| Stuff That I Wrote |
Here r some of my children stories that i wrote, just remember that u r not a child so they could be extremely tupid to u, but they might not be to a child. (Each story is separated by color) |
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Twist and Turns
Written by,
Amanda Woznik
As I stood about thirty feet from the shore enjoying a peanut butter sandwich I felt the wind blowing through my hair and the sour smell of salt water reach my nose. Sifting my toes through the hot sand, I was surrounded by people having a great time and talking amongst themselves, I also heard a lot of people yelling, as always on the full beach. I bit a piece of my sandwich and held it out to the side at about shoulder height. Swallowing my piece of sandwich (thankfully without the actual sand) I heard someone yelling louder and louder and then suddenly, as I turned around, I felt a sharp pain going through my middle finger on my right hand and my sandwich falling out of my hand. Before I had even known what had happened I had just felt a lot more wind, instead of the slight steady breeze as before, and I had constantly seen white and grayish-black flash hurriedly in front of me. My quick reflexes had had my hand already clutched under my other hand at my stomach before I knew it, and I felt tears running down my face. I then realized it had been a seagull that had been trying to swoop down and take my sandwich out of my hand. And although he (or she for all I know) managed to take a pretty good size chunk of my sandwich it also accomplished getting a pretty decent but very painful cut on my middle finger of my right hand. And although it didnt take my finger or any part of it for that matter, but I had a big cut on each side of the top part of my finger. Of course, however, I could only tell the story instead of showing it to people because of the bandage around it. After, I was crouched on the ground crying, the lifeguard, that had been the one yelling to me to sit down even though I thought he was just yelling at other people, came to me and told me that I should have sat down. I can't remember what else the lifeguard said but obviously after that little episode I got another sandwich and ate it while sitting on the ground on a beach towel. And the rest of the afternoon I remember being scared whenever a seagull came at me.
That memory might sound quite hilarious but for me it was a very painful experience and particularly not my favorite memory, although I myself find it quite funny. I think, however, that is as far back as I can even recall and I can't even remember when exactly this actually happened. But I have always loved the beaches and oceans, and I always have loved to climb the big rocks and be the first one through a forest path, or some odd path that seems to have no end. Although I am quite an outside person, I dont mind staying inside from time to time, even if after awhile I need some fresh air and I just go for a nice bike ride.
I was born into this world on July 2nd 1988 to my mom, Gloria Joyce Woznik (her maiden name was Reynolds) and to my dad, William Henry Woznik Sr. (We call him Bill, wait no, I call him dad). Two months early, however, I had to stay in the hospital for awhile longer since I was only three pounds eleven ounces (theres 16 ounces in a pound just in case you didnt know, because I always forget). I was born at 6:20 in the morning and Amanda Lee Woznik, was the name that I received. And I, being the oldest, have two little brothers. Billy, (William Henry Woznik Jr.) the middle child, was born on January 31st 1990. Jeremy Andrew Woznik, the youngest of us three, was born on June 1st 1991. We have been a family since March 19th, my parents anniversary (In which, this year, 2003, makes fifteen years.) I am now fourteen, but Im going to be fifteen in a couple of months (Jeremy is now eleven but is going to be twelve very soon, and Billy is now thirteen), and I have already been through a lot with my family.
I was eight and in the middle of third grade when my family moved from Maine to Virginia. Of course I had already moved once before from a house into a trailer to be closer to town, but moving to a whole different state, thats just a little bit different. I remember crying when I found out, but now I realize that it really wasnt that big of a deal, since when you are eight you dont exactly have a life that you would never want to change because you have not lived long enough to know your choices. But really what killed me (not literally obviously) was when I had to move from Virginia to Florida. Because from the age of eight to fourteen, I had made a perfect life for myself, and when I found out we were moving to a different state again I cried, cried, and guess what else I did! I cried. I wasnt the only one crying though, and my friends were with me all the way. I had just started ninth grade and I probably wasnt even two months into the school year yet, when I had to move. I remember leaving as if it were yesterday. It was the morning after our homecoming dance, October 20th 2002. I remember saying goodbye to everyone at the dance on the 19th (and if you have never experienced saying goodbye to someone before, dont worry you arent missing anything) and believe me it was one of the hardest things I have been through in my 14 years of life. I also remember crying only after we had drove out of the parking lot. Even though all my friends had been crying at the dance, I have never been able to cry at school before so I guess thats why I physically couldnt do it, even though really I felt like crying the whole time, but the tears just wouldnt come out. I hated leaving my perfect life behind; my friends, my school, my classes in school (which I happened to be doing a great job passing), a guaranteed spot on the girls varsity soccer team (that had been coming up), and so much more. I knew that my life had been to good to be true, and if its one thing I hate most, it would have to be changes. But I guess theres nothing I can do about it, so for now I am here in Florida trying to make the best of it. And every morning that I dont feel like getting up and I just can't wait for that day to be over, I tell myself that once that day is over the closer the days to count down to the end of school. Which then means when school is over, the faster summer comes, and I finally get to go back to Virginia to visit my friends and old (but still great) memories. And you know that saying that you never know how much you love something or someone until their gone, well that saying is so totally true, and its now my least favorite set of words.
I will admit Florida is not that bad, but for one thing, I am still not used to the heat yet, but going to the beach practically when ever I want is fun. I play softball here too, which was fun, even though I am more of a soccer player but I had played softball for quite awhile in Virginia too, and I met a lot of new people. One more thing is that the school system here is slower than at my old school, so here I have more credits than I am supposed to, and so therefore I am considered a sophomore. Which is good because I have less classes I have to squeeze in to my 12th grade schedule, but it also will help for my career choices. Im not sure quite what I want to be yet although my thoughts right now are leading to the next couple of occupations. An author (I mostly write children stories), a famous soccer player, an occupational therapist, and I'm sure more ideas will come to me soon, but that is what I have come up with that is to my great interest so far. Especially the occupational therapist so I can help people like my brother (Billy). Why you ask, does my brother need help? Well he was diagnosed when he was three or four with a disorder known as Autism. Autism, in the simplest definition I can think of, is a brain disorder that makes people who are diagnosed with it in their own world and not totally comprehending the world around them. In bigger terms Autism is absorption in self-centered mental activity, or accompanied by withdrawal from reality, a mental disorder originating in infancy that is characterized esp. by inability to interact socially, one with autism has repetitive behavior, and language disorder. To find out more about autism go to a dictionary or a doctor or anything else that you would think would know, because this is an autobiography not a dictionary. So no, Florida is not all that bad, but the fact that I had to move here when I was perfectly content with my life, is.
I would definitely say that if I didnt ever have any animals I would not be a happy camper. As far back as I can remember having pets, is in a house in Maine where we had two dogs, Brandy and Lacey. We also had a cat named Misty, which we gave to our nana, and now that cat doesnt like anyone but my nana, well actually I take that back, because when I visit she likes me, but other than that she bites or runs away from everyone else. When we moved to Virginia we got our cat, Nahla, and yes the name comes from the Disney classic, The Lion King. We have had Nahla for about 5 years, and we first got her because we found a mouse where we were living. We also throughout that time have had many fish but they all ended up down the toilet at some time or other. I had fish in my room at one time, and I also had frogs, they were little frogs and they were so cute. I remember coming home one day from my friends house and my mom told me that our cat, Nahla, had let one out and was just chasing it around the room (she loves to do this with bugs too) and that they couldnt find it for awhile. But then we finally found it, dead, not because Nahla had killed it, but because it had dried out. Isnt that gross! Well then we got Jazmine (also named after a Disney classic, Aladdin), our miniature dachshund, who is only just turned two (Well, actually 14 in dog years, so next year she will be older than me!). We then got a bunny, its (the owners that gave it to us werent sure if it was a boy or a girl) name was Snowball (not sure how exactly they spelled it, it could have been Snoball), and no we didnt name it. But we had to get rid of it, even though we had practically just got it, when we were moving to Florida. Of course we kept our cat and dog this time, unlike when we moved from Maine to Virginia, in which we had to get rid of Brandy and Lacey. So now we only have a cat and a dog (Nahla and Jazmine) and occasionally a lizard or two in my aquarium from our yard.
I mentioned earlier that I play softball, and also that I'm more of a soccer player. And its true I do, but I play other sports too. Like when I was little I was a cheerleader for two years, and even though now I dont consider it a sport, some people still do. I also did karate in Maine, but not for long because I had to move to Virginia, but I dont consider karate a sport either. But I played basketball for four years for my elementary school, and softball, for three years for my elementary school and 1 year for my high school on junior varsity (In Florida). I have also played soccer for four years but one of those years was my 8th grade year and I played for the high school on junior varsity (in Virginia), and I was looking forward to being on varsity before I moved. I am definitely a sport person and not an instrumental person, even though I used to play the flute, and actually now that I think about it Ive always liked the piano but hopefully I am going to continue sports throughout high school and maybe longer.
I would say by this time in my life I have had, and been through, some pretty important events. Even though they might not be that important to someone else, they definitely were to me. A minor event I have been through was probably getting my ears pierced when I was ten months old (and considering I was so small when I was born, this was early). I was also in Girl Scouts for a pretty long time while I lived in Maine, I even remember one time we took a trip to Boston, Massachusetts to go to the Boston Science Museum. I remember having a great time, especially since I was so little and everything looked so big. But I remember there was one flight of stairs that was a piano, it was so cool. I also remember spending the night with my troop in one of the rooms and waking up and eating breakfast in the cafeteria (Because there were many Girl Scout troops and other people there). I remember being in an auditorium with all the other people at the museum (I'm not sure why we were in there, it was some sort of meeting) and the speaker on the stage had said to raise your hand to volunteer. It had taken me a couple of seconds or so to decide to raise my hand or not, because I had just been kind of sitting there getting kind of bored. But then I decided to raise my hand because I knew they would never pick me out of all the people, especially since most of them were waving their hands all around, wanting to be picked. But to my surprise she did pick me, which was a big mistake. So I went with her up on stage and sat in the chair that she wanted me to sit in, and she gave me a plastic hammer and I think something else too. And she talked to me (I can't remember why she gave me the hammer or whatever else there was or what we talked about). I also dont remember how I got back to my seat, I think I remember walking off stage and being really embarrassed because I have like worst case of stage fright youll ever see, so I really didnt answer her questions in voice, just with nodding of my head. I have pictures from that episode, and I remember how scared I was. And that was only when I was 7 or so, and to this day I still have stage fright, I can't even read out loud without freaking out. Although stage fright isnt my only fear its still one of my most unwanted fears that I wish would leave me alone. My other biggest fear is needles. I have had this fear ever since I was an itty-bitty baby. In fact when I see a needle, or at least if I see it go in someone, I like almost pass out. You especially dont even want to see me when I get a shot, because it takes like 5 doctors to hold me down, and I cry and yell and everything thing else possible except hitting or kicking because I dont like to hurt people. Oh and one thing you might want to know, and I wish I would have known, do not tense your muscles while getting a tetnis shot. And I learned that the hard way. But, besides the events of my fears, I have also been through more important events. Like September 11th and currently the War of Iraqi Freedom. I lived in Virginia in the time of 9/11/01, and I lived in Florida during the War of Iraqi Freedom. I think 9/11 affected me more than the war right now (War of Iraqi Freedom) because I was close to Washington DC and a lot of my friends lost loved ones. But the only other important event I have been through, even though you probably wouldnt think it even near to important, is the camp I went to just last summer, and I am praying I get to go this year too. It was a Christian camp in Virginia. Lexington, Virginia to be exact. And at that camp I spent probably the best week of my life. Even though it was only a week this camp felt like a lot longer, like a month or more, but it was an amazing month or so, however long it was. The camp is called Young Life Camp, and they have different locations of the camp too. It had great food, a pool, a hot tub, a rock climbing, game room, volley ball court, a gymnasium, frisbee golf, a ropes course, bike riding, and we had contests, and we had meetings every night were we sang and listened and it was just so much fun. And the lake had this big thing were you jump off a high dock onto a big balloon type bag with someone on the other end and the go flying into the water and then whoever jumped sat at the end and was jumped by the next person. There also was two wires (or something) that was connected to the top of a big hill (you couldnt see the beginning because of all the trees) but you were strapped in and then you just go down from the hill right into the lake (really fast). But I really hope to get to go back to Young Life Camp, and not just any Young Life Camp but the one I went to, despite the fact that was really expensive, but I think its worth it since I had the best time ever.
