13, edited by James Howe, fiction, 262

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    1st story- Muphy has a crush on Tiffany and says he will do a play with her, too bad he has stage fright. He decdes to do it but falls off of the stage and breaks his leg and makes a fool out of himself. Tiffany and he boyfriend go to visit him in the hospital. He realizes being 13 just sucks. 2nd story- Meg is best friends with a popular high schooler. She hates when she picks on her but she likes being seen with someone popular. She gets her first babysitting job but Kate ruins it.
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    Alex kissed his best friend Jamal. He didn't understand his feelings. He asked his father what he thought about gay people and he said they were sick. He decided he would just let things go the way they go and keep his best friend as a best friend. Jeremy was the weirdest kid ever. We used to be such good friends when we were younger but he has changed so much. I will always remember when we used to share popsicles. Somtimes friends grow apart, but he will always be in my heart.
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    Malik lived with his five sisters and his single mother. She couldn't afford to get him new tenis shoes even though his were 2 years old with holes in them. Some kids at school were bullying because of his shoes. He asked his mom again if she could get him the "popular" shoes. He went to the Bullets (a gang in the hood) to get the shoes. They went to a basketball court and beat up a boy that they didn't know for his shoes. Malik told them to give them back. You cant always get what you want.