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Something Left Behind

Prologue
I stared blankly at the words that had just traveled from my fingertips to the monitor in front of me. The final sentences to my legacy. I dragged the cursor to the 'print' symbol and clicked. I listened to the sound of paper running through and printing out. I took one breath, swept my fingers through my hair, and sighed. The feeling of accomplishment would have been somewhat overwhelming, but I was exhausted.
I thought about her for a brief moment and for the first time, it didn't hurt. The thought of his hands all over her, holding her like I would hold her, kissing the lips that had once kissed me. This was a thought that used to kill me, but not tonight. I simply smiled. I thought about my future, about all my struggles up to this point. Everything I never want to leave behind. Then, finally, I thought about how finally, I felt at peace.
Usually, when someone says ???write a book about it.??? one will just smile and disregard it as sarcasm. But on occasion, it's the exact inspiration one needs. It truly is the ultimate venting experience.
I took three ibuprofen, laid in bed, and looked at the clock. It read 2:05 A.M. My mind wandered to the meeting with my editor tomorrow. I needed everything to run very smoothly. I shut my eyes to soar into the darkness that envelopes one as the mind takes over and the sweet escape of a dream consumes their world.
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???Well, Kyle, what convinced you to go through with writing this????
???To be honest? It was an experience that I would never like to forget. It was the fact that I feel others could not only empathize with, but also learn from the mistakes I made that gave me the inspiration needed to write this.???
???So this is based on personal events that transpired???? I nodded.
???Yes sir. Detail for detail.???
???Well, I think that it has the making for a good story. After we work things out and send it to a publisher, there will be a contract offered. I suggest you take it and if all runs okay, publication will start in December. Is that alright with you????
???Yes sir, completely, that sounds perfect. Thank you so much I need this.??? I stepped out of the building and headed toward my car. I got in, started the ignition, and looked out to the road of possibilit

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jakedapancake4 Jun 20112comments

NEW STORYjakedapancake

may or may not have abandoned the other one xd maybe sometime later i'll finish it. anyway here it is. I think this one will be good.

Untitled
By, Jacob Birkla

November 16, 1999
I pulled back the race car and watched it zoom forward. I always sort of wondered how those worked. For a moment I'd forgotten I was inside of the hospital. The waiting room. Nobody likes the feeling of a waiting room. Seriously, have you ever examined the people in a waiting room? They are tense, look uneasy, and every time someone that even looks like they work at the hospital walks by, everyone looks up with a stressed look on their face.
I looked up and saw the nurse walking towards my father who was sitting next to me. She looked at me and smiled one of those soft smiles intended for children when you don't really know what to say. Like they have not yet come up with a good enough way to word exactly what it is they have to tell you. She gave up and started to say something to my father. I don't remember what exactly but I remember her voice being gentle. Before she could finish, her pager went off anyway and she rushed back to the room. My father followed, leaving me with a different nurse.
Six hours later, I felt my dad shaking me awake. I opened my eyes to see my father's smiling face with a few tears on his cheek. He picked me up and carried me to the room where my mom was. The look on her face I will remember as tired, but happy. In her arms was something wrapped in a pink blanket. I looked down and saw a sleeping baby.
She looked back at me and I could have sworn that at first sight, there was a look of adoration towards me lurking in her eyes. I reached down and took her hand in mine and my parents smiled. They kept telling me to be very, very gentle. She was only a baby. They told me how now I had a responsibility to protect my new baby sister. I was a big brother now. I looked up at my parents and listened to their conversation. ???What should we name her???? my mother asked. My father kissed her cheek gently and said,
???Alexandria. We should name her Alexandria.??? It was perfect. The name was perfect. My mother agreed with a nod and fell asleep holding her new born child. My father laid next to her and held me in his lap. This was the day that Alexandria Lee Roth was born.
January 17, 2011
I opened my eyes to the impact of a dry erase marker making contact with my head. I lifte

