Always the same question: “Hey, are you okay?”
Always the same answer: “I’m fine.”
He wished someone would see past his fake smile.
She wished they’d stop asking and just hug her.
They weren’t fine. They hadn’t been for a long while.
But no one ever saw past their words.
Carmen Olowu is a 13 year old girl who aspires to be a writer. She is in the 10th grade in school.
This is awesome – happens every day – thanks for this wonderful reminder
Good work. Keep writing.
You are just 13 :-) That is cute! Way to go… Cheers
What a powerful and very thought-provoking story! Keep writing Carmen! You’re very good!
This story made me stop and think.
Very nice
Great wordmanship in just 50 words.Well done.
I think you can stop aspiring to be a writer, you already are. Well done!
Wow! You definitely are already a writer. Great story. Well done Carmen.
I’m looking forward to being 13 so I can write stories just like yoy,
Sorry! I don’t have a U on my tupewriter!