What do I look like? Well, I guess a regular teenager, with the occasional pimple or two. I have hazel eyes, which I think sometimes change. I have light brown hair with a red tint, and when I was like in 7th grade I got blond highlight streaks, so my hair is like a strawberry blonde. Its pretty cool if you ask me, but its very straight, and thats what some people are always wondering how I do, I also dont blow dry my hair because Ive learned it burns it. I am about five feet three in a half inches. Compared to my family, however I am tall, but I wish I were taller, because in school and stuff, I am short. I wear braces, and thank god I do because if I didnt my teeth would be going in every direction. And actually I get my braces off soon so my teeth will soon be all pretty and straight. And trust me I can't wait. But until then I'm still a freshman with braces (along with many other students), I am also a freshman who is unsure about her future and what she is going to become or do with her life (also, like a lot of other students). There are some things you might, or might not, want to know about me though. One thing about me, and sometimes comes in handy and sometimes doesnt, is that I can't hold a grudge against any one of my friends no matter what I do, or they do. Which I think is very odd, because I know people who get mad at someone for something little and then stay mad like that forever. I am also a very crafty and creative person. I enjoy taking pictures, working on my scrapbook, and even making websites. Speaking of websites, like a lot of students my age, I love online, and although I try to get online in all of my possible free time, I do take occasional bike rides and stuff more healthier or educational, as the average parent would say, instead of getting online. Most people have their favorite colors, and I would have to say mine are blue, lime-green, yellow, and purple. I also have a favorite number, which is 8, dont ask me why because I have no idea, I just do. My brother (Jeremy) races dirt bikes, and I would love to, but my mom wont let me. I also love four wheelers and would love to race them, but I guess I sort of need one to ride and for that matter learn to ride them before I race. I have always wanted to go snow boarding too, but I never have. Skiing or surf boarding doesnt really strike me as a lot of fun like snow boarding does but I guess I would like to ski someday, but I think Ill just skip the surf boarding. The last thing you should probably know about me is that I love to listen to music. I will listen to pretty much everything except opera (some opera is ok), or anything really annoying.
So no my life isnt perfect, but whose is? I mean even the famous people have some downs in there life, but then again life really wouldnt be exciting without its twist and turns. Whether those twists and turns are good or not isnt up to you or me, its just fate, even if they arent always thrown at you with a perfect curve.
Written by,
Amanda Woznik
As I stood about thirty feet from the shore enjoying a peanut butter sandwich I felt the wind blowing through my hair and the sour smell of salt water reach my nose. Sifting my toes through the hot sand, I was surrounded by people having a great time and talking amongst themselves, I also heard a lot of people yelling, as always on the full beach. I bit a piece of my sandwich and held it out to the side at about shoulder height. Swallowing my piece of sandwich (thankfully without the actual sand) I heard someone yelling louder and louder and then suddenly, as I turned around, I felt a sharp pain going through my middle finger on my right hand and my sandwich falling out of my hand. Before I had even known what had happened I had just felt a lot more wind, instead of the slight steady breeze as before, and I had constantly seen white and grayish-black flash hurriedly in front of me. My quick reflexes had had my hand already clutched under my other hand at my stomach before I knew it, and I felt tears running down my face. I then realized it had been a seagull that had been trying to swoop down and take my sandwich out of my hand. And although he (or she for all I know) managed to take a pretty good size chunk of my sandwich it also accomplished getting a pretty decent but very painful cut on my middle finger of my right hand. And although it didnt take my finger or any part of it for that matter, but I had a big cut on each side of the top part of my finger. Of course, however, I could only tell the story instead of showing it to people because of the bandage around it. After, I was crouched on the ground crying, the lifeguard, that had been the one yelling to me to sit down even though I thought he was just yelling at other people, came to me and told me that I should have sat down. I can't remember what else the lifeguard said but obviously after that little episode I got another sandwich and ate it while sitting on the ground on a beach towel. And the rest of the afternoon I remember being scared whenever a seagull came at me.
That memory might sound quite hilarious but for me it was a very painful experience and particularly not my favorite memory, although I myself find it quite funny. I think, however, that is as far back as I can even recall and I can't even remember when exactly this actually happened. But I have always loved the beaches and oceans, and I always have loved to climb the big rocks and be the first one through a forest path, or some odd path that seems to have no end. Although I am quite an outside person, I dont mind staying inside from time to time, even if after awhile I need some fresh air and I just go for a nice bike ride.
I was born into this world on July 2nd 1988 to my mom, Gloria Joyce Woznik (her maiden name was Reynolds) and to my dad, William Henry Woznik Sr. (We call him Bill, wait no, I call him dad). Two months early, however, I had to stay in the hospital for awhile longer since I was only three pounds eleven ounces (theres 16 ounces in a pound just in case you didnt know, because I always forget). I was born at 6:20 in the morning and Amanda Lee Woznik, was the name that I received. And I, being the oldest, have two little brothers. Billy, (William Henry Woznik Jr.) the middle child, was born on January 31st 1990. Jeremy Andrew Woznik, the youngest of us three, was born on June 1st 1991. We have been a family since March 19th, my parents anniversary (In which, this year, 2003, makes fifteen years.) I am now fourteen, but Im going to be fifteen in a couple of months (Jeremy is now eleven but is going to be twelve very soon, and Billy is now thirteen), and I have already been through a lot with my family.
I was eight and in the middle of third grade when my family moved from Maine to Virginia. Of course I had already moved once before from a house into a trailer to be closer to town, but moving to a whole different state, thats just a little bit different. I remember crying when I found out, but now I realize that it really wasnt that big of a deal, since when you are eight you dont exactly have a life that you would never want to change because you have not lived long enough to know your choices. But really what killed me (not literally obviously) was when I had to move from Virginia to Florida. Because from the age of eight to fourteen, I had made a perfect life for myself, and when I found out we were moving to a different state again I cried, cried, and guess what else I did! I cried. I wasnt the only one crying though, and my friends were with me all the way. I had just started ninth grade and I probably wasnt even two months into the school year yet, when I had to move. I remember leaving as if it were yesterday. It was the morning after our homecoming dance, October 20th 2002. I remember saying goodbye to everyone at the dance on the 19th (and if you have never experienced saying goodbye to someone before, dont worry you arent missing anything) and believe me it was one of the hardest things I have been through in my 14 years of life. I also remember crying only after we had drove out of the parking lot. Even though all my friends had been crying at the dance, I have never been able to cry at school before so I guess thats why I physically couldnt do it, even though really I felt like crying the whole time, but the tears just wouldnt come out. I hated leaving my perfect life behind; my friends, my school, my classes in school (which I happened to be doing a great job passing), a guaranteed spot on the girls varsity soccer team (that had been coming up), and so much more. I knew that my life had been to good to be true, and if its one thing I hate most, it would have to be changes. But I guess theres nothing I can do about it, so for now I am here in Florida trying to make the best of it. And every morning that I dont feel like getting up and I just can't wait for that day to be over, I tell myself that once that day is over the closer the days to count down to the end of school. Which then means when school is over, the faster summer comes, and I finally get to go back to Virginia to visit my friends and old (but still great) memories. And you know that saying that you never know how much you love something or someone until their gone, well that saying is so totally true, and its now my least favorite set of words.
I will admit Florida is not that bad, but for one thing, I am still not used to the heat yet, but going to the beach practically when ever I want is fun. I play softball here too, which was fun, even though I am more of a soccer player but I had played softball for quite awhile in Virginia too, and I met a lot of new people. One more thing is that the school system here is slower than at my old school, so here I have more credits than I am supposed to, and so therefore I am considered a sophomore. Which is good because I have less classes I have to squeeze in to my 12th grade schedule, but it also will help for my career choices. Im not sure quite what I want to be yet although my thoughts right now are leading to the next couple of occupations. An author (I mostly write children stories), a famous soccer player, an occupational therapist, and I'm sure more ideas will come to me soon, but that is what I have come up with that is to my great interest so far. Especially the occupational therapist so I can help people like my brother (Billy). Why you ask, does my brother need help? Well he was diagnosed when he was three or four with a disorder known as Autism. Autism, in the simplest definition I can think of, is a brain disorder that makes people who are diagnosed with it in their own world and not totally comprehending the world around them. In bigger terms Autism is absorption in self-centered mental activity, or accompanied by withdrawal from reality, a mental disorder originating in infancy that is characterized esp. by inability to interact socially, one with autism has repetitive behavior, and language disorder. To find out more about autism go to a dictionary or a doctor or anything else that you would think would know, because this is an autobiography not a dictionary. So no, Florida is not all that bad, but the fact that I had to move here when I was perfectly content with my life, is.
I would definitely say that if I didnt ever have any animals I would not be a happy camper. As far back as I can remember having pets, is in a house in Maine where we had two dogs, Brandy and Lacey. We also had a cat named Misty, which we gave to our nana, and now that cat doesnt like anyone but my nana, well actually I take that back, because when I visit she likes me, but other than that she bites or runs away from everyone else. When we moved to Virginia we got our cat, Nahla, and yes the name comes from the Disney classic, The Lion King. We have had Nahla for about 5 years, and we first got her because we found a mouse where we were living. We also throughout that time have had many fish but they all ended up down the toilet at some time or other. I had fish in my room at one time, and I also had frogs, they were little frogs and they were so cute. I remember coming home one day from my friends house and my mom told me that our cat, Nahla, had let one out and was just chasing it around the room (she loves to do this with bugs too) and that they couldnt find it for awhile. But then we finally found it, dead, not because Nahla had killed it, but because it had dried out. Isnt that gross! Well then we got Jazmine (also named after a Disney classic, Aladdin), our miniature dachshund, who is only just turned two (Well, actually 14 in dog years, so next year she will be older than me!). We then got a bunny, its (the owners that gave it to us werent sure if it was a boy or a girl) name was Snowball (not sure how exactly they spelled it, it could have been Snoball), and no we didnt name it. But we had to get rid of it, even though we had practically just got it, when we were moving to Florida. Of course we kept our cat and dog this time, unlike when we moved from Maine to Virginia, in which we had to get rid of Brandy and Lacey. So now we only have a cat and a dog (Nahla and Jazmine) and occasionally a lizard or two in my aquarium from our yard.
I mentioned earlier that I play softball, and also that I'm more of a soccer player. And its true I do, but I play other sports too. Like when I was little I was a cheerleader for two years, and even though now I dont consider it a sport, some people still do. I also did karate in Maine, but not for long because I had to move to Virginia, but I dont consider karate a sport either. But I played basketball for four years for my elementary school, and softball, for three years for my elementary school and 1 year for my high school on junior varsity (In Florida). I have also played soccer for four years but one of those years was my 8th grade year and I played for the high school on junior varsity (in Virginia), and I was looking forward to being on varsity before I moved. I am definitely a sport person and not an instrumental person, even though I used to play the flute, and actually now that I think about it Ive always liked the piano but hopefully I am going to continue sports throughout high school and maybe longer.
I would say by this time in my life I have had, and been through, some pretty important events. Even though they might not be that important to someone else, they definitely were to me. A minor event I have been through was probably getting my ears pierced when I was ten months old (and considering I was so small when I was born, this was early). I was also in Girl Scouts for a pretty long time while I lived in Maine, I even remember one time we took a trip to Boston, Massachusetts to go to the Boston Science Museum. I remember having a great time, especially since I was so little and everything looked so big. But I remember there was one flight of stairs that was a piano, it was so cool. I also remember spending the night with my troop in one of the rooms and waking up and eating breakfast in the cafeteria (Because there were many Girl Scout troops and other people there). I remember being in an auditorium with all the other people at the museum (I'm not sure why we were in there, it was some sort of meeting) and the speaker on the stage had said to raise your hand to volunteer. It had taken me a couple of seconds or so to decide to raise my hand or not, because I had just been kind of sitting there getting kind of bored. But then I decided to raise my hand because I knew they would never pick me out of all the people, especially since most of them were waving their hands all around, wanting to be picked. But to my surprise she did pick me, which was a big mistake. So I went with her up on stage and sat in the chair that she wanted me to sit in, and she gave me a plastic hammer and I think something else too. And she talked to me (I can't remember why she gave me the hammer or whatever else there was or what we talked about). I also dont remember how I got back to my seat, I think I remember walking off stage and being really embarrassed because I have like worst case of stage fright youll ever see, so I really didnt answer her questions in voice, just with nodding of my head. I have pictures from that episode, and I remember how scared I was. And that was only when I was 7 or so, and to this day I still have stage fright, I can't even read out loud without freaking out. Although stage fright isnt my only fear its still one of my most unwanted fears that I wish would leave me alone. My other biggest fear is needles. I have had this fear ever since I was an itty-bitty baby. In fact when I see a needle, or at least if I see it go in someone, I like almost pass out. You especially dont even want to see me when I get a shot, because it takes like 5 doctors to hold me down, and I cry and yell and everything thing else possible except hitting or kicking because I dont like to hurt people. Oh and one thing you might want to know, and I wish I would have known, do not tense your muscles while getting a tetnis shot. And I learned that the hard way. But, besides the events of my fears, I have also been through more important events. Like September 11th and currently the War of Iraqi Freedom. I lived in Virginia in the time of 9/11/01, and I lived in Florida during the War of Iraqi Freedom. I think 9/11 affected me more than the war right now (War of Iraqi Freedom) because I was close to Washington DC and a lot of my friends lost loved ones. But the only other important event I have been through, even though you probably wouldnt think it even near to important, is the camp I went to just last summer, and I am praying I get to go this year too. It was a Christian camp in Virginia. Lexington, Virginia to be exact. And at that camp I spent probably the best week of my life. Even though it was only a week this camp felt like a lot longer, like a month or more, but it was an amazing month or so, however long it was. The camp is called Young Life Camp, and they have different locations of the camp too. It had great food, a pool, a hot tub, a rock climbing, game room, volley ball court, a gymnasium, frisbee golf, a ropes course, bike riding, and we had contests, and we had meetings every night were we sang and listened and it was just so much fun. And the lake had this big thing were you jump off a high dock onto a big balloon type bag with someone on the other end and the go flying into the water and then whoever jumped sat at the end and was jumped by the next person. There also was two wires (or something) that was connected to the top of a big hill (you couldnt see the beginning because of all the trees) but you were strapped in and then you just go down from the hill right into the lake (really fast). But I really hope to get to go back to Young Life Camp, and not just any Young Life Camp but the one I went to, despite the fact that was really expensive, but I think its worth it since I had the best time ever.
