Room 207

Here are the final copies of our fiction stories. Enjoy!! I put them all in one file so you can read them all at once.

Rebekah

Friends

It was a sunny 87 degree evening an Alexis is inside her room, on her bed with a brass pen in one hand in the other a clipboard. Her diamond and ruby dotted dress swaying, from the breeze. Her mother down in the yard planting flowers yelled up “You comin’ down?’’

“No way my dress will get dirty and stuff so no!’’ Alexis yelled so her mom could hear her. “I’m almost done with my daily room check!” Alexis added

“It’s all good?’’Her mom asked

“Yep’’ Alexis said joyfully but sleepily. Her brushed black hair swayed in the breeze. She always loved when her hair shone in the early evening sunlight. She braided her hair, put her head down lightly, closed her eyes slightly then tightly and feel asleep.

Her mom asked “Alexis can you run down to the store for Cheese Pizza for me?”

Alexis woke with a start “Fine but it not going to be ‘Brick Oven’s Cheese Pizza’!”she replies sleepily.

She’s walking in the store, the store manager Bob asks “How was your last day of school Lexis”

“Good” she answered “You have any good pizza?” she asked sarcastically

“You know where the pizza is.” Bob says

She brings back Cheese Pizza. When she gets home her little cousin Izzy is sitting on the floor .She made such a big mess! Toys sprinkled all over the floor, her bottle of cranberry juice! Leaking from Izzy cramming it in her little backpack. The cranberry juice not only all over the place, but on her!

Alexis gets a washcloth wet so fast you’d think her life depended on it.She scrubs Izzy’s face so hard Izzy’s face is red.

Alexis gets the stains from Izzy’s accident cleaned up in about an hour after Izzy leaves at 8pm.

Alexis’s mom comes home around 11pm and Alexis is red faced and breathing heavy still.

“Izzy?”her mom asked All Alexis can do is wheeze. “Well good news we have an opportunity to get you a friend.At the YMCA. First meeting is at noon tomorrow.”

Alexis is at the YMCA. The crate markers fell and Alexis and some other girl pick them up and fight over where the purple marker goes. “the purple marker goes next to the blue one.’’ Alexis yells

“No! The purple one goes next to the pink one!” The girl says.

“Hey!” They say at the same time “you’re a clean freak too!” They say at the same time again “Cool!”

‘‘My name is Betheny.Betheny Pena’’ The girl said

‘‘ My name is Alexis’’ Alexis said

Alexis came out with Betheny both asking each other. “Where does the purple marker go?”

“I don’t know if it doesn’t go next to the pink one.” Betheny ansered

touché

Aubrey

Teasing

It was almost time for school to start (at 7:45 in the morning) one day and Anney May was slowly and tensely walking to her first class of the day when suddenly she wonders will they talk about that dumb roller coaster the Thriller as she looked from side to side so she wouldn’t get trampled. When she got there she saw her friends (the people she was trying to avoid the most).She takes a deep breath and walks to her seat. Then her friends Abbey,Ashley and Jenny Mayor almost shouted at her asking, “Are you still scared to go on the Thriller?”

Anney shrugs and says, “Maybe.” So her friends start laughing and teasing her.

By the end of her class Anney hears the telecom come on. It was Abbey,Ashley and Jenny. What they told the whole school was, “Anney May doesn’t want to go on the Thriller because shes scared.” In really snotty voices. Anney’s face turned to the color of a red pepper because she was so embarressed but embarressed wasn’t the only thing she was she was pipping mad at Abbey,Ashley and Jenny. She buried her face deep in her arms while her whole class called her a wimp.

Anney walked slowley through the dark hallway. People pointed and giggled as they called her a wimp. A little while later (after class) nobody talked to her not even her friends Abbey,Ashley and Jenny about going to the dumb mall like they always do. Then the bell rang and Anney was the only one in the hallway. Anney sat down and started to cry.Then she whispered to herself “Maybe I am a wimp.” With her head in her arms.

When lunch time came around she thought about her friends and when she came to the lunch room she had made her decision.She wasn’t going to put up with her friends anymore. So she goes and screamed at them, “You guys are rude, mean, selfish and I don’t want to be your friend anymore.” Then Anney goes and sits on the other side of the room by herself until someone comes up to her.

The girl asked, “May I sit down?” With a big smile.

Anney mumbles, “Yeah.” So the girl sits down.“What’s your name?”Anney asked.

The girl blurted out, “My name is Alley Patterson.” Then she asked, “What’s your name?”

“Anney May.” Anney replied. After that they talked and talked about all kinds of stuff

(but not roller coasters or the mall) then became friends.

Anney and Alley were walking in a white hallway with green lockers in a sweaty mob of people after lunch. People were still calling Anney a wimp but Anney felt good because she was happy and she has a friend. She keeps on walking and just ignores everyone that calls her a name or teases her or laughs at her. Also she hopes no one will be teased again because she remembers how bad she felt when she got teased. Then she grabbed Alley by the arm, pulled her back, turned around and asked, “Why do you insist on teasing me?”

It was quiet but then someone yelled, “Because it makes us feel better.” That made Anney realize everybody does like her because she thought they were teasing her because they didn’t like her. Just as she opened her locker the bell rang for everyone to go home. In a way she was sad because she had to leave Alley but she was kind of relieved to leave her old friends.

Anita

Caitlyn’s Big Move!

The school bus jerked to a stop in my gravel driveway, I jumped off the steps.

