Lindsay Anderson

Dear Journal, Cloud Nine is a wonderful place to be Why am I on Cloud Nine, you ask? Well, RHYS ASKED ME TO BE HIS GIRLFRIEND THIS AFTERNOON, AND I SAID YES When I told my best friends the good news, they went ballistic with excite-ment Rhys asking me to be his girlfriend is truly the perfect ending to an amazing summer

Dialing her combination, Lauren opened her locker to retrieve her dance bag. It didn't take her long to notice that a bright neon orange notecard was delicately fluttering to the ground. Smiling to herself and blushing, Lauren realized that her secret admirer had once again sent her a note. After all, each and every one of his notes had been neatly written on neon orange notecards. The note read: My Dearest Lauren-Just like always, You look beautiful today. You are also just as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside. Do not change who you are for anyone. After all, the world needs more like you. Have a blessed and wonderful day -Your Secret Admirer"I am glad to see that you got my note." A familiar voice said from behind Lauren. No way, Lauren smiled, as she turned around and became face to face with the person whom she had hoped had been behind the notes all along

Dear Journal, Besides it being Friday, today also happens to be my eighteenth birthday I have been anticipating this day for weeks now, and it is finally here I don't have any doubts that today is truly going to be one of the most amazing days of my life After all, you only turn eighteen once Another reason that I know it is going to be a great day is that I am going to be spending it with my best friends, Ava Leal and Anna Carter, and my boyfriend of eight months, Adam Banks. After school today, Ava, Anna, and I are going to the spa to receive facials, massages, pedicures, and manicures. For my birthday/ pre- Homecoming dinner tonight, Adam, Ava, and Anna will be taking me out. The three of them won't tell me where they will be taking me, because they want it to be a surprise Even though I am excited about being celebrated on my birthday, I am even more excited about spending it with some of the people who mean the world to me That in itself is truly what makes birthdays and homecomings special.

My Dearest Amelia-You are truly the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen in my entire life. You possess an inner and outer beauty that is rare in today's world. With this said, I want you to know that I have admired you from afar for quite a long time. The only thing that I will tell you about myself for now is that I am someone that you have gone to the same church and school with all your life. After sending you these notes for the past year, I am finally ready to reveal myself. To find out who I am, please meet me in Harrington's fountain tonight before the Valentine's dance. Blessings, Your Secret Admire

Today's meet up with Lucy and Leah got me thinking about something that I have thought about a million times these past few weeks. Actually, make that the past month and a half. Due to the fact that all of us will be saying goodbye to one another soon, I think it would be a good idea to tell Logan that I lied about thinking that he and I were better off as friends, when the truth is that I am still completely in love with him. To this day, I do not know why I said that in the first place. Even though he said he agreed, I could tell that Logan was lying. Ever since I lied to him, I have wished with all my heart that I could take it back. Journal, I have decided that, at prom tonight, I am going to tell Logan that I still have strong feelings for him. I can't keep the secret of wanting Logan in my life as more than a brother figure. It hurts too much.

As I positioned myself on the stage, I took a deep breath. I was both nervous and excited about dancing my solo. If I won, I would win the title of 2018 State Dance Soloist. That would truly be the most amazing thing ever If I didn't, it would still be alright. I could still say that I competed at State. Before I knew what was happening the dedication recording that I had made two weeks ago began to play." My name is Elizabeth Calebs, and I am the Captain of the McCall Miners dance team in Denver, Colorado. I am dedicating this dance to Eli St. Thomas, a true hero." All of a sudden, the music began to play. Without wasting any time, I began to dance the dance that I had practiced a million times and knew by heart. Most importantly, however, I began to dance with my heart. After all, that was the only way to dance.

"HELP " I scream as loud as I can, smoke filling up and burning my lungs. "SOMEBODY, PLEASE HELP ME "Even though I am screaming at the top of my lungs, I know that it isn't of any good use. Everyone has already exited the building. I have a few cuts and lacerations on my body, but nothing com-pares to the rest of my body. My arms, legs, neck, and face are in scorch-ing pain. Without a doubt, it is obvious that I have burns on my body. Even though I hear the sounds of ambulances and firetrucks, I am worried that they will not reach me in time. I have already decided that, more than likely, I will surely die here in this restroom. Before I know what is happening, someone is breaking down the door of the rest-room, and getting me out. "Eli." I whisper, before passing out.