What do I look like? Well, I guess a regular teenager, with the occasional pimple or two. I have hazel eyes, which I think sometimes change. I have light brown hair with a red tint, and when I was like in 7th grade I got blond highlight streaks, so my hair is like a strawberry blonde. Its pretty cool if you ask me, but its very straight, and thats what some people are always wondering how I do, I also dont blow dry my hair because Ive learned it burns it. I am about five feet three in a half inches. Compared to my family, however I am tall, but I wish I were taller, because in school and stuff, I am short. I wear braces, and thank god I do because if I didnt my teeth would be going in every direction. And actually I get my braces off soon so my teeth will soon be all pretty and straight. And trust me I can't wait. But until then I'm still a freshman with braces (along with many other students), I am also a freshman who is unsure about her future and what she is going to become or do with her life (also, like a lot of other students). There are some things you might, or might not, want to know about me though. One thing about me, and sometimes comes in handy and sometimes doesnt, is that I can't hold a grudge against any one of my friends no matter what I do, or they do. Which I think is very odd, because I know people who get mad at someone for something little and then stay mad like that forever. I am also a very crafty and creative person. I enjoy taking pictures, working on my scrapbook, and even making websites. Speaking of websites, like a lot of students my age, I love online, and although I try to get online in all of my possible free time, I do take occasional bike rides and stuff more healthier or educational, as the average parent would say, instead of getting online. Most people have their favorite colors, and I would have to say mine are blue, lime-green, yellow, and purple. I also have a favorite number, which is 8, dont ask me why because I have no idea, I just do. My brother (Jeremy) races dirt bikes, and I would love to, but my mom wont let me. I also love four wheelers and would love to race them, but I guess I sort of need one to ride and for that matter learn to ride them before I race. I have always wanted to go snow boarding too, but I never have. Skiing or surf boarding doesnt really strike me as a lot of fun like snow boarding does but I guess I would like to ski someday, but I think Ill just skip the surf boarding. The last thing you should probably know about me is that I love to listen to music. I will listen to pretty much everything except opera (some opera is ok), or anything really annoying.
So no my life isnt perfect, but whose is? I mean even the famous people have some downs in there life, but then again life really wouldnt be exciting without its twist and turns. Whether those twists and turns are good or not isnt up to you or me, its just fate, even if they arent always thrown at you with a perfect curve.
Chocolate Milk
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
Chapter 1
The sweet aroma of popcorn rises in the air as I stand daydreaming and watching kernels pop at their own will in any direction they wish. I feel a slight tug at my skirt and Im instantly snapped back to reality. I look down and saw my little brothers face gleaming up towards me. He must have snuck out of the day care room again to come and see me at the snack concession stand. My brother David is only eight but he is extraordinarily small for his age and therefore looks like a three or four year old.
Davie, you know you are not supposed to leave the day care even when Im working here, and never ever go out into the rink without permission, because you might get hurt, I told him as I bent over and scooped him up into my arms.
But sissy! Its so boring in there, I wanna come and help ya sell stuff to the customers, and watch people come in and out of the skating rink, please sissy! Youll neva even know Im here, Ill be a lil angel, I promise! at that last statement David took his hands, that had been around my neck, and formed a halo above his head with his small hands.
I smiled at his soft baby blue eyes that had such a desperate look that I almost gave in. But David has always been known for his cute and very persuading puppy-dog-face, but I could not give in this time because my job was on the line. In fact my boss had told me just the week before not to have him in there.
If I find him in here disrupting your work again that Friday will be your last time receiving a paycheck from me, and the day I find him in here will be your last day working at Starry Lane Skating Rink! Even if its a Monday and you have to wait all the way till Friday to get your last paycheck! Is my point understood? Were his exact words, and I had just nodded my head in agreement and disappointment and gone on silently throughout the day, until later that day after work when I finally convinced David to not come to me while Im working unless its an absolute emergency. David had agreed after I bribed him with five dollars, and he had not come back to me at work until now.
How about after work today I bring you to the store and you can spend your money on whatever you want, how does that sound David? I said after his hands had gone back around my neck. He looked at me with disappointment but agreed. So I opened the swinging door which David had came through to get to me in the snack stand and I went to the day care room and dropped him off once again just as I had done earlier that morning. He sat done with all his little friends and his little twin sister, Emily, who was also small for her age. I kissed them both on the cheek and then left as David waved sadly goodbye to me and Emily just went back to putting together a puzzle with a couple of other little kids.
As I walked back through the swinging door I got back to work. I emptied the popcorn from the machine into small bags, reorganized the snack stand, refilled the ice machine, refilled the snow cone flavorings, cleaned all the counters, tables, and chairs, and then started the cotton candy machine. I had a steady flow of customers all day and some of them were extremely nice and even tipped me. And when I didnt have customers I just sat at the counter watching all the people skate around the roller skating rink, and I hummed to the music, until some customers finally got tired and decided to have a snack. I rarely ever got more than a five minute break since the Starry Lane Skating Rink was the best skating rink in Virginia. I did, however, have one other employee who worked with me everyday at the stand, his name is Miguel and I have known him ever since I can remember. We have always been great friends and our parents were too. In fact our moms were best friends in high school and still are today, therefore our dads our extremely good friends too. Miguel is only a few months younger than me, which I tease him about it all the time, because he always teases me about being shorter than him, but he is just tall, its not that Im a shrimp. But anyway, Miguel had just walked in as I was taking my second break of the day because he was late again, as usual, and he always had some lame excuse, and somehow always got away with it. I swear my boss had something against girls, maybe he had a bad past with them or something but I didnt care because after all he did hire me. And although there were more guys than girls that worked at Starry Lane Skating Rink I didnt really mind because the girls that did work there were all my best friends from high school and the guys were mostly just janitors or part time workers. But anyway thats enough of my wonderful work life for now.
Before I knew it, it was closing time and I looked at my watch and sure enough it was 9:30. So Miguel and I cleaned up all the leftover mess and turned all the ovens off, and did everything that needed to be done. I said Goodbye to Miguel and then went to the day care room and picked up Emily and David who were both asleep on the floor, even though they had tried so hard to stay up to wait for me. Miss Mingle, the day care worker, took my purse and keys from me so I could scoop Emily in one arm and David in the other. As I did they both slightly awoke but just fell back asleep in my arms. Miss Mingle, being such a nice lady, offered to help me to my vehicle, in which I greatly accepted. Miss Mingle gathered her stuff and shut off everything in the day care room, and then opened the door, since my hands were full, and we all walked to the exit of the skating rink. We both turned around to make sure we had done everything and then Miss Mingle shut out all the lights and locked all the doors of the skating rink on our way out.
I graciously thanked Miss Mingle while I buckled up Emily and David in the back seat of my brand new 2003 baby blue colored Jeep. The Jeep, in which my parents paid for on my 18th birthday, so I just pay the insurance and gas, and of course all the decorative things like cool blue fire seat covers, a blue fire steering wheel cover, and blue dice, etc., was the best thing I owned. Soon, however, since I just turned 18 in July and its now October, I will move into my own house and live life on my own with out my families aid. I took my keys and purse from her and jumped into the drivers seat. As I buckled up and put my keys in the ignition I talked to Miss Mingle through my now open window.
You are such a great sister to those two, she said quietly as she looked through the back window to smile at the two sleeping lumps in the back seat. You will make a great mother one day.
Im glad you think so, but I think the boss thinks I cant handle them, I said slightly frowning.
The boss just doesnt like children, or women for that matter, but of course I have never seen him with neither a child or a woman.
Yea, thats what I thought, well thanks again for all your help, but I better be off so I can get these two home to sleep, and myself to sleep too so I can clean the house tomorrow before my dad gets home from work. I always clean the house to surprise my dad, and of course to help out with my mom with all her conditions, ya know. I said as turned the keys and turned on my Jeep. Well goodnight, and drive safely.
All right, glad to have helped ya, you drive safely too, see ya tomorrow, Bye. She said, and we both waved as I slowly drove off down the driveway going away from Starry Lane Skating Rink and on my way to home sweet home.
Chapter 2
As I opened my door at 22nd street I flicked the hall light on and dropped my stuff on the floor at the entrance of the door. Then I went back to get Emily and David, who were both still sleeping soundly in the back seat as if they were small babies again.
I laid Emily and David down in their beds and kissed them both on the forehead after I tucked them in. As I left their room I turned on their night-light and looked around to make sure everything is in order and then I left their room and went to the kitchen for a snack.
I opened the refrigerator and glanced at all the food when all of a sudden I saw a reflection of a person on the edge of one of the shelves of the refrigerator, which acted as a mirror since it was silver. I turned around in surprise but to my relief it was just my mom, Mrs. Mahelia, also known as Mrs. M to her kindergarten class who always had trouble pronouncing her real last name. She was throwing away a tissue in the trashcan behind me, and she didnt look to well. She was a medium size lady who was very skinny. And from the glance I got at her, underneath her eyes were baggy and black and her face was very pale, and the white night gown that flowed quietly against the floor made the discolor of her face show more. She had very long, straight, and healthy brown hair that swished against her back as she moved. She had beautiful sea green eyes, and perfect ears in which she had two earrings in each. She then turned to me and smiled the biggest smile her sore cheekbones could have possibly made.
Momma, you know you are supposed to be in bed, theres a trashcan in your room, come on go back to bed Ill be there in a few to help ya with anything. I said in a calm and steady voice, after my shock had warn off.
Tira, your father is running late again tonight, I just came down to get some air, Its tiring staying in bed twenty-four seven honey you know I am really an active person. She said in a childish tone as if she thought she were a child again.
But mom, its not your choice, its the doctors orders, just think of the consequences, wait no! Dont think of the consequences, just think of hope and try to stay in bed so you can get well soon. I said calmly and gave her my best persuading look that I could form.
She just smiled and agreed as she turned around to make her way back to her room up the stairs. I turned back to the refrigerator and decided to have some chocolate milk and grapes. Although having these two foods together may not sound appealing, I really dont care as long as it fills me up enough to last till breakfast time. As I let the last drops of chocolate milk run swiftly down my throat, I heard water above me, so I figured that my mom must have been doing something in her bathroom before she put herself to bed. I put my glass in the dishwasher and went to find my mother to help her to bed, as I had promised her I would.
After heating a rice pack for three minutes, refilling a glass of water twice, moving a night-light to at least five different places until the light was shining just enough, taking ten minutes to find a radio system to suit her, gathering pill bottles, refilling her humidifier with more water, and last but not least arranging her pillows until she was finally comfortable. Then she finally fell asleep, and I could tell by her slight snoring and raspy breathing. Even though I had to do all of that for my mom and more, I really dont mind because before my mom was diagnosed with cancer she did everything for me and I know that if I were in her position she would do the same for me. So now I wanted and will do everything for her.
