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Finishing is one thing, finishing strong and well is another. In September, TYWA 2020 announced an open invitation to every teenage creative mind, requesting that they submit their best short-stories. The competition climaxed after the shortlist of 19 entries, and the critical selection of some top stories that have subsequently proceeded to contend for the Read-Worthy Prize. Up until 30th of November, votes, likes, views and other forms of interactions have been collected, and now, the entire process is being rounded off. With immense gratitude to all the judges, we have come close to the border. In no special order, some of the eye-widening stories that have made it to the top of our list include: A Greater Reward, The Day Fire Rampaged, Your Definition, Fear Of The Unknown, Blinded To Light, and All Through The Mirror. Today, Dec 3rd, we announce the winners of year 2020's TYWA contest, as well as the recipient of the Read-Worthy Prize. Forward all enquiries and feedback to our

  19 - YOUR DEFINITION Oluwatola Ibikunle-Aina lives in Ibadan South-West, Oyo State (16 years old). This story was slightly edited for grammatical accuracy and to better serve TGF readers. The originality of the story is 100% intact. She ran as fast as she could. Her tears rolled violently down her cheeks. Her whole body drenched with rain. Her nose swollen, and she repeatedly gasped for air. Tiffany kept recalling the echoes of laughter in her head. She remembered the brutal words spoken to her. She waited under a shade fully aware she was out of the sight of her classmates. “She probably stole it; she is black,” she remembered. “My mum told me black people have criminal tendencies,” she remembered again. “What an unfortunate girl!” that hit her the most. She felt defined by her colour. When the rain had calmed, Tiffany went home. She walked in casually like nothing had happened. “Honey, how was school?” her mum asked with delight on her face to see her daughter. “It was fine,” a for