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jakedapancake30 Jan 20119comments

meh poemsjakedapancake

the kisses are undescribable
the actions are unstoppable
the feeling is undeniable
my words are true
the seconds are uncountable
the moments are unforgetable
for me to stop is impossible
my love for you

they glisten like stars
they give me a chill
when i see then
i get a thrill
they are like water
in little drops
shining from a plant
they glow and they gleam
they sparkle and shine
they are your eyes
now will you be mine

ur eyes are like diamonds
in a sea of crystal blue
they are so beautiful
I can almost see right thru

??? ur like a rose
in the midst of a crew
ur beauty stands out
tho there are many people
all i see is you
i think of you and think
of all the things id miss
from every rime youd touch my cheek
to every little kiss
but now you are gone
youve left me with no pride
i had asked you to marry me
you said youd be my bride
but god needed you
he needs a many these days
but when they ask where you have gone
i just say give praise
life really isnt
all its cracked up to be
but when you had a love like ours
it makes up in time
i kno it not my fault
though i blame myself
if id been driving in that car
you wouldnt be so far
but now your with the angels
giving blessings and watching me
but sometimes i ask god
why couldnt it have been me

i am often lost in my thoughts
and no matter how much i try
no matter how much i boo
my thoughts are always stuck on you
so im just gonna say it
we both know its true
I LOVE YOU

Darling of mine
oh sweet miss
I love everything about you
from you eyes to your kiss
I cant imagine my life
if it wasnt with you
you take care of me
whether its a cold or the flu
if I ever lost you
I dont kno wat id do
because of three special words
I love you

I remember the day
we were on ur swing
u were like an angel
that had me under her wing
we laughed and we smiled
we danced and we played
but now I look back
what a mess I have really made
but looking back on that day
nothing seems the same
even as I tell you I love you
the happiness seems to fade
I dont kno w

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jakedapancake27 Feb 201026comments

Title- untitled again UNDER REVISIONjakedapancake

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I knew the new girl was different the moment she stepped into the room. I lifted my head from my desk and looked at her. She was pretty with flowing brown hair, light blue eyes, and as flawless face, but didn't walk in in a I'm-so-beautiful way. It was a prideful yet graceful stride that implied she was individual. Her eyes locked with mine and then she smiled. I felt my ears glow red so I buried my head back into my arms. She took her desk in the middle row right next to mine. I knew from the start Junior year was going to be very different.
The teachers voice rang through my ears as he started class. ???Class, this is our newest student, Stephanie Greenwood.??? If there was one person in the world that had the most annoying voice possible it was Mr. Anderson. Why he bothered announcing a new student i didn't know but it's a small town so then again why not? Everyone did the usual ???Hi Stephanie.??? that lacked a certain amount of enthusiasm but enough to get away with. And, as usual, I flipped my bangs in front of my eyes and dazed off into the distance.
Class ended as quickly as it usually does on the first day of school. After the bell our principle walked into the door and said something to the teacher. After about three minutes the teacher finally asked the class ???Alright, which of you would like to escort Ms. Greenwood to here classes???? Not to my surprise every boy in the class shot their hand up faster than you could see. Everyone except me of course. I'm not a social kinda guy. And I'm sure you can guess who got called on. I lifted my head because I knew what was coming. The teacher spoke again ???Alright, you Mr. Harper, since you seem so enthused about our new student today.??? I really was.
I saw this coming. Me and Mr. Anderson have been enemies ever since I accidentally kicked him in the head with a soccer ball and broke his nose. What? It was an accident I swear. Well the power increase in my kick was. Anyway it was all a big bloody mess. He went to the emergency room and I went to the principles office.....laughing of course, which earned me yet another detention.
After the decision for me to show her around I glimpsed over at her. She was already turning pink. It wasn't until then I realized just how stunning she was. We got up and gathered our books and in the hallway she turned to me. ???Hi I'm Steph.??? She offered her hand out to me.
???I'm Travis.??? I took her hand. It was warm and

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jakedapancake14 Aug 200971comments