Its only 10:30 and although I have had a long day I dont feel like going to bed just yet. As soon as I entered my room I was greeted with the sounds of scurrying and scratching little feet. It was my short hair hamster Kiara and she was happy to see me. I swear sometimes she acts like a dog, I even trained her so that she comes to me when I call her name. Anyway I let her out of her plastic home (which is awesome if you ask me) and set her on the floor to let her run throughout my room for about five minutes while I changed out of my work clothes and into my pajamas. I brushed my teeth, brushed my hair, removed my make-up, and used the bathroom. Then, I gave Kiara new food and fresh water, which she greatly appreciated when I scooped her up off my floor and into her multi-colored plastic home once again. As I sat down at the edge of my bed wondering what to do until I grew tired enough to go to bed, a small orange light caught my eye. It was coming from my computer, which gave me the idea to get online so I could talk to some people before I went to bed, since it was so early anyway. I sat in my computer chair and immediately sank into it, and then I quickly signed online with fast movements of my mouse. I stared at my mouse pad that had a glass of chocolate milk on it and underneath it stated Chocolate milk can do anything, even if you dont want it to, and even the unexpected. I wasnt quite sure what that meant so I tried to think of a reason for it while waiting for my computer to load. As soon as I signed online I was immediately instant messaged by Miguel, who to my surprise was the only person on.
ToUfYbOy575: Hey Tira!
TiraGurlIsMe843: Hey Miguel, Sup?
ToUfYbOy575: Nuttin much here, you?
TiraGurlIsMe843: Same as usual, and EXTREMELY bored!
ToUfYbOy575: Yeah, me too, Im just checkin my mail, and talkin to my peeps.
TiraGurlIsMe843: Yuppers, me too. Im also workin on my site. But for some reason, out of the 188 people on my buddy list, you are the only one on, no offense, but thats just weird, cuz there is usually at least 10 ppl on.
ToUfYbOy575: Wow thats a lot of ppl, and yea thats weird, no offense taken. I think Im gonna start a site I love yours!
TiraGurlIsMe843: Thanx, well I think I'm gonna get off now so I can get an early start in the morning so I can get more stuff done. So I will talk to ya lata!
ToUfYbOy575: Aiight, Bye
TiraGurlIsMe843: Toodles
ToUfYbOy575: Adios Amiga, I love ya (like a sister), Goodnight, Sleep tight,
Dont let the bedbugs bite.
TiraGurlIsMe843: Love ya too bro, Pe@c3 Out, Goodnight, Sleep tight, Dont let the bedbugs bite
TiraGurlIsMe843 Signed Off 11:02pm
ToUfYbOy575 Signed Off 11:03pm
Chapter 3
A sharp shrilling scream, thats loud enough to make a person go deaf, rang through my room and into my ears, I jumped out of bed running to the room where the scream is coming from, and all the while covering my ears the best I can. I round the corner and open my moms door. My dad (who must have just recently got back from work) was standing with his back towards me and staring down in shock at the site on the floor. I ran to stand beside my dad and looked up at his eyes and followed his glance to the floor where my mom was lying on the floor shaking violently. Then I felt a breeze run through my long red hair and fill the room. I glanced at the window, it was open a little and it must have been one cold night because I got the sharpest cold chill up and down my back, which I had ever felt before. It was nearly three in the morning, which I quickly discovered when my dads alarm clock caught my eye and blared red numbers reading; 2:57. I rushed to the nearest night-stand and picked up the phone and dialed 911. When I hung up I heard the door creek, and then noticed Emily and David had been awoken too, and I hurriedly ran to them and rushed them out the door and back to bed. I assured them nothing was wrong and that it was just one of dads really loud horror movies. As much as it hurt me to lie to them they had not seen their mom on the floor and I had to lie to them for their own good, and besides they were so sleepy they believed me and went right back to sleep. I ran back to the bedroom where my mom was unconscious on the floor, and then I noticed a little stream of blood trickling through her nightgown and onto the floor. I also saw a glass of chocolate milk making a puddle and a mess all over the beige carpet, and the glass was broken into only about a couple of big pieces but it was very near my mom so I figured she must have dropped it. I knelt down and felt her wrist for a pulse, thankfully there was a pulse but not a very strong one, and in fact it was very faint that at first I could not even feel it. The next thing I knew there are police and well Im not sure who else because by then my vision was very blurry and I even felt dizzy at times. And when I did have my full vision it was morning and I was in my bed, with my window wide open with sunshine pouring in like a glass of orange juice (without the yucky pulp). I could here the birds chirping outside my window and voices coming from somewhere in another room of the house. Then I remembered everything I had gone through and jumped out of my bed and ran to the living room (which was nearest to my room) to see if maybe, just maybe that horrible experience had all just been a dream, or actually a horrible nightmare. I noticed that it was just my dad in the living room so I figured Emily and David were still in Bed. My dad was talking to himself and then I noticed a tear fall from his cheek to the dark blue carpet. I had never seen my dad cry before, and I wish I never did.
Dear Lord! What have I done to deserve this! Should I take my life as my lovely wifes may soon be taken?! He was practically yelling.
At this I ran to him and put my arms around him as hard as I could. No you shouldnt take your life we need you, and we love you and mommy so much! Tell me daddy what happened! Tell me everything and stop crying I hate to see you like this! Come on dad calm down and give me details we will get through this together! I said with tears now rolling down my cheeks.
My dad, Mr. Mahelia, was wiping his tears, but without luck his tears were falling faster than his hands were moving, so finally he gave up and just let them run until they would most likely run out. We sat in silence for a long time and in that time I realized that it was a Friday and that is why Emily and David had not joined us in the living room, which they most likely would have right off if they were here, but they were both at school and in the 3rd grade. After realizing this I felt a little more comfortable for some reason, and we sat in silence on that couch for what seemed like hours before my dad finally broke the silence.
At first I thought she was just having a seizure, he said slowly and softly. But then I saw the blood.
Did you just come in from work when I came in? I said quickly before he could go on so I could get my facts in order before I drew a conclusion to this mess.
Well yes, I came in when I heard a loud scream and when I came in she was on the floor, as you saw her, I panicked, Im so lucky you came in because theres no telling how long I would have stood there in shock. In fact if you had not come in it might have been too late, youre the hero Tira. He said even more sadly as if he regretted not being able to do it himself.
Oh, Daddy if I were in your position I would have done the same, dont blame anything on yourself, I said reassuringly.
Yea, but Tira, its practically my responsibility to take care of the family not your, he said sadly.
Dad! Dont worry everything is going to be fine, I said and turned around to go back to my room to get ready to go run my weekly errands.
Thanks Tira honey, oh and are you going to go to the grocery store today too? Because we need milk, bread, any kind of vegetable that you think Emily or David would eat, soup, spaghetti stuff, hot-dogs and hot-dog buns, and hamburgers and buns. I know there was more than that, oh wait never mind dont worry about remembering all that because I already made you a list thats on the kitchen counter. And its a little long because I was hungry when I wrote it. He said trying to sound happier.
I smiled and turned to the hallway and went into my room. I quickly took a shower and grabbed my purse and went towards the kitchen to get the list. Beside the list was a glass of chocolate milk that my dad had kindly put there to brighten my day. I knew it was placed there by my dad because there was a sticky note beside it that said Have a great day Tira, I poured you this glass of chocolate milk to lighten your day, I love you honey, love Daddy. PS, Ill be at the hospital all day please take Emily and David to the day care again after you pick them up from school,and then pick them up, with lots of love, your daddy! I smiled at his attempt to be nice and I knew he must be freaking out and needed all the help he could get. I knew that he didnt want everyone stressing out and he was probably going to take everything out on himself. I picked up the grocery list off of the shiny wooden counter.
Chapter 4
After picking up Emily and David at school and dropping them off, I went straight to the dry cleaners to pick up my moms old work clothes since she could no longer work at the school because of her cancer having such a bad affect on her. I had to pick up her clothes and return them to the elementary school. So I went to Woznik Elementary School and dropped her stuff to the main office. I then decided I would go to the grocery store so I could get home early and then arrive at work early to get my paycheck.
Groceries-
Milk
Bread
Bacon
Any kind of Vegetable
Soup
Orange Juice
Crackers
Apples
Hot-dogs
Hamburgers (Both with buns)
Cheese
Tissues
Chicken
Cereal
Paper Towels
Ice-cream
Love ya honey, dont forget to use my credit card that I gave you yesterday,
Mr. Mahelia
That was my grocery list and believe it or not it only took about ten minutes to gather all of that into my cart, I guess its because I had other stuff on my mind. But anyway, the check came to $32.64, which actually wasnt that bad. After concentrating on the sharp beeping noise that came from the food scanner, which seemed to echo several times in my head, I quickly swiped the credit card through the credit card thingamajigger. And then, before I knew it I was in my jeep driving back home. Im not sure what kept making my mind wander so much, but I really didnt care, I guess it was everything with my mom, and hoping my paycheck was a good amount considering David had come in a couple of times.
Well whatever my problem was, it was gone by the time I got to my work early to pick up my paycheck, and to my joy it was even a little more money than usual. I went straight to the day care room to make sure everything was going well with Emily and David. When they saw me, they both jumped up and ran into my arms as I bent down.
Hi guys, you guys having fun? I said cheerfully.
Hi, yea we are having a blast! They both said at the same time, since you know sometimes twins tend to say the same thing at the same time, and I always find it very amusing.
Thats good, guess what I just got paid and its a little more than usual, isnt that great?
Yay! they said it at the same time again.
Well, I got to go to work now but after work Im picking you guys up again ok?
Ok sissy, have a good day at work, tell Miguel we said Hi! they said once again at the same time. I laughed at this and then kissed them both on the cheek and left.
Since I had gotten to work early I still had about an half an hour to do nothing. I decided I would call my dad on the pay phone outside. I walked through the glass double doors and went to the right and I must have been off in my own world again because I almost ran straight into the pay phone. But luckily I snapped back to reality just in time. I picked up the phone and dialed my dads cell phone, and after about three rings he picked up.
Hi dad its me Tira I said hesitantly.
Oh, Hi Tira, is everything ok? he said not quiet so happily.
Yea, everything is fine here, how about where youre at? I said with a hopeful tone.
Well I guess it could be worse. He said sadly trying to look at the bright side of things.
And why is that? I said slowly.
Well it turns out that I was right and it wasnt just a seizure, in fact she was stabbed right under her ribs and above her hip bone
Oh my god! How?! I said shocked.
I dont know he said, and I could tell that he had started crying.
What are we going to do?! And we cant keep this from Emily and David! I stuttered, still shocked and not sure what to say. I then tasted salt which is when I noticed I too was crying.
Honey, I got to go, the nurse just came in and Im not supposed to be on my cell phone. Ill call ya later on tonight when your home, dont call again, and try not to worry, bye, love you Tira He had said quickly but I could tell he must have been wiping the tears from his face too. Those had been the last words I heard from him when the strong sound of the dial tone echoed in through my ear and seemed to rattle my brain. I was still crying and I quickly hung up the phone and walked inside Starry Lane Skating Rink with my hands covering my face.
I hurriedly sat down at the nearest seat and cried until I thought I didnt have any tears left. Then I felt the familiar tug at my skirt. With my hands still over my face and my tears still streaming down, I knew it had to be David and I was thinking of what to say when I felt the tug again.
What did I tell you about coming and seeing me when Im here DaEmily? I said shocked at the blonde curly-headed girl looking up at me with a very concerned look. I quickly realized that I had tears all over my face still and tried my best to wipe them off frantically so that she wouldnt suspect anything. But of course I was not quick enough. She climbed up onto the bench I was sitting on and quietly put her arms around me and gave me a big hug. Being the smart little girl that she was, she knew not to ask first what was wrong, but to comfort. After I had finished wiping my face and musting up all the courage I could get to speak again I finally did.
Emilythere is something reeeally important I have to tell you and David, but I cant tell you now because I have to go to work but I promise I will tell you and David right when we get home. Dont tell David that I have something to tell him, because you know he will come out here and try to find out, and if he does he could get me fired. So be a good girl for the rest of the day and take care of your brother, ok? I said with a very hopeful tone.
Oh ok, I guess, I love you sissy have a good time at work, I promise not to tell him, please stop crying, I dont like to see you like that, buh-bye. She said and with that she kissed me on the cheek and went straight back through the day care room door, which she had undoubtedly come from.
After sitting for about ten more seconds at the bench just staring off into space I finally got up and went to the concession stand (store) to start work, since I had only about five minutes until work started anyway. I clocked in and went to the counter and sat at the stool and watched a couple of early customers skate, while I waited for someone to come and buy something. Well to my luck the rink was full but not many people wanted anything and the people that did were just kids wanting glow sticks or a pack of candy. It wasnt till eight or so that I noticed I had been working alone all afternoon and Miguel had not been there. I wondered for awhile what he could possibly doing to be away from work, and how he could possibly be getting away with it without out any lip from the boss. Thinking about this took my mind off my own problems until I was interrupted.
Excuse me maam, Im sorry to interrupt you but I saw you crying when I first came in and you look very troubled. And I know if I were sad I would like to talk about it and I know there is no better person to talk to then someone you dont know. Would you like to talk to me about it, I help people with situations a lot, its not my job or anything I just have a passion for it I guess and it makes me feel better too, being able to help someone. A lady about the age of forty or so with beautiful brown wavy hair, and wearing a blue tank top with white capris and white flip flops, looked at me with much concern. If you dont want to you dont have to she said noticing my blank look.