“Bye Caitlyn,” yelled my friends Alyssa and Sherya.

“Bye,” I yelled as I ran to my house finding my mom sitting on the porch looking glum.

“Hey honey how was your day at school?” my mom questioned.

“Ok, kind of boring,” I answered wondering why my mom was acting weird. There was a long pause, finally my mom erupted,

“Caitlyn were going to move!”

“Move!”

“You said we were going to stay in this house for like two more years,” I roared fiercely.

“We can’t move.”

“I won’t move”

“I hate you,” I said rushing for the door.

“You’re ruining my life!”

“Don’t you love me?” I questioned.

“I’ll never be able to see my friends again” I yelled as I slammed the door in my mom’s face.

“UHH!” I screamed as tears ran down my face. I grabbed the phone and raced for my room. I dialed the numbers 663-6882 Alyssa’s number into the phone and waited for an answer.

“Hello?” Alyssa answered.

“Alyssa my mom decided were going to move without our opinion, ” I cried. “You can’t move,” Alyssa pleaded

“I won’t move,” I screamed as a waterfall of tears streamed down my face.

“Well what can you do? Your mom already made up her mind.” I thought a while laid back on my bed then replied

“What if we have a vote of who wants to move and my dad was on my side. then we couldn’t move because everybody’s disagreeing,” I said proudly hoping Alyssa would see what I was getting at.

“Good plan, but I don’t think it’ll work.” Alyssa whispered. Now Alyssa got on my bad side as I was going to hang up but answered.

“It could, you’re my friend you’re supposed to agree with me.”

“Not really, Bye!” Alyssa hung up, but before she hung up I tried to spit out I’m so sorry don’t leave, But I was so furious I couldn’t. Who needs Alyssa? I thought as I threw the phone on my bed.

“Caitlyn, do you really have to move.” Sherya asked on the bus ride home to next day. I was thinking what it is to you. But answered

“Yeah don’t remind me we have to pack tonight, tomorrows are big move.” Right as I was moving up because I was of next Sherya said trying to cheer me up

“Maybe I can help.”

“No, its bad enough I’m moving already.” I screamed as I slowly walked up to the front of the bus.

“She’s grumpy today.” I heard Sherya whisper to Alyssa. When the bus stopped in my driveway like the day before neither Alyssa nor Sherya said goodbye so I got off the bus, and ran to my room. Suddenly my mom barged into my room with some boxes and said

“Label the boxes so the moving men know what room to put them in.”

“Sure thing mom, you make the decisions around here.” My mom glared at me then left. First I labeled a box books and pack up every single book I owned. Then I packed my clothes except what I was going to where tomorrow. Then I packed my pictures of all great times with Alyssa and Sherya and my family. I fell back on my bed thinking about tomorrow my big move. Then I fell asleep.

The next day after I got of the bus after saying my last goodbyes to Alyssa and Sherya, I slowly walked to my room. As I went to my bed to sit down I fell and hit the ground with a thump. All that was left was the last few boxes, my splatter-painted walls and my boring brown carpet. I went outside to find I had to get in the car so we could go. I supposedly fell asleep on the way there but woke up to find the car stopped in front of a huge house. I went inside and explored until I found a room with a sign saying Caitlyn’s Room. I went and laid on my bed. My mom peeked inside to see if I was there, then barged in. How rude! I thought. My mom said excitedly

“You got your own room, bathroom with a shower, closet and loft.”

“Cool!” I said trying to act happy.

“Mom” I mumbled

“What is it” my mom finally answered.

“Mom I’m sorry, I just wanted a say in our move, I was just mad!” I said while looking at my boring navy carpet.

“It’s my fault I should have asked the family.” My mom said suddenly.

“You should invite one of your friends to go swimming in our new built in pool, ‘cause it’s such a beautiful day.” My mom said unexpectedly.

“Thanks so much.” I said cheerfully. So I dialed the numbers 663-6882.

“Hello?” Alyssa answered.

“What to go swimming in our built in pool, Please,” I begged.

“Sure, I’ll meet you at your house at three.”

“ok.” After I got off the phone with Alyssa I was so excited I couldn’t sit still. After a while, the door bell finally rang. I ran I fast as I could to the door, then opened it.

“Mom.” I screamed as Alyssa walked in the house.

“Alyssa here!” my mom hurried down the stairs. Alyssa and I got dressed in my room. Then got in my pool. So if you see a girl Caitlyn swimming in her new pool with her friend Alyssa go out back and feel at home just like Caitlyn in her new home.

Dillon

Ring ring ring ring went the loud and and annoying bell. As soon Ty heard the bell he was out to his locker faster than a kangaroo. As Ty opened his locker his brother Mike had asked him with so much fury it looked like his head was about to explode,

“Have you been getting your new school supplies stolen.”

Yeah… everyone has been getting there school stuff stolen.” Ty explained with power.

“We mowed all summer for that money too” Mike explained.

“I lost 20 dollars and you lost 20 dollars” Mike complained .

“And who in the world would steal school supplies on the second day of school” Ty blurted out.

“Tonight is are open house we could check for clues” insisted Ty.

When they got home Mike asked there mom if she could come to open houses. “Sure why not” there mom said in return. Driving to the school felt like it took forever. Then out of no where Mike raged out, “Mom are we there yet?” “Yeah seriously it never takes this long” Ty added.

