Lit magazine april 2015 pdf

VOLUME 1

SPRING 2015

The Cannon BGA Middle School’s Literary Magazine “We Wear the Mask” Sometimes, we feel we can’t truly be ourselves in certain situations. Coach Fleming reflects on his own experiences as a student at BGA and what he has learned about “being yourself.” Page 3

“The Living Hostage” Contents

by Samantha White The bruises, the sore muscles, the chain-marks on your arms. These are the signs that tell you. Never seeing sunlight for months at a time. Forgetting your family. Wanting to die but never having the guts to do it. This is my life. I am the Living Hostage. And I am not the only one. My real name is Anna. I have forgotten my last name over the years because there was no use in remembering it. My skin is so pale you can practically see through me. My hair is a dirty mess from knots that continue to grow. The scraps of clothes I wear are the only ones I have. I was kidnapped in these. The faded pattern of a blue and black checkered skirt and a tattered light blue blouse that hasn't been washed in years are the means that protects my body from harm. The clothes were thinning, but they protected me from nature’s wrath but Master Srim beats us with no intention of caring for us. Two other children live with me, Micah and Liana. I am the oldest, being thirteen, Micah is seven, and Liana is five. I feed them, tell them how to keep Srim happy, and care for them. Back to Srim, he never comes back from the town sober. Never. We always stay away from him in those times, or consequences are severe. This life was never meant for anyone, yet we ended up here anyway. Continued on Page 4

Page 1 “The Living Hostage” by Samantha White Page 2 “I can be weird” by Riya Bhushan Page 2 “Isn’t She Lovely” by Annie Arvizu Page 2 “Songbird” by Megan Carneal Page 3 “We Wear the Mask” by Coach Fleming Page 6 “The Wolf’s Grin” by Iris Holt Page 7 “Amnesia” by Riya Bhushan

Page 7 “Can’t Break Me” by Reed Locke Page 8 Spring Break REVEALED! By Bennett Kesler

IMPORTANT NEWS BULLETIN: SPRING BREAK EXPOSÉ! What really happened at Rosemary?? Page 8