Oh well no Ill take your offerbut its at your own risk to hear it. And Im still working so if someone comes in I have to serve them but we can sit right there, I said pointing to the bench nearest the concession stand half door. (It was just a push door that swings so the employees could go in and out.) So that I can quickly get in and out without having to much trouble I said nervously.
I took a deep breathe as the lady turned and sat down a the bench. I then was beside her and decided to fill her in from the beginning.
Wellfirst of all, my mom has cancer, she also has aids, but anywaylast night I heard a scream and went to her room, she was laying on the floor shaking violently. My dad was in shock so I called 911. I then noticed the blood coming from one side of her nightgown. And the reason I was crying is because I called my dad on his cell phone and he said that she had been having a seizure and that she had also been stabbed somehow right below the ribs but above her hip bones. And that is a long story, short. I said quickly. The lady stared at me in shock.
Wellfirst of all my name is, Emily Meiile, pronounced Emily Mee-eye-le
Really? Thats my little sisters name, oh and thats another problem my little brother and sister who are eight year old twins, and are here right now in the day care center do not know about anything going on. They did, however, wake up because they heard her scream but I told them it was one of my dads horror movies and they went right back to bed. Ohand nice to meet you Emily Meille, Im sorry I interrupted you, Im just not sure how to my handle myself at the moment. I said immediately, accidentally cutting her off.
Oh thats ok, I you understand, thats cool that your sister has the same name as me but dont you think you should tell them whats going on? she said with a professional ring to it.
Im going to tonight when I get home, I just got to get through tonight first I only work till nine today, so thats only thirty minutes or so. Oh wait no only ten minutes, geeze time flies even when youre not having fun. I said sadly looking at my watch.
Yeah, do you feel better now that you let that out? she said standing up.
Still looking at my watch and watching the second hand work its way around the circle and then looking up at her. Yeah, actually I do, I said with a puzzled look on my face.
Glad I could be of service, I hope life takes it easier on you, and if you need any help or need someone to talk to call me, she said handing me a sheet of paper which assumed had her number on it.
Thank you so much, would you like a drink on me? I said standing and putting the piece of paper in my pocket.
Well sure I guess, since you offered, but just a small, Im not that thirsty. She said smiling.
Okie dokie, one.what would you like to drink?
Ummmhow bout some of that famous pink lemonade, she said still smiling, I could tell she was proud she had made someone happy, I would be too if I were her.
Ok, one pink lemonade coming right up! I said and went through the half swinging door and grabbed a small cup. I put the ice and lemonade into it and then passed it over the counter to her. She then left, still smiling, and I looked at the clock, it was nine-o-clock on the dot, and it was that dreadful time to bring Emily and David home and tell them about what is going on in the cruel and complicated world around them.
Chapter 5
Well then now that we are home I have to tell you guys something very importantummmhmmmm I nervously said slowly as they both were sitting at a stool in front of me. I too was on a stool, and I tightly gripped my now sweaty legs to the wooden poles of my stool as hard as I could. They both looked at me with anxiousness,
but they knew it was not going to be good news. And I knew I could not possibly keep this from them any longer.
Ok, well first of all, do you remember when you two woke up because you heard a scream and I told you it was one of dads horror movies? I stated as I tried to loosen my grip on the stool before it would break under me from squeezing to hard. Then they both nodded in agreement and waited for more. I gulped hard and then I noticed my mouth had gone very dry so the next time I tried to swallow it was almost close to impossible.
Wellthat wasnt a horror movieI said slowly waiting for an unusual look to come over their faces, which didnt take very long. They stared at me a little confused and waited patiently until I spoke again to here more.
It was your mom, you know how she has cancer? Well we think thats why she had a seizure, which means shaking violently. She was on the floor when you walked in, but she also had blood on her and the doctors think she was stabbed with a knife but we are not sure howshe is still alive, but might not live much longer. I said as fast as I could and still making sense so I wouldnt have to repeat it, but I didnt say it slow because I didnt want to drag it out like I had done with everything else I had said. They were so shocked, that immediately after I saw their faces I wish I had not been the one to tell them or be anywhere near them when they were told. They had tears running down their faces with out even crying which didnt last very long because before I knew it we were all in my bedroom just crying on my bed. It was the worst night I had ever had while baby sitting those two, as much as I had always enjoyed them and never being annoyed by them I still wish I did not have to watch them and take care of them on that night. We all cried ourselves to sleep, and on my bed, we didnt even here the phone ring or any other noises that might have occurred during our deep sorrowful sleep. We all just hoped that when we woke up everything that happened would have been a dream, wait no not even close to a dream, but instead, a nightmare, a terribly, horribly, dreadful nightmare.
Chapter 6
It was 7:05 and I slapped my alarm as usual but this time almost knocked David off the bed. I noticed that Emily and David were still in my bed and we still had yesterdays clothes on and we still had wet faces, which most likely was because we probably cried in our sleep. As we sleepily sat up I promised them that today we would go to the hospital, and before I knew it we were on the road and entering the hospitals parking lot.
We entered the hospital room quietly. My mom was in a hospital bed right in the center of the room, with my dad at her side within a second. Emily and David run immediately to my dads side while I just stand at the entrance not sure where to go or what to do. I hadnt even noticed the nurse had shut the door behind me, and that I had stepped forward a couple of inches, I was being summoned by my mom with a quick flick of her wrist towards me. Even with my legs stiff as flag poles I somehow managed to get beside her. She passed me a small velvet soft box, and I gave her a confused look. She flicked her wrist towards me, I figured, that meant to open it. I slowly opened the box and realized that a beautiful diamond ring shined up at me, I looked at my mom in amazement and a smile formed on her weak and discolored lips. I stood there for about minute, however, it felt like hours, or maybe even days. I was snapped back to reality when two small bodies clung to each of my legs. When I looked around dumbfounded my mom was looking at me but had started to slightly shake. I looked down and realized it had been Emily and David on my legs. I looked at my mom once again, and her eyes were starting to roll, I then immediately called to the nurse, she came in less than a second and rushed all of us out of the room. It took her a couple more seconds to get out my dad because he was still in shock and in denial and wanted to stay by moms side. I guess he did this instead of letting her down once again, as he did when she had had the seizure and I had called 911 instead of him.
Dear Diary,
My mom died today.
Right after passing me a beautiful ring
I cant right anymore because the more I think about it the more I cry and Im starting to get the page wet with tears, I hope things get better soon, either that I hope I die
Dear Mom,
I loved you so much, and whether I didnt show it or I didnt show it enough, you were the best person in my life! Now that your gone Im not sure how Im going to go on, but Ill do my best, because I know thats what you would want me to do. I know you loved my dad, Emily and David, and me so much! And Im so sorry you had to go through all of that pain. You always did so much for us, and you were so good to us, I now realize that the worst things can happen to the best people. I have to stop writing this letter now because Im crying to hard and I dont want to write this letter crying. Im trying to be happy because I know thats what you would want, I love you so much, and THANK YOU SO MUCH for the ring, it means more than the world to me just as you did, and Ill treasure it forever and ever as long as I live. I Love You!
Your Eldest Daughter
With LOVE from all,
Tira
I sent this letter up into the sky in a baby blue balloon (which was my moms favorite color) that horrible afternoon, and cried the rest of the day.
Chapter 7
Tira, get up! Stop Slacking! Look like a professional, you do have customers you know! Were the words from my always-grumpy boss one terrible night at Starry Lane Skating Rink. It was two months after my moms death, and I had yet to get any sympathy from my boss. Ever since I sent that balloon up into the sky, I have had my ring on, except for showers and stuff of course, because I do not want to ruin it. And today for some odd reason, the boss was giving me an unacceptable attitude. And just as I was about to apologize and straighten up, who should walk in but the always absent Miguel. He had been into work within the two months but he hadnt talked to me at all.
Yes, sir, Ill try, but I was just sitting because there are no actual customers at the counter now, I said hesitantly.
So what! The customers need to know that you are ready for them and that you want their service! This is your job not your pretty girl bedroom were you just stare off and daydream all day! he said frustrated.
I decided not to push it, because the quicker he talked to me, the quicker he would leave, and the quicker he left, the more time I had to talk to Miguel.
Got it Sir, it will not happen again. I bluntly stated.
Ok, good, its Friday be happy you just got your paycheck! Lighten up a little to the customers can sense your emotions, and some can see right through you. He said as he turned and went back into his office.
I take it the boss is having a bad day today? Miguel said as he put on his apron and started to work by my side making pizzas.
Isnt he always? I said annoyed as I twisted up the cotton for cotton candy and got it situated on the paper-like cone.
Yeah, pretty much, but really if ya get to know him, hes pretty cool, even with his condition, ya know what I mean? he said smiling at me, after throwing his pizza dough up into the air and catching it as if he were a professional.
Wait, what condition? I said surprised.
You mean you dont know? he said quite shocked himself.
Obviously not if I asked! I said annoyed and anxious.
Oh well ummm. Ok, well I guess I should start by saying that hes a widower because his wife had died giving birth to his only daughter, which died 3 days after birth. Which had totally crushed him even farther down to the ground because he had grown very attached to the little thing. And of course he almost killed himself when his wife died because he was so stressed and petrified, and then his only child goes and dies on him too. Hes been through therapy, but mostly tries to stay away from girls and keeps himself in his office occupied with useless work to keep his mind off his life. He loved that lady so much that he hasnt had a girlfriend in about 14 years, and you might think he looks old but really hes only about 40, however, I'm restricted to say the exact age. And hes stayed a lonely miserable widower ever since his life, 14 years ago, went down a long slimy drain. He said as if he were telling a story that he had told many times before.
I was so shocked all I could do was look at him dumbfounded. And then I went on through the nights work without another word to anyone.
Dear Diary,
If I didnt have this diary to put all my emotions and inner thoughts into Im not sure what I would do. But today I found out today why my boss is always such a grump. And it shocked me good and made me realize I'm not the only one whose life has been messed up by death, of someone who was truly the best. From this day forward I am not going to be so selfish and down in the dumps, I'm just going to try to be in great spirits and remember my mom but not sadly, but instead, happily. And I'm going to remember that even though my mom is gone, she is truly in a better place than this earth, were things so unexplainable and unbelievable, happens and at the most unexpected times. And Im going to go give my brother and sister a kiss goodnight and tell them how much I love them and for them to go on with hope and not pity and sadness. And I am going to explain to them that things happen even though we might not want them too, and that we just have to be able to except the unexpected, and cope with it the best that we can. I'm also going to tell them that mom is in a better place than here, in this unexpected sequence of events called life.
Dear Diary,
We went to court today, and my DAD and I were the only two suspects of the incident that happened to my mom. AS IF I WOULD STAB MY OWN MOM! AND YEA RIGHT, MY DAD STAB MY MOM? HA! NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS!!!!! Arggggg. I thought these people were professionals! UH! How are we going to sort this mess out!!! We WERE wrongly accused!! What if they punish us? And we get punished for something we didnt do? That is so TOTALLY WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just when I thought life was coming back together for us something has to screw up again! I give up I think I definitely give up! Oh and one more thing the other day when I found out my bosss problem, I noticed my friend Miguel, the one I have known for years and we had told each other everything up until high school when somehow we separated and took our own direction. Well anyway, he had a bracelet, which was kind of poking out of his sleeve as if it was supposed to be hidden, and had written on it Aids in bright red letters. I couldnt believe it, I mean thats not something you would want to tell your friends but still, I feel like I should have known. And the weird thing is that my mom had aids too. And obviously you can figure out how yourself, because I mean its common sense, but Miguel having it! HmmmmmI have to think some moretheres too much to think about though oh well I got to start out somewheremaybe I'll get something figured out that might be useful to my situations.
Chapter 8
Waooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I yelled as Good Charlotte, Linkin Park, and last but not least P.O.D. ran out on the stage. This had to be the best night in 3 months (thats how long it has been since my mom died) or maybe in all my life. Before I had gone into the concert, I had rubbed my ring and looked up into the sky and thought about how happy my mom would be if she knew that I was trying to be happy. I was having a great time with my friends; Melanie, Miguel, Samuel, Nicky (boy), and Sahara, and we were a very lively group. The concert was great; it had a mosh pit, beach balls bouncing everywhere, balloons, and even confetti. I thought for sure that after the concert I was going to have a major headache from all the vibrations from the amps since we were practically right in the front, but instead I only lost my voice from yelling so much, and my legs were a little tired from dancing and jumping around. After a spectacular concert we decided to go have a late night snack at an ice-cream parlor, which soothed all of our throats for awhile. After I had bayed my good-byes I got in my jeep and headed home at around four in the morning.