“Why are you in such a worry dear” there mom asked. “Mom can you stop treating us like kids and goodness gracious mom were 12 years old quit treating us like kids ” Mike and Ty asked so strongly. “Why are you so mad?” their mom asked confused. “Because we wasted 40 dollars on new school supplies that we bought with our own money… we know somebody is stealing it at school” Ty raged. There was no respond besides the motor thumping.

As they arrived at school there mom went in without them and talked to their teacher. And as the curious kids entered the school they saw the janitor. They walked up and asked, “Janitor Franklin have you seen anything weird or someone stealing anything”. Ahhhh…no I haven’t so scram!! replied the janitor.

Ty had noticed a brand new notebook on the janitors cart, but they don’t have enough evidence to confront him to the principal. Meanwhile the boys secrertly snuck into the principal’s office, and noticed a bag full of school supplies under his desk. “So Ty… that means we have two suspects?” “It sure does” replied Ty.

“Ohh brother Mike mumbled”.

There mom was finished with the open house and drove them home. Next moring at school it seemed that the janitor and the principal were secretly talking in the teachers lounge. And the janitor was giving the principal bags full of school supllies. “Mike do you know what this means the principal and the janitor were working together to steal the school stuff” Ty happily announced. “Lets go tell the Superintendent” insisted Mike.

As the proud boys went and told the Superintedent what had happened he asked for proof. They told him about seeing the janitor giving bags to the principal. The Superintendent went and asked them if they were stealing the school suplies for the giveaway cruises, {who ever brought in the most school supplies got a cruise but if two staff members worked together, both got to go on the cruise} the principal and the janitor sadly confessed that they stole the stuff for the cruise. He fired them both.

Once the boys got home they went to there bed room and found bags full of school supplies. There was a note that said here is some new school supplies for you…mom. So they both went up to there mom and said “Were really sorry for yelling at you, and thanks for the new school supplies” “That’s ok boys” their mom expressed in happiness.

Collin

“Money, money, money I’m going to get some money yes! Mom hurry up and get in the living room and bring my money with you. You think I would work my butt off in my room for nothing or get paid a week from now well think again! I want my money now you slob!” Greg shouted at the top of his lungs. You could see him sweating wildly and you could see his eyes bulge out of his head.

“Greg J. Jackson that is not acceptable!” His mom (Gina) screamed.

“I didn’t hear a word you just said so give me my money!” Now he sounded louder. Mom thought Alright Greg I’ll pay you a quarter so you don’t brag about that you got more then your---. That gives me an idea, I will give Tim Greg’s little brother the dollar and not Greg. But Greg does a good job and it would teach him a lesson or two. I’ll do it.

“Finally you are in the living room you fat slow poke.” He said

“Hold out your hands and shut up.” She said in a low creepy voice.

“Fine.” He snorted. So he did. Money Greg thought. “Come on I want to buy some junk food which isn’t junk,” he yelled

“Alright.” His mom said. Everything was dead silent you couldn’t hear anything not even the birds sing. Greg suddenly shouted but as he felt a quarter then he stop in his tracks. Then shouted. “Hey! Where is my dollar?” Now he looked really irritated and mad and puzzled.

“I don’t know.” His mom lied a convincing lie then he saw Tim has a dollar. Then she knew what Greg was going to do he was going to grab the dollar from Tim. So Gina jumped in to action and seperated Greg from Tim and shouted. “If you touch or speak to Tim you’ll go to your room.” Not too long after Greg started trying to convince Tim to give him the dollar then Tim went and told mom then Greg was sent to his room.

“This is not fair fatso!” He shouted “Well trying to cheat your little brother out of his dollar isn’t fair either. You’re grounded!” She boomed. Then Greg started breaking stuff and starts shattering glass and his door was broken his room looked like a trash can. Feathers were everywhere and they started to mix tears.

He cried himself to sleep and dreamt about a little boy. All the little boy wanted was a brother who cared. He woke up and looked at his bumpy and swollen hands. “Money is not worth the pain.”

“Nothing to do no money. Hey that gives me an idea I’ll clean my room and help my brother.” he said start as he’s cleaning his room then he is done and he starts helping his brother.

Greg’s room looked just like Tim’s room from Greg’s help Tim said “Thank you for the help.” Tim gave his brother a hug. Greg gets his mom. The jugding begins in the living room. Greg’s brother got one point then two Greg only got one so Tim gets the dollar. So Greg shaked Tim’s hand he congratulated his brother and said nice job and he apologized to his mom Greg never felt like a peace was missing inside him and he felt as light as day.

So Greg started saving his money and donated to the homeless and he was never rude or mean to any one but he was still greedy but not as much as he use to be and everything worked out just fine. So Greg asked Tim if he wanted to play his video games for a little bonding time Tim said “Yes.” So they did and when they left their mom started crying not in a sad way but in a joyful way. Then they went to buy ice cream for them and their mom’s favorite. They came back with only two Tim’s favorite and mom’s favorite. Greg spoke up and said “It was on sale for 25 cents and I bought yours for you.” So his mom gave him a kiss and said “Thank you.”

Dalton

“I’m finally here” screamed Adam as he was walking down the hall .he bumped into Devin. Devin was in is class but now he is on the wrestling team.Devin asked adam if he wants to be friends .Adam squeaked “Sure.” Devin puts his stuff in the room while adam meets Rick “Hi nerd” barked Rick.

“Bye” shouted Devin. “Got to go to trumpet practice.” “Ok”replied Adam .adam dident have another class for ten more minutes that’s when Rick came over. Rick is starting to bully Adam .it is only happening when Devin leaves.

