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Red Hoodie MAG

April 2, 2013
By tianna-alexa BRONZE, Minden, Nevada
tianna-alexa BRONZE, Minden, Nevada
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Favorite Quote:
A writer never has a vacation. For a writer, life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.<br /> &mdash; Eugene Ionesco<br /> <br /> As well as pretty much everything that comes out of John Green&#039;s mouth.


He wore a red hoodie on Monday and a black one Tuesday.

On Wednesday, his hair was usually ruffled. Sweeps of black hair fell messily across his forehead and touched the rim of his glasses. Once in a while, when he'd flip a page or soundlessly scrawl something in the planner next to him (left-handed, glasses sliding down his nose) he'd duck his head and run his fingers hastily through his hair. His hair then fell marginally more to the right than it had a few seconds before. She wondered if he knew this.

On Thursday, it was white long sleeves under a black graphic tee. From what she could make out (which, being three tables and a couple dozen book piles away, admittedly wasn't much) the shirt ­depicted some sort of extraterrestrial creature from one of those vague teen boy video games.

He was, quite frankly, adorable. Every day of the week.

She began to wonder why she knew his favorite book (the blue one with the faded spine tucked inside his bag) and not his name, wondered why she could count the seconds until he opened the door to the library (she beat him there most days), and not ask him it.

It was with trembling fingers that on Monday (green hoodie, neon iPod headphones dangling from one ear) she moved her stack of books to his table. Sat down. And talked to him (Kyle, slight lisp, smelled like gingerbread).

That was only the beginning.



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on Sep. 13 2016 at 2:32 pm
ScarletCity PLATINUM, High Ridge, Missouri
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Anything that can be done, can be undone. ~Scarlet City<br /> http://eepurl.com/dcyZMn

This was so simplistic, yet so accurate! I like the effortless poetic pace to it. Keep writing!

witchwallow said...
on Dec. 9 2014 at 6:54 pm
witchwallow, Los Gatos, California
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very cute ^.^/ please write more craving...cuteness!

on Sep. 26 2014 at 11:44 am
micshea99 PLATINUM, Matthews, North Carolina
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I LOVE THIS

on Feb. 21 2014 at 6:49 pm
Wanderlust. SILVER, Burke, Virginia
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oh my goodness, this was so cute. i always adore the simplistic style and this was one was almost poetic. Gah! remineds me of a certain boy :) l-l-love it!

asofnow GOLD said...
on Sep. 2 2013 at 10:12 pm
asofnow GOLD, Troy, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
Nothing gold can stay ~ Robert Frost

that's cute. Where did you get the inspiration from? And I agree! A sequel is a must :D Please?

on Apr. 7 2013 at 8:31 pm
tianna-alexa BRONZE, Minden, Nevada
4 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
A writer never has a vacation. For a writer, life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.<br /> &mdash; Eugene Ionesco<br /> <br /> As well as pretty much everything that comes out of John Green&#039;s mouth.

Awh, thank you, CountryMusic. Perhaps, when inspiration strikes, I'll write a sequel.  I'm thinking... "Red Hoodie Part Two: Striped Sweater." xD In all seriousness, your comment made my day!

CountryMusic said...
on Apr. 7 2013 at 8:11 pm
CountryMusic, Dolores, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The quietest people have the loudest minds.&quot;

This is wonderful, so well written! I wish there was more so that I could just keep reading, haha :)

on Apr. 7 2013 at 5:59 pm
rockyyyyyyyyy SILVER, Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
dont let people drive u crazy if you know its in walking distance

Prose poem?

on Apr. 7 2013 at 5:59 pm
rockyyyyyyyyy SILVER, Lawrenceville, Georgia
9 articles 0 photos 61 comments

Favorite Quote:
dont let people drive u crazy if you know its in walking distance

Prose poem?

on Apr. 7 2013 at 3:20 pm
tianna-alexa BRONZE, Minden, Nevada
4 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
A writer never has a vacation. For a writer, life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.<br /> &mdash; Eugene Ionesco<br /> <br /> As well as pretty much everything that comes out of John Green&#039;s mouth.

Thank you so much, Shagun! (:

on Apr. 7 2013 at 12:17 pm
BurrThistle GOLD, Jaipur, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect

Poetic. I'd like to read more :)