As soon as I reached my bed I laid down on my pillow and fell fast asleep. And for the first time in three months I had happy dreams instead horrible nightmares.
Chapter 9
I woke up to the sound of my alarm at seven the next morning. And to my surprise I wasnt tired at all even though I had gotten home around 4:30 in the morning, and had only slept till seven. But I decided to get up anyway. I started my routine just like every other morning and I turned and opened my velvet ring box next to my alarm clock.
OHHHHH MYYYYYY GODDDDDD!!!!!!!! I screamed as I looked at the ring box that was surprisingly absent a ring. I immediately started rummaging around my room, looking for my ring. I must have looked all morning and there was still no sign of it, then I cried all afternoon.
Sissy, I gots to tell ya something, David said one day after I picked them up from the day care that night. (They had been at the day care ever since 7 this morning because my dad had brought them there, but I did not have work.)
Yes? I tried to say cheerfully, even though I was not at all on a cheerful mood. But I did not tell Emily and David I had lost the ring so I tried to sound as happy as I could.
You remember that night when you sent us to bed, and you said it was dads movie and it turned out to be mom having a seizure? He said calmly.
Yes I said cautiously.
Well I noticed the window was open and I saw something yellow go by, but it might have been because I was so tired but I'm pretty sure I saw something. He uttered slowly.
Oh my, are you serious, oooooh myyyy goodnessssss, I got it, I know who did it! Oh my god David youre a genius! I excitedly said, well actually, practically yelled, and I turned around in my jeep and gave him a kiss, and almost ran a red light at the same time.
I couldnt believe it; I had pieced together all my information all within a minute and all because David said he saw something yellow! I was so proud of myself!
Dear Diary,
I KNOW WHO DONE IT!!!!!
My list of who would do it:
1. Someone wearing something yellow
2. Someone with problems
3. Someone who would have a reason to want to hurt my mom
4. Someone who had a knife the exact size of my moms slit in her side
5. Someone who knows where I live
6. Someone who has been suspicious or unexceptionably peculiar
7. Someone who knows my family VERY well
I cant believe my conclusion, but the person who I suspect did it fits everything on my list except number 3, which we would find out as soon as we make him a suspect. And yes thats right its a him.
When I got home my dad was not home from work yet, so I had to wait until the next day to tell him.
Daddy! First of all I cant find the ring mom gave me before she died, and second of allOh My God Dad I know who did it! All right, whom have we known for like ever? Who always wears a yellow hat? Who has some problems in his life? Who knows where we live? And who has been really weird lately? Who has shown us a knife the same exact size of moms slit? And who knows us very well? I said as fast as I could so it kind of slurred as I greeted him with a hug, and I kind of said all the questions in a different order than I had planned, but obviously my dad knew what I meant.
Ummm, your boss! he said excitedly.
Noooo! I said shocked that he hadnt guessed right.
Huh? Then who? he said anxiously.
MIGUEL!!!!! I said as I gasped for my breath as I yelled his name so loud I thought the whole neighborhood might have heard me.
My dad looked at me shocked and then ran to the phone.
Aw, ya, we know who did it! he said stuttering slightly.
Really who? the voice said surprised.
Miguel Toodle, he stated after a short pause, Our neighbor.
Chapter 10
Miguel, why did you do it? I said quietly. I was visiting him for the first time after a year or so when was put into jail.
He looked up at me, and he had tears running down in face, and I could tell that his face was red even through the tough vertical black bars and without barely any light in the cell. I did it because you never saw me as me, or the way I wanted you to see me, he said shyly.
What are you talking about? I said confused.
Ive liked you ever since I met you, but you have never liked me, and I can tell, youve only like Nicky, he said calmly.
I was about to say I never knew you liked me, when Nickys name being mentioned startled me. WhatI do not like Nicky, and no I dont like you but I never knew you liked me, in fact I thought we were just good friends! I practically shouted, and he just kept looking down at his feet that were black as if he had been working a lot or something. Then he got up from his wooden bench and came to the bars. I didnt move an inch because I knew he would not hurt me because I could still see the guilt in his eyes for hurting my mom. As he reached the bars only about two inches from my face, he passed me a small cardboard box. I looked down and saw the small box in is clammy hands, and took it carefully between the bars and slipped it into my coat jacket. I looked up at his face and all I could think about was my mom, I started to cry and Miguel just stood there crying with me.
I have to leave now, I can't stay any longer, I dont think my body can take it any more. I said turning and then I felt him take my hand.
Just promise me Tira that you forgive me for what I did, I have problems, and I admit it, promise me you dont see me as a villain, or at least I'm still consider me as your friend. Not best friends like we used to be, but ya know, because if I dont get this straight and you go on hating me I will never come through and I will probably have more severe problems and go on hurting people. He said as calmly as he could as he wiped his face with his other hand that was not holding mine.
I agreed and then left because I felt myself about to faint for some odd reason so I went home and decided just to chill for awhile. As I lay down on the couch, I start to flick through the channels. When I went to wipe off all the tears that had formulated on my cheek, something jiggled in my pocket. I put my now clammy hand into my pocket and pulled out the small cardboard box that I had almost forgot Miguel had given to me. I got up and went to the kitchen, I set the box on the counter, afraid to look at it. I decided to make some chocolate milk to take my mind off the un-opened box. I sat at one of the stools at the counter and steadily stirred my chocolate milk staring so hard at that cardboard box as if I could see through it. It was about one inch on each side, and I couldnt even start to imagine what might be in it. And I figured I didnt want to know. I was about half way done with my chocolate milk when I couldnt wait any longer to open the box. I snatched it off the counter and opened its flap, and I almost passed out. I had gently rocked the box so item could fall into my hand. I was so surprised at what came out that I knocked over my glass of chocolate milk but I didnt even care. Because to my astonishment the item that fell into my hand wasmy mothers ring that she had gave to me just before she died.
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
Chapter 1
The sweet aroma of popcorn rises in the air as I stand daydreaming and watching kernels pop at their own will in any direction they wish. I feel a slight tug at my skirt and Im instantly snapped back to reality. I look down and saw my little brothers face gleaming up towards me. He must have snuck out of the day care room again to come and see me at the snack concession stand. My brother David is only eight but he is extraordinarily small for his age and therefore looks like a three or four year old.
Davie, you know you are not supposed to leave the day care even when Im working here, and never ever go out into the rink without permission, because you might get hurt, I told him as I bent over and scooped him up into my arms.
But sissy! Its so boring in there, I wanna come and help ya sell stuff to the customers, and watch people come in and out of the skating rink, please sissy! Youll neva even know Im here, Ill be a lil angel, I promise! at that last statement David took his hands, that had been around my neck, and formed a halo above his head with his small hands.
I smiled at his soft baby blue eyes that had such a desperate look that I almost gave in. But David has always been known for his cute and very persuading puppy-dog-face, but I could not give in this time because my job was on the line. In fact my boss had told me just the week before not to have him in there.
If I find him in here disrupting your work again that Friday will be your last time receiving a paycheck from me, and the day I find him in here will be your last day working at Starry Lane Skating Rink! Even if its a Monday and you have to wait all the way till Friday to get your last paycheck! Is my point understood? Were his exact words, and I had just nodded my head in agreement and disappointment and gone on silently throughout the day, until later that day after work when I finally convinced David to not come to me while Im working unless its an absolute emergency. David had agreed after I bribed him with five dollars, and he had not come back to me at work until now.
How about after work today I bring you to the store and you can spend your money on whatever you want, how does that sound David? I said after his hands had gone back around my neck. He looked at me with disappointment but agreed. So I opened the swinging door which David had came through to get to me in the snack stand and I went to the day care room and dropped him off once again just as I had done earlier that morning. He sat done with all his little friends and his little twin sister, Emily, who was also small for her age. I kissed them both on the cheek and then left as David waved sadly goodbye to me and Emily just went back to putting together a puzzle with a couple of other little kids.
As I walked back through the swinging door I got back to work. I emptied the popcorn from the machine into small bags, reorganized the snack stand, refilled the ice machine, refilled the snow cone flavorings, cleaned all the counters, tables, and chairs, and then started the cotton candy machine. I had a steady flow of customers all day and some of them were extremely nice and even tipped me. And when I didnt have customers I just sat at the counter watching all the people skate around the roller skating rink, and I hummed to the music, until some customers finally got tired and decided to have a snack. I rarely ever got more than a five minute break since the Starry Lane Skating Rink was the best skating rink in Virginia. I did, however, have one other employee who worked with me everyday at the stand, his name is Miguel and I have known him ever since I can remember. We have always been great friends and our parents were too. In fact our moms were best friends in high school and still are today, therefore our dads our extremely good friends too. Miguel is only a few months younger than me, which I tease him about it all the time, because he always teases me about being shorter than him, but he is just tall, its not that Im a shrimp. But anyway, Miguel had just walked in as I was taking my second break of the day because he was late again, as usual, and he always had some lame excuse, and somehow always got away with it. I swear my boss had something against girls, maybe he had a bad past with them or something but I didnt care because after all he did hire me. And although there were more guys than girls that worked at Starry Lane Skating Rink I didnt really mind because the girls that did work there were all my best friends from high school and the guys were mostly just janitors or part time workers. But anyway thats enough of my wonderful work life for now.
Before I knew it, it was closing time and I looked at my watch and sure enough it was 9:30. So Miguel and I cleaned up all the leftover mess and turned all the ovens off, and did everything that needed to be done. I said Goodbye to Miguel and then went to the day care room and picked up Emily and David who were both asleep on the floor, even though they had tried so hard to stay up to wait for me. Miss Mingle, the day care worker, took my purse and keys from me so I could scoop Emily in one arm and David in the other. As I did they both slightly awoke but just fell back asleep in my arms. Miss Mingle, being such a nice lady, offered to help me to my vehicle, in which I greatly accepted. Miss Mingle gathered her stuff and shut off everything in the day care room, and then opened the door, since my hands were full, and we all walked to the exit of the skating rink. We both turned around to make sure we had done everything and then Miss Mingle shut out all the lights and locked all the doors of the skating rink on our way out.
I graciously thanked Miss Mingle while I buckled up Emily and David in the back seat of my brand new 2003 baby blue colored Jeep. The Jeep, in which my parents paid for on my 18th birthday, so I just pay the insurance and gas, and of course all the decorative things like cool blue fire seat covers, a blue fire steering wheel cover, and blue dice, etc., was the best thing I owned. Soon, however, since I just turned 18 in July and its now October, I will move into my own house and live life on my own with out my families aid. I took my keys and purse from her and jumped into the drivers seat. As I buckled up and put my keys in the ignition I talked to Miss Mingle through my now open window.
You are such a great sister to those two, she said quietly as she looked through the back window to smile at the two sleeping lumps in the back seat. You will make a great mother one day.
Im glad you think so, but I think the boss thinks I cant handle them, I said slightly frowning.
The boss just doesnt like children, or women for that matter, but of course I have never seen him with neither a child or a woman.
Yea, thats what I thought, well thanks again for all your help, but I better be off so I can get these two home to sleep, and myself to sleep too so I can clean the house tomorrow before my dad gets home from work. I always clean the house to surprise my dad, and of course to help out with my mom with all her conditions, ya know. I said as turned the keys and turned on my Jeep. Well goodnight, and drive safely.
All right, glad to have helped ya, you drive safely too, see ya tomorrow, Bye. She said, and we both waved as I slowly drove off down the driveway going away from Starry Lane Skating Rink and on my way to home sweet home.
Chapter 2
As I opened my door at 22nd street I flicked the hall light on and dropped my stuff on the floor at the entrance of the door. Then I went back to get Emily and David, who were both still sleeping soundly in the back seat as if they were small babies again.
I laid Emily and David down in their beds and kissed them both on the forehead after I tucked them in. As I left their room I turned on their night-light and looked around to make sure everything is in order and then I left their room and went to the kitchen for a snack.
I opened the refrigerator and glanced at all the food when all of a sudden I saw a reflection of a person on the edge of one of the shelves of the refrigerator, which acted as a mirror since it was silver. I turned around in surprise but to my relief it was just my mom, Mrs. Mahelia, also known as Mrs. M to her kindergarten class who always had trouble pronouncing her real last name. She was throwing away a tissue in the trashcan behind me, and she didnt look to well. She was a medium size lady who was very skinny. And from the glance I got at her, underneath her eyes were baggy and black and her face was very pale, and the white night gown that flowed quietly against the floor made the discolor of her face show more. She had very long, straight, and healthy brown hair that swished against her back as she moved. She had beautiful sea green eyes, and perfect ears in which she had two earrings in each. She then turned to me and smiled the biggest smile her sore cheekbones could have possibly made.