“Owe stop.” Adam yelled in fear

“Shut up stupid.”Rick yelled as he was beating up Aam.

“It is now time for trumpet practice.”the anoncments said loudly thump thump thump

“shhhhh.”

“Hi Adam.”yelled Devin as he was approaching Adam

“Hi Devin” replied Adam in pain .Adam looks at his arms and legs he has exactly ten bruses

“Hew is doing this to you”?asked Devin.

“It was Rick.”Adam said quitly

“Well how is your arm.”Devin asked worriedly

“It fells better.”Adam said softly

“Good “ have to ask you something devin”

“Will you teach me how to protect my self.”

“I will do it” we have to do it out side

“No he will see me”I cant belive he broke your arm Adam.”

“Whats up geek” barked Rick.

”Leave me alone Rick.”

“you need to stop”fine”said Adam in a proud way I”ll find someone else to beat up”Rick has never beat up Adam since that day “hey Devin want to play football” “sure I like it now that Rick is gone”I hope that he never comes back.

Brendan

12 year old Brenda was hurrying down the criss-crossed halls on the first day of school looking for her home room.

Brenda dashed around a corner “Bucky, do you remember were Mr. Adom’s room is?” Brenda asked her squirrel imaginary friend worriedly.

A girl turned a corner right into them “Who is Bucky?” she questioned Brenda.

Brenda didn’t know what to say, ”A friend of mine,” Brenda answered uncertainly.

The girl looked around and grinned nastly, ”An imaginary friend you mean.” Sneered the girl, “And by the way I’m Nini in Mr. Adom’s class,” and with that she walked away followed by a sadened Brenda, who was scared that if she stood up against a bully she would get beat up.

Brenda sat down right when the bell rang

Mr. Adom walked up to the front of the class and started a lesson about volcanos Brenda wasn’t paying attention to Mr. Adom, she was watching Bucky wander around, and he walked towards the lunch basket and prepared to eat one.

“Bucky,don’t eat that lunch!” hollered Brenda

Everyone looked to the lunches and than exploded with laughter, excepet one shy looking girl.

Brenda did her work for the 1^st two classes and than it was finally lunch time.

Brenda sat down at the end of the bench, and saw the lunchbox Bucky had tried to eat. Brenda also saw Nini opening it. Nini had Doritos, a ham sandwich, and cashews!

Buckys nose started twitching violently as he turned his head towards the cashews. Bucky jumped up on the table.

That was the last straw for Brenda, ”Bucky get down!” she yelled with great force.

Everyone laughed so hard that it made it so they fell down. Only one mysterious girl didn’t laugh.

Brenda dragged her feet down the the hall to go to recess. She spotted the girl that hadn’t laughed at her

I’m going to ask her why she doesn’t laugh at me, Brenda thought

Brenda walked up to the girl “Who are you and why didn’t you laugh at me?”

“I’m Jessica, and I didn’t laugh at you because I don’t laugh at people who are different,” Jessica replied in a whisper, ” Want to be friends?”

“Sure!” Brenda exclaimed happily.

Jessica and Brenda zoomed out the doors and onto the playground. They laughed and played untill Nini came.

“O look two idiots, how I want to clobber them.” Nini hissed cracking her knuckles.

Brenda glared at Nini. “Stop bothering me Nini.” Brenda said.

Everyone stoped what they where doing and stared at Brenda. A lot of people walked up to Brenda. They were telling Nini to stop bothering people, they were people who were bullied before.

Nini looked so surprised you might thought she saw an alien, because no one had ever told her to stop bothering them, and after that Nini never bothered anyone again.

“I wish Nini could be our friend,” Jessica said saddly

Megan

Kaylas New Pet

“ Kayla guess what mom said,” Maggy yelled from the other room. Kayla had just got woken up by Maggy her 7 year old baby sister up Kayla yawned big and said quietly “What is it that important.”

“Yes we are getting a dog!” Maggy said cheerfully.

Then Kayla got up and stomped in the kichen to eat breakfast and her mom said all so happily “What is wrong dear aren’t you excited?”

Kayla thinks back a moment at something she would not tell her mom. Its when Kayla and Emily, Kaylas best friend were walking home after school and happen to go past Emilys moms friends dog Spike. They staerted barking and showing thare teeth at him they sarted laughing because he wonted out of his pen but then. Spike got loose and chased them 3 blocks! until the owner got him.

Then Kayla quickly whines and says “No! can’t we get a fish or crab dog ar so boring.” Kayla lied, dogs are athletic and play fetch.

“No a dog is so much fun you will love it.” Kaylas mom says in a nice tone.

Kayla goes in her big sunny room, and calls Emily. Emily and Kayla are talking and Emily says “Well um maybe you could tell your mom about the Spike thing its not like she’ll get to mad.”

Kayla gets up of her bean bag chair and starts pacing and says “Oh yes she would so no I would never do that I might even get grounded!”

Emily starts to talk agn “Or, ask if you can pick out the dog it might be easier.” Kayla smiles big a says happily “Ya I will pick it out and maybe I won’t pick out a mean or big one, a nice and small one.

Later Kayla asks if she can and then thare on their way to the Humane Society you won’t believe what happend next.

Kayla and her family get to the Humane Society and Kayla has no idea in what to do. She sees big and Little dogs so she starts samll and goes to the small ones first.

