Never Again

was going to face my dad. I have had to cope with him hurting people and destroying everything all my life, and I have had enough." I have never stood up to my father before. Over the years, I have seen him abuse my mother, my brothers, and I have been a victim also. I have never been strong enough to face him and not tremble. I have always run away. I never had the courage to stand up for myself. I have always been scared and I am always too afraid when I am in his presence, even if he only raised

“Either way, it’s none of your business, Kevin. My life isn’t some television show that you can just find entertainment out of. And Archie,” he said, looking at the redheaded boy, “I was starting to think that you actually cared about me and what happened. Obviously, I was wrong. You cared more about some stupid girl,” Jughead stated angrily, his voice cracking, “than you cared about me. I guess that we’re really not friends…” Jughead ignored the other boys’ shocked expression as he stormed away

“5, 4, 3, 2, 1, HAPPY NEW YEAR!” two voices shouted in unison, their voices echoing through the luminescent streets of Sydney below. Two girls in their early twenties sat, their bodies intertwined as they gazed at the impenetrable wall that surrounded the city, both wishing that the New Year, 2057, would bring a change to their lives. Their expressions betrayed their exuberance despite their heartbeats racing in fear. The illegality of their relationship fuelled their passion, for the two were lovers

didn’t work for me because I found I was focusing on the negative and felt more stressed after seeing all my stressors in a list. The Signs of Stress assessment focused on my personal symptoms of stress. I previously noticed these happened, but I never drew the connection to stress. For example, I normally have very clear skin, but every once in awhile I’ll break out. The effects of stress are physiological. Now that I have a list of my signs of stress, I am able to recognize when situations like

seat in her new chair, and no soon had she got comfortable in it, she leveled her eyes at them. “Not long after you hung up last night,” she said. “I called those witnesses who said they saw Alex get shot, and I told ’em to get ready to start talking again. Then, I called the Police Department and told them everything! Everything I could think of!” Sylvester was looking across at his mother. “And guess what?” Mrs. Clarke said, “They called me back this morning and told me they had arrested him. Said

cheeky laughter before she left my room. Four of us were already at the dining table, in our large dining hall, awaiting for the bosses to lead off the dinner. “Andy, was he truly pissed off last night?” the same question popped-out from my mouth once again. “Don’t worry

During these times, once you turn on your television set you are abruptly notified on yet another absurd act that a celebrity had committed the night before. The media becomes engrossed by the despicable behavior and ravages at it as if it was the final grain of rice. Once they have completed a story that is at the right level of crudeness, they deliver it to the public. The vulgar news reaches households all across the world, and then it soon pollutes the minds of innocent and young children

Britney Spears once said, “My life was too much under the control of too many people and that did not allow me to be myself. When you’re not in control you’re less excited, less passionate.” She acknowledged the fact that her life was controlled by others, and finally decided to take it into her own hands. Britney Spears is a social outcast that believes in expressing one’s true self by doing what he or she pleases, regardless of the attention it draws. In early 2007, Britney Jean Spears became

off the ceremony. “Andy, was he really pissed off last night?” the same question popped-out from my mouth again. “Don’t worry too much.” He didn’t give me the answer I was hoping for. That made me feel kind of edgy. “Good evening everybody,” The General at last entered the room with his lovely wife. Taken up their seats, we all raised and gave them salutation before we remain seated again. “I am glad you are here with us tonight, Adriana.” “Yes, sir. Thank you for the gathering.” “Where have

Kazuo Ishiguro does an excellent job in explaining the conditions of Hailsham in his book Never Let Me Go, and it is only through Kathy’s life experience and curiosity that a reader might get a sense of what Hailsham really is about. Kathy frequently brings up Hailsham through-out the whole book, and the reader gets the sense that Hailsham played an integral role in the future of her and her classmates’ lives. The memories, although sometimes good and bad, cannot be fathomed by most people as being