Momma, you know you are supposed to be in bed, theres a trashcan in your room, come on go back to bed Ill be there in a few to help ya with anything. I said in a calm and steady voice, after my shock had warn off.
Tira, your father is running late again tonight, I just came down to get some air, Its tiring staying in bed twenty-four seven honey you know I am really an active person. She said in a childish tone as if she thought she were a child again.
But mom, its not your choice, its the doctors orders, just think of the consequences, wait no! Dont think of the consequences, just think of hope and try to stay in bed so you can get well soon. I said calmly and gave her my best persuading look that I could form.
She just smiled and agreed as she turned around to make her way back to her room up the stairs. I turned back to the refrigerator and decided to have some chocolate milk and grapes. Although having these two foods together may not sound appealing, I really dont care as long as it fills me up enough to last till breakfast time. As I let the last drops of chocolate milk run swiftly down my throat, I heard water above me, so I figured that my mom must have been doing something in her bathroom before she put herself to bed. I put my glass in the dishwasher and went to find my mother to help her to bed, as I had promised her I would.
After heating a rice pack for three minutes, refilling a glass of water twice, moving a night-light to at least five different places until the light was shining just enough, taking ten minutes to find a radio system to suit her, gathering pill bottles, refilling her humidifier with more water, and last but not least arranging her pillows until she was finally comfortable. Then she finally fell asleep, and I could tell by her slight snoring and raspy breathing. Even though I had to do all of that for my mom and more, I really dont mind because before my mom was diagnosed with cancer she did everything for me and I know that if I were in her position she would do the same for me. So now I wanted and will do everything for her.
Its only 10:30 and although I have had a long day I dont feel like going to bed just yet. As soon as I entered my room I was greeted with the sounds of scurrying and scratching little feet. It was my short hair hamster Kiara and she was happy to see me. I swear sometimes she acts like a dog, I even trained her so that she comes to me when I call her name. Anyway I let her out of her plastic home (which is awesome if you ask me) and set her on the floor to let her run throughout my room for about five minutes while I changed out of my work clothes and into my pajamas. I brushed my teeth, brushed my hair, removed my make-up, and used the bathroom. Then, I gave Kiara new food and fresh water, which she greatly appreciated when I scooped her up off my floor and into her multi-colored plastic home once again. As I sat down at the edge of my bed wondering what to do until I grew tired enough to go to bed, a small orange light caught my eye. It was coming from my computer, which gave me the idea to get online so I could talk to some people before I went to bed, since it was so early anyway. I sat in my computer chair and immediately sank into it, and then I quickly signed online with fast movements of my mouse. I stared at my mouse pad that had a glass of chocolate milk on it and underneath it stated Chocolate milk can do anything, even if you dont want it to, and even the unexpected. I wasnt quite sure what that meant so I tried to think of a reason for it while waiting for my computer to load. As soon as I signed online I was immediately instant messaged by Miguel, who to my surprise was the only person on.
ToUfYbOy575: Hey Tira!
TiraGurlIsMe843: Hey Miguel, Sup?
ToUfYbOy575: Nuttin much here, you?
TiraGurlIsMe843: Same as usual, and EXTREMELY bored!
ToUfYbOy575: Yeah, me too, Im just checkin my mail, and talkin to my peeps.
TiraGurlIsMe843: Yuppers, me too. Im also workin on my site. But for some reason, out of the 188 people on my buddy list, you are the only one on, no offense, but thats just weird, cuz there is usually at least 10 ppl on.
ToUfYbOy575: Wow thats a lot of ppl, and yea thats weird, no offense taken. I think Im gonna start a site I love yours!
TiraGurlIsMe843: Thanx, well I think I'm gonna get off now so I can get an early start in the morning so I can get more stuff done. So I will talk to ya lata!
ToUfYbOy575: Aiight, Bye
TiraGurlIsMe843: Toodles
ToUfYbOy575: Adios Amiga, I love ya (like a sister), Goodnight, Sleep tight,
Dont let the bedbugs bite.
TiraGurlIsMe843: Love ya too bro, Pe@c3 Out, Goodnight, Sleep tight, Dont let the bedbugs bite
TiraGurlIsMe843 Signed Off 11:02pm
ToUfYbOy575 Signed Off 11:03pm
Chapter 3
A sharp shrilling scream, thats loud enough to make a person go deaf, rang through my room and into my ears, I jumped out of bed running to the room where the scream is coming from, and all the while covering my ears the best I can. I round the corner and open my moms door. My dad (who must have just recently got back from work) was standing with his back towards me and staring down in shock at the site on the floor. I ran to stand beside my dad and looked up at his eyes and followed his glance to the floor where my mom was lying on the floor shaking violently. Then I felt a breeze run through my long red hair and fill the room. I glanced at the window, it was open a little and it must have been one cold night because I got the sharpest cold chill up and down my back, which I had ever felt before. It was nearly three in the morning, which I quickly discovered when my dads alarm clock caught my eye and blared red numbers reading; 2:57. I rushed to the nearest night-stand and picked up the phone and dialed 911. When I hung up I heard the door creek, and then noticed Emily and David had been awoken too, and I hurriedly ran to them and rushed them out the door and back to bed. I assured them nothing was wrong and that it was just one of dads really loud horror movies. As much as it hurt me to lie to them they had not seen their mom on the floor and I had to lie to them for their own good, and besides they were so sleepy they believed me and went right back to sleep. I ran back to the bedroom where my mom was unconscious on the floor, and then I noticed a little stream of blood trickling through her nightgown and onto the floor. I also saw a glass of chocolate milk making a puddle and a mess all over the beige carpet, and the glass was broken into only about a couple of big pieces but it was very near my mom so I figured she must have dropped it. I knelt down and felt her wrist for a pulse, thankfully there was a pulse but not a very strong one, and in fact it was very faint that at first I could not even feel it. The next thing I knew there are police and well Im not sure who else because by then my vision was very blurry and I even felt dizzy at times. And when I did have my full vision it was morning and I was in my bed, with my window wide open with sunshine pouring in like a glass of orange juice (without the yucky pulp). I could here the birds chirping outside my window and voices coming from somewhere in another room of the house. Then I remembered everything I had gone through and jumped out of my bed and ran to the living room (which was nearest to my room) to see if maybe, just maybe that horrible experience had all just been a dream, or actually a horrible nightmare. I noticed that it was just my dad in the living room so I figured Emily and David were still in Bed. My dad was talking to himself and then I noticed a tear fall from his cheek to the dark blue carpet. I had never seen my dad cry before, and I wish I never did.
Dear Lord! What have I done to deserve this! Should I take my life as my lovely wifes may soon be taken?! He was practically yelling.
At this I ran to him and put my arms around him as hard as I could. No you shouldnt take your life we need you, and we love you and mommy so much! Tell me daddy what happened! Tell me everything and stop crying I hate to see you like this! Come on dad calm down and give me details we will get through this together! I said with tears now rolling down my cheeks.
My dad, Mr. Mahelia, was wiping his tears, but without luck his tears were falling faster than his hands were moving, so finally he gave up and just let them run until they would most likely run out. We sat in silence for a long time and in that time I realized that it was a Friday and that is why Emily and David had not joined us in the living room, which they most likely would have right off if they were here, but they were both at school and in the 3rd grade. After realizing this I felt a little more comfortable for some reason, and we sat in silence on that couch for what seemed like hours before my dad finally broke the silence.
At first I thought she was just having a seizure, he said slowly and softly. But then I saw the blood.
Did you just come in from work when I came in? I said quickly before he could go on so I could get my facts in order before I drew a conclusion to this mess.
Well yes, I came in when I heard a loud scream and when I came in she was on the floor, as you saw her, I panicked, Im so lucky you came in because theres no telling how long I would have stood there in shock. In fact if you had not come in it might have been too late, youre the hero Tira. He said even more sadly as if he regretted not being able to do it himself.
Oh, Daddy if I were in your position I would have done the same, dont blame anything on yourself, I said reassuringly.
Yea, but Tira, its practically my responsibility to take care of the family not your, he said sadly.
Dad! Dont worry everything is going to be fine, I said and turned around to go back to my room to get ready to go run my weekly errands.
Thanks Tira honey, oh and are you going to go to the grocery store today too? Because we need milk, bread, any kind of vegetable that you think Emily or David would eat, soup, spaghetti stuff, hot-dogs and hot-dog buns, and hamburgers and buns. I know there was more than that, oh wait never mind dont worry about remembering all that because I already made you a list thats on the kitchen counter. And its a little long because I was hungry when I wrote it. He said trying to sound happier.
I smiled and turned to the hallway and went into my room. I quickly took a shower and grabbed my purse and went towards the kitchen to get the list. Beside the list was a glass of chocolate milk that my dad had kindly put there to brighten my day. I knew it was placed there by my dad because there was a sticky note beside it that said Have a great day Tira, I poured you this glass of chocolate milk to lighten your day, I love you honey, love Daddy. PS, Ill be at the hospital all day please take Emily and David to the day care again after you pick them up from school,and then pick them up, with lots of love, your daddy! I smiled at his attempt to be nice and I knew he must be freaking out and needed all the help he could get. I knew that he didnt want everyone stressing out and he was probably going to take everything out on himself. I picked up the grocery list off of the shiny wooden counter.
Chapter 4
After picking up Emily and David at school and dropping them off, I went straight to the dry cleaners to pick up my moms old work clothes since she could no longer work at the school because of her cancer having such a bad affect on her. I had to pick up her clothes and return them to the elementary school. So I went to Woznik Elementary School and dropped her stuff to the main office. I then decided I would go to the grocery store so I could get home early and then arrive at work early to get my paycheck.
Groceries-
Milk
Bread
Bacon
Any kind of Vegetable
Soup
Orange Juice
Crackers
Apples
Hot-dogs
Hamburgers (Both with buns)
Cheese
Tissues
Chicken
Cereal
Paper Towels
Ice-cream
Love ya honey, dont forget to use my credit card that I gave you yesterday,
Mr. Mahelia
That was my grocery list and believe it or not it only took about ten minutes to gather all of that into my cart, I guess its because I had other stuff on my mind. But anyway, the check came to $32.64, which actually wasnt that bad. After concentrating on the sharp beeping noise that came from the food scanner, which seemed to echo several times in my head, I quickly swiped the credit card through the credit card thingamajigger. And then, before I knew it I was in my jeep driving back home. Im not sure what kept making my mind wander so much, but I really didnt care, I guess it was everything with my mom, and hoping my paycheck was a good amount considering David had come in a couple of times.
Well whatever my problem was, it was gone by the time I got to my work early to pick up my paycheck, and to my joy it was even a little more money than usual. I went straight to the day care room to make sure everything was going well with Emily and David. When they saw me, they both jumped up and ran into my arms as I bent down.
Hi guys, you guys having fun? I said cheerfully.
Hi, yea we are having a blast! They both said at the same time, since you know sometimes twins tend to say the same thing at the same time, and I always find it very amusing.
Thats good, guess what I just got paid and its a little more than usual, isnt that great?
Yay! they said it at the same time again.
Well, I got to go to work now but after work Im picking you guys up again ok?
Ok sissy, have a good day at work, tell Miguel we said Hi! they said once again at the same time. I laughed at this and then kissed them both on the cheek and left.
Since I had gotten to work early I still had about an half an hour to do nothing. I decided I would call my dad on the pay phone outside. I walked through the glass double doors and went to the right and I must have been off in my own world again because I almost ran straight into the pay phone. But luckily I snapped back to reality just in time. I picked up the phone and dialed my dads cell phone, and after about three rings he picked up.
Hi dad its me Tira I said hesitantly.
Oh, Hi Tira, is everything ok? he said not quiet so happily.
Yea, everything is fine here, how about where youre at? I said with a hopeful tone.
Well I guess it could be worse. He said sadly trying to look at the bright side of things.
And why is that? I said slowly.
Well it turns out that I was right and it wasnt just a seizure, in fact she was stabbed right under her ribs and above her hip bone
Oh my god! How?! I said shocked.
I dont know he said, and I could tell that he had started crying.
What are we going to do?! And we cant keep this from Emily and David! I stuttered, still shocked and not sure what to say. I then tasted salt which is when I noticed I too was crying.
Honey, I got to go, the nurse just came in and Im not supposed to be on my cell phone. Ill call ya later on tonight when your home, dont call again, and try not to worry, bye, love you Tira He had said quickly but I could tell he must have been wiping the tears from his face too. Those had been the last words I heard from him when the strong sound of the dial tone echoed in through my ear and seemed to rattle my brain. I was still crying and I quickly hung up the phone and walked inside Starry Lane Skating Rink with my hands covering my face.
I hurriedly sat down at the nearest seat and cried until I thought I didnt have any tears left. Then I felt the familiar tug at my skirt. With my hands still over my face and my tears still streaming down, I knew it had to be David and I was thinking of what to say when I felt the tug again.