She sees ugly dogs and ok dogs and BIG VICIOUS ones but not the perfect one, until . . .Kayla sees a cute little puppy it’s laying on a pink blanket and has a little spot of black that kind of looks like paint on its fur.

“Mom over here it’s so cute it’s a puppy!” The puppy is panting and staring right at Kayla. “Yes, it’s a Dalmatian puppy”. Kaylas mom said The puppy starts whining and barking at Kayla.

“Can we get her?” The puppy stands up and stretches and starts scratching at its cage.

“Sure we can,” her mother replies.

Kayla gets kind of nervous remembering what happened before. “Wait mom, can I pet her first please?

Her mom puzzles wondering why Kaylas not more excited and then says “Yes of course.”

Then Kayla pets her and likes her. Kayla picks out a name for her and it’s Lily. Kayla’s mom loves the name and accepts it . When Kayla gets home Kayla puts a collar on Lily that is pink and spells her name in baby blue letters. After that Lily gives kisses to Kayla.

At the end of the day Maggy said “Kayla, now are you happy we got Lily?” Kayla gets up form playing with Lily and replys “Yes if we didn’t get her I would be missing something very very important in my life!” Then a tear drops from Kayla’s face.

Kayla’s happy now and might have saved Lily’s life. If she didn’t face her fear Lily might have went to a bad family.

Amanda

“Mom can you take me to school,” Heather yelled as she was walking to the table for breakfast.

“Heather I have to go to work,” her mom yelled as she was getting ready for work.

“I am happy today mom because it is the first day of school.” Replied Heather

“That is good Heather.” Replied Sharon her mom.

“Bye mom see you tonight,” Heather yelled as she was getting her backpack to go to school she walked out the house door.

Heather went to catch the bus; she made it just in time she thought. The kids on the bus shouted “why are you on the bus? You are rich aren’t you?” “Yes.” Heather replied. I am rich and you are not. I don’t have any friends. She gets to school and starts bragging again about her money and the school bell rang and she is late for class. The kids went and told there teachers and there teachers sent her to the office.

So she got sent to the office for bragging to much and got told not to brag anymore. The school bell rings she gets on the bus and they stop at her house so she gets off and goes inside.

She asked her parents to open a horse ranch and they say “Yes.” So she volunteers at her dad’s horse ranch as she is walking to the living room.

The next day they say to Heather “Here’s your uniform,” and she try’s it on and she does not like it because she likes to wear dresses and be a girly girl.

So she goes outside and takes care of the horse before people come then people start to come and she meets this girl there and they become friends. She realizes that she should not brag about her money and she stops bragging about her money.

So now she is not shy anymore and she turns into a tomboy and likes to ride quads and go-carts and dirt bikes and she can be a normal kid and she is happy that she can be a normal kid and make more friends and meets new people. She is not shy any more. She donates money to her school and buys pencils for the classrooms. She does not say “Where did you get those clothes the dumpster.” She real nice to every one in school. Heather was real mean at the beginning and now she is nice to everyone. Heather feels so happy now that she is nice to everyone and that she donated clothes and school supplies to the school. She wishes that she could get more horses so her dad gets her more horses for her birthday so she could teach more people how to ride horses.

Cheyenne-Marie

The Time Sapphire Became Organized Forever

Sapphire just lost her Dad’s Nephew and she’s very sad. Pulse she’s going all the way from Miami to Tennessee during school. “Oh no I’m going to be in Tennessee for 3 week’s and I’m going to have to make up a boatload of work.” “It’s a very rainey, cloudy, miserable day.” “But I’m going to the funeral anyway.” “Plus I’m going to need an umbrella.” As Sapphire, her Mom, and Dad are on there way down the Freeway Sapphire notices there only going 10 mph down the Freeway, because it’s raining very hard and the road is flooded. All Sapphire see’s is gray,gray,and more gray Sapphire gets tired of all the gray and rain and laid the car chair back and started to read her history book plus Sapphire loves history then and half an hour later she’s listening to her readingM.P.3.P layer for her reading class. After Sapphire finished her chapters she dozed off. Sapphire decides to bring her history, Math, and Social Studies book. Sapphire saes. “Can I take my books to Tennessee and get an extension on my library books.” “Well of course you can.” “That sound’s like a good idea.” Sapphire tries to organize her papers. “Oh!” She says with a huff! “I can’t get these organized.”

“Mom, I don’t know where to start!”

Mom replies. “Just a second Sapphire I need to put my CD back in the case in alphabetical order.”

Sapphire has a brilliant thought. “I can start by organizing my papers by the date that they are due!” “It’s a bumpy ride but this is going to be easy.”

Sapphire starts organizing her work by the color of her folders and by the date the work is due. Sapphire put the names of each category of what she has for work and Sapphire put Math on the blue folder, history on the red folder, Social Studies on the yellow folder, and Reading on the green folder. Then she got a folder/work organizer to organize her folders then on the tabs she wrote what she put in those files. And now she has arrived in Tennessee and is at the funeral. Today Sapphire has a history, Math, and Social Studies test’s today. “Since history comes first I’m going to ask for my paper early.” “Then I’ll ask for my Math paper.” “Then I asked for my Social Studies quiz.” “Then I’ll turn in my reading work.” “On all my quizzes and reading work I got all A+s.” She had a grin that went ear to ear, and her crystal blue eye’s looked like they were going to pop out of her head that’s how happy she was. When she got home she ran up the driveway through open the door through her stuff on the hanger neatly ran into the living room and she exploded and screamed. “I got all A+s on all my tests and reading.” Then her mom and dad hollered together “cool!” So Sapphire, her mom, and dad went on and on about the good grades Sapphire got on her quizzes and reading work. Sapphire’s mom and dad were shocked that Sapphire got such good grades on her work. “So Sapphire how did you get such a good grade.” Asked Geena, Sapphire’s mom. “Simple.” Said Sapphire. “I became organized remember.” “Well that’s grate.” Exclaimed Geena. “For once I agree.” Gorge added, Sapphire’s dad. Sapphire’s mom Geena and dad Gorge were so glade Sapphire got such good grades they all went out for dinner and desert.

