Fiction 
Fiction: “The Money”(0)
By Aleah Jett, 16, Virginia. “It’s not about the money. Not that at all. When I left Jason in that bank, it wasn’t about the money. Hell, it wasn’t about getting away. It was his idea in the first place, except he wanted to leave me behind. I heard him talking to Alex. They were going to make a break for it. So, you see, I had to.”
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Fiction: “Hero”
In this fiction short story, Teen Voices contributor Michelle Fitzpatrick, 15, celebrates the “everyday hero.”
Fiction: “Colors”
“Holding hands with my best friend, we twirled in circles around her backyard. We laughed and grinned and promised to never let go.” I don’t know what provoked this sudden flashback. It was just another day, not that I have usual days—I don’t like routines—but I found myself sitting in a dim lit coffee house, a cup of black coffee already in my hands, the steam hitting my face. I must have had a strange look on my face. I’m sure it was the one I get when I’m concentrating too hard and that annoying wrinkle between my eyes becomes visibly clear.
Fiction: “To Earthward”
Lucy had once said that when I met the right guy and fell in love, I wouldn’t mind being a girl anymore. I would actually enjoy it. And I would let the boy be the boy, instead of trying to manipulate myself into power, a tendency that seemed rooted in my nature.I wasn’t sure whether or not to believe her.