After the melody stopped playing and Justin stopped singing, the entire camp stood up and cheered. As for myself, however, I was too stunned, awed and touched to move. Never in my wildest dreams had I thought that Justin would do something this extravagant and heartfelt for my birthday. Even though I had gotten amazing gifts from my parents, brother, and best friends, nothing compared to what Justin had done for me just now. To be quite honest, this was simply the best birthday gift that I could ever receive.

After I asked him how he would describe me, Carter had gotten a serious look on his face and said that he would describe me as beautiful inside and out. At that moment, it had hit me that Carter had been sending me the love notes When I had asked him if he had, Carter had confirmed it After confessing and confirming our feelings for each other, Carter presented me with a peace sign necklace and asked me to Prom Immediately, I had said yes Journal, I have not been this excited and happy in a long time This prom, without a doubt is going to be the best prom ever. As a matter of fact, one would say it is definitely going to be the most enchanted prom ever After all, with everything great that is going on, how could it not be?

Look at this view, Fifteen year old Alice Quinnthought, becoming enchanted by the view of the majestic snow capped mountains. This truly the most beautiful sight that I have ever seen in my entire life. As the plane touched down at Denver International Airport, Alice felt the need to pinch herself once again. Was this a dream? Were Alice and her parents actually starting the next chapter of their lives in Denver, Colorado? Judging by the pain that was cascading through the place on Alice's arm that she had pinched, it truly was real indeed.

As I walked through the door of the mansion, I was greeted by my mother. She had the largest grin on her face." Oh, Kaci, you look beautiful." Mom whispered as she gave me a hug." I feel beautiful." I smiled and whispered back, squeezing her tight. As we broke apart, I smiled and asked, "How come you look so happy?""Well, let's just say that there is a voice-mail on the machine that you really should hear." My heart thumping inside of my chest, a single thought ran through my mind. Could the voice-mail that has Mom so excited be from Aunt Hailey? Shaking my hand quickly, I attempt-ed to erase that thought from my mind. At the end of the band's audition, Aunt Hailey had informed the band and I that the earliest that we would hear back from them would be this up-coming Wednes-day. Besides the audition had been held just this morning. With this said, there was no way that that could be what the call was about...could it

Dear Journal, How is it even possible that it is summer once again? It feels as if school just started last week Oh, well. Time flies by when you are having fun With this said, my first year at Long High School was definitely that and more First off, I joined nineteen other awesome and girls in the LHS Honor Choir. Four of those people include my best friend Kelly. Two of our good friends Madison and Jamie, are also in the honor choir. Second of all, I received all A's this entire year. I think the fact that I loved my teachers and the subjects, I felt motivated to do well. Third, I have never been happier at a school than I am at Long. I am, for once in my life, confident in who I am and not afraid to be myself. I think this, along with my kindness and respect toward everyone, is why I am popular. Never in my wildest dreams had I ever imagined that I would be popular one day. However, the school year started off as anything but fun. On August 14th, 2015, Courtney and Sara were killed in a car crash. They were hit head on by a drunk driver. Due to how much all of us were hurting, Kyle, Keith, Kelly, and I leaned on each other quite a bit. I don't think that we could have gotten through the first month or so without one another's help. Even though the four of us miss Court and Sara greatly, we feel happy and are able to smile when we think about them. Love and God Bless, Kaci XOXOXOXO

As Alice and Mrs. Quinn sat in the examin-ing room, nerves hit Alice like a bullet. On Friday, Dr. Curry had called the house, saying that it was imper-ative for Alice and Mrs. Quinn to come in today. Even though it was impor-tant for she and her mother to come in, Alice could-n't help but wonder why. Why was it so impor-tant for them to come in on such short notice? Had Dr. Curry found some-thing that looked odd? If so, what had she found? Before Alice could ask herself any more quest-ions, Dr. Curry made her way inside of the waiting room. After greeting Mrs. Quinn and Alice, Dr. Curry asked, "Before we begin, would you like the good news or the bad news first?"