Miguel

“Mom can I go out side and play with George” “Ya but just make sure you keep an eye on him”ok. Jack just got done doing dishes and he wanted to go play out side with his dog George. But he couldn’t find Jack said “George come her look what I got your favorite toy”. Jack walked across the the street because he thinks George ran across the street when he was doing dishes because the neighbor dog was barking so jack started to walk to look for George he walked down to the road and he seen a black big thing that kind of looked like a big piece of carpet “George is that….. you this can’t be you “Jack cried. So Jack runs home mom “its George he’s……..he’s dead” “What do you mean dead” “Ya I was looking for him and I seen him laying there dead” “No this can’t be go get the phone and call the vet”.

The next morning at his grandma’s house he calls his friend Jill And says “My dog got hit by a car” he cried so his friend says “Its ok we will find a way to get you a new dog don’t worry buddy”. So the next day they go out around town looking for free dogs or puppies. They looked all over town on signs in news papers even magazines. They’ve walked all around town and still have found nothing and still have no ideas.

So they both say “Well if we have any Ideas we can just call each other ok”. The next day at Jack’s house Jill said “Last night I was sitting there thinking I can give you my dog” Jack jumps off of the couch “are you serious you’re the best friend ever thank you so much Jill”. So they ride there bikes to Jill’s house they get the dog and Jack and Jill ride there bikes back to Jacks house and see if the dog gets use to Jacks family and jacks house so he doesn’t get scared or run away. “Well thank you Jill for all your help like helping me find a dog” “Well no problem Jack just make sure you put buster on the leash when you go outside to play ok”

Chris

Ryan walked in the front door of Jaxson’s brand new house and said “Ready to play X Box360”, Ryan said happily “

“Not really”, Jaxson said nervously.

“What do you mean?”, Ryan said worriedly.

“Well I kind of had gotten grounded for 2 weeks and I can’t play any video games”, Jaxson said angrily to his friend Ryan.

“Well why did you get grounded”

” It was for breaking my moms most expensive vase ever” .Man I should have been more careful he yelled in his head. So him and Ryan are thinking of things to do on the couch. ”Well we can’t wrestle because my mom will get really mad”. But then Ryan whispered the stupidest most dumbest idea ever

“Can we sneak play it?”

Jaxson and Ryan are sitting right next to the X Box360 and out of nowhere Ryan pushes the on button. Then Jaxson hesitated to say “Maybe we shouldn’t do this?” ”Then Ryan said

“It will be fine your mom won’t be home for an hour” So they slowly put his favorite game in and started playing. But after a while of playing they heard the door ccrreeeaaakking open they are hurrying to turn of the game and just in time it turns off as soon as his mom appears.

He says with a worried look ”Hi mom.” She looks at him with a scrutinized look and dissapears behind the white wall.

”Wow that was almost really bad Ryan mumbled to Jaxson.”

”Yeah”, Jaxson said dumbly.

”Well atleast we didn’t get caught Ryan said. So they both decided no more sneek playing the x box 360. So there they are sitting with nothing to do but for the first time ever Ryan has a wonderful idea instead of a dumb idea that will get him grounded for 2 more weeks and get us sitting on the couch like we both are right now.

Ryan yelled “We can play outside!” Jaxson pauses and yells back

“That’s great!”and before you know it they’re outside on Jaxson’s trampoline or in the woods breaking sticks or riding ATV’S,and Dirtbikes. Ryan and Jaxson are playing outside all day instead of being inside playing they’re stupid video games in the dark with the blinds closed on a great and beautiful sunny day. And right in the middle of riding ATV’S and Dirtbikes his mom calls “Boys if you want something to eat then you better get in here with your friend. ”

”Wow just think if we would have gotten caught by my mom,”Jaxson said gladly.

”Yeah she probably would have sent me home and gave you a frozen dinner”Ryan said while he was laughing.

”Well let’s go eat,” Jaxson said happily.

Jayda

Shy One

“Hey Ivy, Ivy wake up! It’s your first day of sixth grade!” shouted Ivy’s Mom.

“Mom, can’t I just be home schooled?” Mumbled Ivy, half asleep.

“No you can’t be home schooled, just don’t worry, you’ll be fine! I’m sure you’ll make tons of friends with your kindness!” encouraged Ivy’s Mom, as she walked out off Ivy’s purple splattered room.

The words I don’t even talk much, I’m to shy to talk. How am I supposed to make friends when I’m quiet? ran in her head, as she stretched and climbed down her metal bunk bed.

Thirty minutes later, as Ivy finished up brushing her black hair that had all different kinds of neon colored high lights, she heard her Mom screech from in the doorway, “Ivy, come on, we have to go!”

Ivy rushes to grab her black, and white striped sweatshirt, and their out the door. “It’s so foggy out this time of year.” mentioned Ivy’s Mom, as they drove their way to school.

