B. Noble Pettit
FRED'S ENCOUNTER ..   A bizarre burning nightmare?       by Joey Lisano
FREE . . Freedom comes at last.     by Anne Newton
GAME OVER . . Life in a virtual world.    by Rachel Jones
GHOST SCHOOL   . . Horror tale.   by Melissa Graham
GRIEVING IN SILENCE . .    Losing a loved one.     by Carmen Bartley
GROWING UP . .  About finding the right "look"         by Claire Dixon
HANG TOUGH, SHORT STUFF . . by Leah Stoker
HARANGUING DANTE .. The fans' life. by Jillian Mandelkern
HATE KILLED ME . . When parents fight.    by Zhar
HIRSUTE VILLAGE   . . How different can you get?           by Denise Cassino
I FEAR NO DREAM . . Space travel nightmares.         by Chanie Agishtein
INSOMNIA . . short-short story of a mind lost.       by Eddie Sergi
I RUN FOR MYLIE . . Tribute to a friend.    by Mikelle Ostler, Bountiful, Utah
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN  . .   The minister's daughter.      by Gabrielle Nonnenberg
IT'S LIFE - IT HAPPENS . . A daughter copes with abusive father.    by Amy Timm
I WISH I COULD KEEP THAT PROMISE I MADE . . by Kirsty Smallwood
I WOULD HAVE MARRIED YOU . . by Stoyan Valev. Translated by: Nevena Pascaleva
JAMIE, CASPER AND THE CANCER; A THREE PERSON SHOW . . by Yoko Klyn
JOHN . .    Just a little murder.      by Miss Yoko
JOURNAL ENTRY BY A BLACKFOOT . . Personal jottings of a witch. by Pawaqa Blackhawk
KISSES . .   Young love's first bliss.     by Megan Brown
LIZZY . . A warm heart's introduction to a cold world.      by Susan Scott
LOVED BY FEW . . Death isn't all it's cracked up to be.     by Gabrielle Hartigan
MALL RATS . . Boy meets girl. Ooops.     by Steve DeGregorio
MORBID TALE . .   by Daphne Chang
MY BREAKUP . . Five stages of mourning.          by Lori Vail
MY FIRST DATE . . Triumph over tears.        by Carla Reed
MY PERFECT ESCAPE . . Dreams on the fire escape.   by Laura-Ines Piantini
MY POISONED LIFE   . .   The view from inside a loser.   by Miriam Ostermann
MY WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING . . Making a list of feelings.   by Christina Ledzion
NOW THAT I'M DEAD . . Thought-proving testament    by Elizabeth Oatman
OLD LANG ZINE . .   A redneck reports New Year's Eve.    by Susan Scott
ONLY TWO HOURS . .   What's he thinking?             by Jillian Mandelkern
OUTCAST . . High school humiliation, and consequences.     by Audrey Murray
PINK . . Facing the unthinkable.     by Lia Velitchkova, Skokie, Illinois
POPULARITY PLUS . .  What boys really think.          by Denise Cassino
RAIN . . Finding romance in the rain. by Edward Kidd
READY, SET, GO . . Racing to romance.        by Anne Newton
REMUNERATION . .   Short short stunner.     by Rohan Dhurandhar
RENÉE'S BIG DREAM . .    A friendship that lasted.              by Kathy Miller
RUBY RIDINGHOOD . . Familiar fable updated.      by Denise Cassino
SANDSTORM . .   The singing Indian girl.    by Patricia Fortin
SECOND-HAND JEANS~ . . Horror, gore, and more.      by Lee Ley Ching
SIDE EFFECTS . . Funny example of "small print."      by Steve M.
SILENT MURDERS . . Oh, brother, what art thou?      by Susanna Schiller
6th PERIOD BLUES .. The rock star attitude.     by Megan Jayaraj
SNOW DEVILS . .    A fantasy of fun in a blizzard.     by Nancy J Lang
SOME DAY MY PRINCE WILL COME . . Modern damsel in distress. by Susan Scott
STARLIT and ELECTRIFIED      by Rosa Friedman
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE . . Examining the three of us.           by Nick Bever
TAINTED . .    by Daphne Chang
TASHA . . The end of a friend.        by Alys Ame
TEENAGE LOVE .. The pain that cuts like broken glass.    by Alys Ame
TERMINOLOGY . . Funny vocabulary help for writers only.    by Rbt. E. Leeson
THE BANNER . . by Lanie Shanzyra P. Rebancos,

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THE BEST FRIENDS  . .  Proud to be American.         by Christina Ledzin
THE CREAM-COLORED ENVELOPE .. Inspiration for a writer.   by Sahar Sabati
THE CRIPPLED BUTTERFLY . . Short-short story about strain/pain. by reumer
THE FISHERMAN'S LESSON ..    by Robin M. Buehler
THE GOLDEN SEED . . Jacob's miracle wheat, a fable   by Denise Cassino
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING THIN . . Anorexic's story.    by Susan Scott
THE JOKE . . Is that funny, or . . . what?        by Gloria Pimental
The LIFE OF MAGGIE JOHSON . . A slave's story.       by Alannah Caldwell
THE LITTLE ROOMMATE WHO WASN'T THERE -- short-short story
THE LOCKET . .  Finding friendship.    by Kandace Levy
THE LOST FAMILY . .    Eyewitness account.           by Laurie Kaye
THE MULE . . Short-short parable for all jackasses.    author unknown
THE NIGHTMARE . .    Scary story         by Daphne Chang
THE NOSE . . Funny things about your smeller.   by S.Martin
THE PAIN INSIDE ME . . Love's twisted path.         by Rachel Wise