“Have a good first day of sixth grade, sweetie!” yelled Ivy’s Mom, as Ivy hopped out of the car.

“Bye, Mom.” Ivy said quietly.

Ivy was nervously walking down the crowded hallways, as people were shuffling past her while looking for room number 137, when she finally found her classroom, with a light purple frame, her heart started rapidly beating like fireworks in the midnight sky. When she walked into the bright room everyone was staring directly at her. Suddenly the teacher, Mrs. Crowly welcomed her kindly to her new school, and then pointed at an empty seat for her to sit in. Ivy looked to see where she was pointing, but there were two empty seats right next to each other, and she didn’t know what seat Mrs. Crowly pointed to, so Ivy sat at the one on the left, Mrs. Crowly sharply said to Ivy, “The seat next to the one you’re in.”

Ivy slowly got up, and sat at the other desk. She shoved all her school supplies in her desk thinking on how embarrassing not knowing where to sit is, She couldn’t stop thinking about it, when suddenly Mrs. Crowly called on her to answer, she wasn’t listening so she just sat there clueless staring up at everyone, she could feel her pale face getting warm, she was shaking so badly as she panicked for the right answer to magically pop in her head, but it didn’t so she guessed, “Three?”

Everyone started laugh uncontrollably, as Ivy was thinking How stupid am I?

“Alright everybody stop laughing!” shouted Mrs. Crowly.

Everyone turned dead silent. Riiiiiing, the bell startled a few students as it rang, “You may all be excused to recess.” Mrs. Crowly scowled.

Everybody jumps up, except Ivy, and this other girl. Some guy came up to Ivy, and shouted “How can you not know what forty-three subtract twenty-two was?!

By the time he finished his sentence he ran outside to recess, before Ivy could answer.

The girl who also got up slowly to go to recess like me, came up to me and quietly said, “Was Gage being mean to you?”

“Was Gage that guy that just was in here talking to me?” asked Ivy.

“Yeah, he’s mean to a lot of kids here, and I forgot to introduce my self, my name is Sapphire Sweet, what’s yours? Sapphire commented.

“I-I-Ivy Flece...” Ivy stuttered, as she stared at her shoes.

“I think we’ll be great friends, do you want to hang out with me at recess?” asked Sapphire.

“Sure, I don’t have anybody else to hang out with.” Ivy rambled.

“Did you see all the fog earlier this morning?” asked Sapphire.

Ivy glanced out the window and said, “Yeah, but now it’s all bright and sunny out!”

“So I’m really shy so I don’t normally talk much but once you get to know me, I’m pretty fun to hang out with.” Sapphire admitted.

“Me too.” mumbled Ivy.

“From now on we should encourage each other for the rest of the year, then we won’t be shy anymore!” suggested Sapphire.

“Yeah, I really need help on that.” admitted Ivy.

So that’s what the two new best friends did through out the rest of the year. Now Ivy, and Sapphire raise their hand in class to say something, they volunteer to help out, they also talk, or discuss things in a group, or with a partner.

Cashlin

College

It was December and Heather was really depressed she already started the year out bad. Heather had hazel eyes and brown hair. Heather was the kind of kid who didn’t pay any attention to anything anyone is saying. Heather was in 6^th grade and while the teacher was talking she was daydreaming about getting a scholarship to a big college, but the only thing in her way was she was getting bad grades. It was the mid afternoon, and Heather couldn’t wait till the bell rang.

“Kids remember parent teacher conferences are tonight” “Heather yours is tonight at 6:00 o’clock,” Mrs.April said trying to remind her. Heather was in her classroom staring out the window when all of the sudden she turned back and the Mrs.April was right behind her. “Heather what do you think you are doing? “You are supposed to pay attention.” “Go sit out in the hallway you can do what we are doing as a class for homework.” Oh great Heather thought I don’t even know what to do on that stupid piece of paper and now I have it for homework no she thought madly. Heather was still in the hall when the class bell rang to go home. She was relieved because she didn’t have to sit in that terrible hall anymore. She got her stuff and put it in her bag to go home and headed for the door. She got on the bus and went home.

Heather was at her kitchen table trying to figure out what she was supposed to do on her paper she had for homework but she couldn’t. “I’ve been sitting at this table for over an hour I think I’m just going to turn it in blank, Heather said loudly. “Excuse me missy you can do what ever you want to but if you get bad grades on your report card then you’ll have to do lots and lots of chores,” Heathers mom said as strict as a soldier Heather gulped loudly. Days and days went by then Heather realized that report cards were coming out today, She was nervous.

“Ok class I’m going to hand out report cards.” Mrs.April said.When Heather got hers she got 4Cs and 1B.

“Great here comes a pile of chores,” she thought over and over again.

The classbell rang.

“Ok kids remember to do your math HW,” Mrs. April said calmly. Heather got her stuff and headed down a long flight of steps and walked onto the bus. It was a long bus ride home but Heather didn’t mind it. When Heather got home she rushed into her room, and did her math HW frustratedly, but didn’t finish. She thought who cares, not me and put some answers down that she made up. Then she raced downstairs. Once Heather got downstairs her mom asked “When are parent teacher conferences?” Heather just sat there pretending to stall time “I think Mrs. April said they were tonight but I wasn’t paying any attention at all to what she was saying. I also remember that she said they were at 6:00 o’clock. It was already 5:30 so she told her dad and little sister Abby to get into the car. Once they got into the car they were racing down the road trying not to be late. Heather lived out in the country so a ride to school would take 25 minutes. Heather’s parents got there 5 minutes late. Mrs. April said “Come on in, my name is Mrs. April. Heather why don’t you just sit in the hall while I talk to your parents.” “Ok,” Heather said worrying about what Mrs.April would say to her parents Mrs. April told them about me cheating on tests, and that I had 10 missing assignments, and how she is really concerned about me. Heathers parents were not happy.

Heather, her mom, and her dad talked about what Mrs.April said and they were upset. Heather ended up getting grounded for a month. Heather apologized about getting bad grades and about what the teacher said. She promised that it wouldn’t happen again, but she didn’t keep her promise. She started acting up and flying paper airplanes across the room. Slowly days and days passed by. “Wow school is going by slow.” Heather thought. By now Heather was acting up so much Heather got horrible grades. When Heather got her report card back, there was a D and 4 E’s. By now she was about to blow up. She had to do something about it. So she did.

Heather showed her mom and dad her report card and just like last time they were furious. But this time she got grounded for two months. Heather’s mom finally found a tutor so Heather could get some serious help. Today was the first day with Heather’s tutor. Once she got there Heathers tutor introduced herself.

“My name is Tiffany, What is your name?” Tiffany said very calmly and patiently.

“My name is Heather.” Tiffany said softly

“Honey why don’t you go sit down while I go over what I’m going to teach you with your mom.” Tiffany seems really nice Heather thought.

“So this is what I will teach Heather” Tiffany said to Heathers mom, I will teach her anything that she is struggeling on. “Tomorrow I will ask what she is struggling on.

“Ok,” Heathers mom answered. On the way home Heather was talking about the tutor and how she can’t wait till tomorrow morning. When Heather got home it was time to get ready for bed so she glumly did but couldn’t wait till tomorrow because that’s when she gets to meet her very own special tutor.

When Heather woke up the next morning she thought wow I can’t wait to go to my tutor.

“Come on Heather, it is time to go,” her mom yelled excitedly. Heather got in the car and they were on their way. Only 10 more minutes she thought. Heather got out of the car and raced up to the door, once she got up to the door she knocked. Tiffany said

“Come on in.” Heathers mom sat inside until they were all done.

“What do need help with ?” Tiffiny asked very politly

“I need help in math,” Heather responded.Tiffiny listened and said

“Ok.” First they started taking timed tests on multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division.Once they got that done it was time to leave.The next day she showed up, and they worked on mixed numbers and fractions, after that they were done for the day and Heathers mom had to take Heather to school. The next ten days they worked on more math stuff, they also worked on listening and other subjects Heather had in school.

“Wow,” Mrs.April said.

“You have really improved a lot.” By now Heather was happy that she was getting good grades.Heather and her mom were both happy, and they could tell that Heathers tutor really paid off and really worked.Heather hopes that she can keep getting good grades and paying attention and listening to what the teacher is telling her, so she can go to the best college in the world.

Dorian

“Worried about getting your first dog?” Eric said to Matthew as he put the lid back on the peanut butter jar.

“Yes, because I don’t know how to take care of a dog,” said Matthew as jelly oozed out of his mouth and onto the carpet.

Eric looked at Matthew and he looks at the carpet and says, “Man, every time you come that stain gets bigger.”

“Why do you want a dog anyway? You can’t even keep jelly in a sandwich how are you going to keep a dog in a kennel?” Eric asked.

“It’s lonely here. It’s cool to live with my grandparents, but sometimes they are too tired from their volunteer work to do anything with me. Plus Eric, you’re not home a lot. If I had a dog then I wouldn’t be so lonely, said Matthew as he bit into his pbj again.

“Yeah, my dog, Remington, keeps me company but he’s a lot of work. I have to go and walk him right now,” replied Eric.

“Can I go with you?” Matthew asked

“Of course,” Eric stated.

As Eric and Matthew were walking the dog Eric said, “It’s hard to take care of a dog.”

“I did not know that” , replied Matthew as he finished his pbj sandwich.

“I can show you how,” said Eric.

“Wow, that would be exciting!” Matthew exclaimed as he headed toward Eric’s garage.

“Let’s go inside and get started, Eric replied as he got out the kennel from the garage. Matthew went over and helped Eric with a sac of dog food to.

“How much food to have to give that big beast?” Matthew asked as he scooped the food up into the beat up blue bucket.

“A full stomach usually makes Remington full enough for a nap,” Remington was waiting excitedly as he was watching Matthew fill it up. Remington is looking like he is ready to pounce on it.

“Go get it boy!” Eric exclaimed.

“Hey, Eric what kind of dog do you think I should get?” Matthew asked.

“A small dog to start out with because they don’t eat as much and they’re easier to take with you.

“Where would I take him for the bathroom?”

“Take him wherever kids don’t play.”

“How many times a day do I take him outside?”

“I don’t know about that,” Eric stated.

“Why?”Matthew asked.

“Because I don’t have a small dog.” Eric murmured.

“Well that’s too bad”Matthew moaned.

“I know,”Eric said. “What kind of dog are you getting?” Eric asked.

“A Cocker Spaniel.” Matthew barked. Matthew is starting to feel ready to take care of a dog. He goes home and spends the next few weeks learning about Cocker Spaniels on the internet. He shares what he learns every day with his grandparents.

One day, his grandma says to him, “Matthew, from what you have shown that you have learned about how to take care of a dog, I think you are ready to get one.”

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