What did I tell you about coming and seeing me when Im here DaEmily? I said shocked at the blonde curly-headed girl looking up at me with a very concerned look. I quickly realized that I had tears all over my face still and tried my best to wipe them off frantically so that she wouldnt suspect anything. But of course I was not quick enough. She climbed up onto the bench I was sitting on and quietly put her arms around me and gave me a big hug. Being the smart little girl that she was, she knew not to ask first what was wrong, but to comfort. After I had finished wiping my face and musting up all the courage I could get to speak again I finally did.
Emilythere is something reeeally important I have to tell you and David, but I cant tell you now because I have to go to work but I promise I will tell you and David right when we get home. Dont tell David that I have something to tell him, because you know he will come out here and try to find out, and if he does he could get me fired. So be a good girl for the rest of the day and take care of your brother, ok? I said with a very hopeful tone.
Oh ok, I guess, I love you sissy have a good time at work, I promise not to tell him, please stop crying, I dont like to see you like that, buh-bye. She said and with that she kissed me on the cheek and went straight back through the day care room door, which she had undoubtedly come from.
After sitting for about ten more seconds at the bench just staring off into space I finally got up and went to the concession stand (store) to start work, since I had only about five minutes until work started anyway. I clocked in and went to the counter and sat at the stool and watched a couple of early customers skate, while I waited for someone to come and buy something. Well to my luck the rink was full but not many people wanted anything and the people that did were just kids wanting glow sticks or a pack of candy. It wasnt till eight or so that I noticed I had been working alone all afternoon and Miguel had not been there. I wondered for awhile what he could possibly doing to be away from work, and how he could possibly be getting away with it without out any lip from the boss. Thinking about this took my mind off my own problems until I was interrupted.
Excuse me maam, Im sorry to interrupt you but I saw you crying when I first came in and you look very troubled. And I know if I were sad I would like to talk about it and I know there is no better person to talk to then someone you dont know. Would you like to talk to me about it, I help people with situations a lot, its not my job or anything I just have a passion for it I guess and it makes me feel better too, being able to help someone. A lady about the age of forty or so with beautiful brown wavy hair, and wearing a blue tank top with white capris and white flip flops, looked at me with much concern. If you dont want to you dont have to she said noticing my blank look.
Oh well no Ill take your offerbut its at your own risk to hear it. And Im still working so if someone comes in I have to serve them but we can sit right there, I said pointing to the bench nearest the concession stand half door. (It was just a push door that swings so the employees could go in and out.) So that I can quickly get in and out without having to much trouble I said nervously.
I took a deep breathe as the lady turned and sat down a the bench. I then was beside her and decided to fill her in from the beginning.
Wellfirst of all, my mom has cancer, she also has aids, but anywaylast night I heard a scream and went to her room, she was laying on the floor shaking violently. My dad was in shock so I called 911. I then noticed the blood coming from one side of her nightgown. And the reason I was crying is because I called my dad on his cell phone and he said that she had been having a seizure and that she had also been stabbed somehow right below the ribs but above her hip bones. And that is a long story, short. I said quickly. The lady stared at me in shock.
Wellfirst of all my name is, Emily Meiile, pronounced Emily Mee-eye-le
Really? Thats my little sisters name, oh and thats another problem my little brother and sister who are eight year old twins, and are here right now in the day care center do not know about anything going on. They did, however, wake up because they heard her scream but I told them it was one of my dads horror movies and they went right back to bed. Ohand nice to meet you Emily Meille, Im sorry I interrupted you, Im just not sure how to my handle myself at the moment. I said immediately, accidentally cutting her off.
Oh thats ok, I you understand, thats cool that your sister has the same name as me but dont you think you should tell them whats going on? she said with a professional ring to it.
Im going to tonight when I get home, I just got to get through tonight first I only work till nine today, so thats only thirty minutes or so. Oh wait no only ten minutes, geeze time flies even when youre not having fun. I said sadly looking at my watch.
Yeah, do you feel better now that you let that out? she said standing up.
Still looking at my watch and watching the second hand work its way around the circle and then looking up at her. Yeah, actually I do, I said with a puzzled look on my face.
Glad I could be of service, I hope life takes it easier on you, and if you need any help or need someone to talk to call me, she said handing me a sheet of paper which assumed had her number on it.
Thank you so much, would you like a drink on me? I said standing and putting the piece of paper in my pocket.
Well sure I guess, since you offered, but just a small, Im not that thirsty. She said smiling.
Okie dokie, one.what would you like to drink?
Ummmhow bout some of that famous pink lemonade, she said still smiling, I could tell she was proud she had made someone happy, I would be too if I were her.
Ok, one pink lemonade coming right up! I said and went through the half swinging door and grabbed a small cup. I put the ice and lemonade into it and then passed it over the counter to her. She then left, still smiling, and I looked at the clock, it was nine-o-clock on the dot, and it was that dreadful time to bring Emily and David home and tell them about what is going on in the cruel and complicated world around them.
Chapter 5
Well then now that we are home I have to tell you guys something very importantummmhmmmm I nervously said slowly as they both were sitting at a stool in front of me. I too was on a stool, and I tightly gripped my now sweaty legs to the wooden poles of my stool as hard as I could. They both looked at me with anxiousness,
but they knew it was not going to be good news. And I knew I could not possibly keep this from them any longer.
Ok, well first of all, do you remember when you two woke up because you heard a scream and I told you it was one of dads horror movies? I stated as I tried to loosen my grip on the stool before it would break under me from squeezing to hard. Then they both nodded in agreement and waited for more. I gulped hard and then I noticed my mouth had gone very dry so the next time I tried to swallow it was almost close to impossible.
Wellthat wasnt a horror movieI said slowly waiting for an unusual look to come over their faces, which didnt take very long. They stared at me a little confused and waited patiently until I spoke again to here more.
It was your mom, you know how she has cancer? Well we think thats why she had a seizure, which means shaking violently. She was on the floor when you walked in, but she also had blood on her and the doctors think she was stabbed with a knife but we are not sure howshe is still alive, but might not live much longer. I said as fast as I could and still making sense so I wouldnt have to repeat it, but I didnt say it slow because I didnt want to drag it out like I had done with everything else I had said. They were so shocked, that immediately after I saw their faces I wish I had not been the one to tell them or be anywhere near them when they were told. They had tears running down their faces with out even crying which didnt last very long because before I knew it we were all in my bedroom just crying on my bed. It was the worst night I had ever had while baby sitting those two, as much as I had always enjoyed them and never being annoyed by them I still wish I did not have to watch them and take care of them on that night. We all cried ourselves to sleep, and on my bed, we didnt even here the phone ring or any other noises that might have occurred during our deep sorrowful sleep. We all just hoped that when we woke up everything that happened would have been a dream, wait no not even close to a dream, but instead, a nightmare, a terribly, horribly, dreadful nightmare.
Chapter 6
It was 7:05 and I slapped my alarm as usual but this time almost knocked David off the bed. I noticed that Emily and David were still in my bed and we still had yesterdays clothes on and we still had wet faces, which most likely was because we probably cried in our sleep. As we sleepily sat up I promised them that today we would go to the hospital, and before I knew it we were on the road and entering the hospitals parking lot.
We entered the hospital room quietly. My mom was in a hospital bed right in the center of the room, with my dad at her side within a second. Emily and David run immediately to my dads side while I just stand at the entrance not sure where to go or what to do. I hadnt even noticed the nurse had shut the door behind me, and that I had stepped forward a couple of inches, I was being summoned by my mom with a quick flick of her wrist towards me. Even with my legs stiff as flag poles I somehow managed to get beside her. She passed me a small velvet soft box, and I gave her a confused look. She flicked her wrist towards me, I figured, that meant to open it. I slowly opened the box and realized that a beautiful diamond ring shined up at me, I looked at my mom in amazement and a smile formed on her weak and discolored lips. I stood there for about minute, however, it felt like hours, or maybe even days. I was snapped back to reality when two small bodies clung to each of my legs. When I looked around dumbfounded my mom was looking at me but had started to slightly shake. I looked down and realized it had been Emily and David on my legs. I looked at my mom once again, and her eyes were starting to roll, I then immediately called to the nurse, she came in less than a second and rushed all of us out of the room. It took her a couple more seconds to get out my dad because he was still in shock and in denial and wanted to stay by moms side. I guess he did this instead of letting her down once again, as he did when she had had the seizure and I had called 911 instead of him.
Dear Diary,
My mom died today.
Right after passing me a beautiful ring
I cant right anymore because the more I think about it the more I cry and Im starting to get the page wet with tears, I hope things get better soon, either that I hope I die
Dear Mom,
I loved you so much, and whether I didnt show it or I didnt show it enough, you were the best person in my life! Now that your gone Im not sure how Im going to go on, but Ill do my best, because I know thats what you would want me to do. I know you loved my dad, Emily and David, and me so much! And Im so sorry you had to go through all of that pain. You always did so much for us, and you were so good to us, I now realize that the worst things can happen to the best people. I have to stop writing this letter now because Im crying to hard and I dont want to write this letter crying. Im trying to be happy because I know thats what you would want, I love you so much, and THANK YOU SO MUCH for the ring, it means more than the world to me just as you did, and Ill treasure it forever and ever as long as I live. I Love You!
Your Eldest Daughter
With LOVE from all,
Tira
I sent this letter up into the sky in a baby blue balloon (which was my moms favorite color) that horrible afternoon, and cried the rest of the day.
Chapter 7
Tira, get up! Stop Slacking! Look like a professional, you do have customers you know! Were the words from my always-grumpy boss one terrible night at Starry Lane Skating Rink. It was two months after my moms death, and I had yet to get any sympathy from my boss. Ever since I sent that balloon up into the sky, I have had my ring on, except for showers and stuff of course, because I do not want to ruin it. And today for some odd reason, the boss was giving me an unacceptable attitude. And just as I was about to apologize and straighten up, who should walk in but the always absent Miguel. He had been into work within the two months but he hadnt talked to me at all.
Yes, sir, Ill try, but I was just sitting because there are no actual customers at the counter now, I said hesitantly.
So what! The customers need to know that you are ready for them and that you want their service! This is your job not your pretty girl bedroom were you just stare off and daydream all day! he said frustrated.
I decided not to push it, because the quicker he talked to me, the quicker he would leave, and the quicker he left, the more time I had to talk to Miguel.
Got it Sir, it will not happen again. I bluntly stated.
Ok, good, its Friday be happy you just got your paycheck! Lighten up a little to the customers can sense your emotions, and some can see right through you. He said as he turned and went back into his office.
I take it the boss is having a bad day today? Miguel said as he put on his apron and started to work by my side making pizzas.
Isnt he always? I said annoyed as I twisted up the cotton for cotton candy and got it situated on the paper-like cone.
Yeah, pretty much, but really if ya get to know him, hes pretty cool, even with his condition, ya know what I mean? he said smiling at me, after throwing his pizza dough up into the air and catching it as if he were a professional.
Wait, what condition? I said surprised.
You mean you dont know? he said quite shocked himself.
Obviously not if I asked! I said annoyed and anxious.
Oh well ummm. Ok, well I guess I should start by saying that hes a widower because his wife had died giving birth to his only daughter, which died 3 days after birth. Which had totally crushed him even farther down to the ground because he had grown very attached to the little thing. And of course he almost killed himself when his wife died because he was so stressed and petrified, and then his only child goes and dies on him too. Hes been through therapy, but mostly tries to stay away from girls and keeps himself in his office occupied with useless work to keep his mind off his life. He loved that lady so much that he hasnt had a girlfriend in about 14 years, and you might think he looks old but really hes only about 40, however, I'm restricted to say the exact age. And hes stayed a lonely miserable widower ever since his life, 14 years ago, went down a long slimy drain. He said as if he were telling a story that he had told many times before.
I was so shocked all I could do was look at him dumbfounded. And then I went on through the nights work without another word to anyone.
Dear Diary,
If I didnt have this diary to put all my emotions and inner thoughts into Im not sure what I would do. But today I found out today why my boss is always such a grump. And it shocked me good and made me realize I'm not the only one whose life has been messed up by death, of someone who was truly the best. From this day forward I am not going to be so selfish and down in the dumps, I'm just going to try to be in great spirits and remember my mom but not sadly, but instead, happily. And I'm going to remember that even though my mom is gone, she is truly in a better place than this earth, were things so unexplainable and unbelievable, happens and at the most unexpected times. And Im going to go give my brother and sister a kiss goodnight and tell them how much I love them and for them to go on with hope and not pity and sadness. And I am going to explain to them that things happen even though we might not want them too, and that we just have to be able to except the unexpected, and cope with it the best that we can. I'm also going to tell them that mom is in a better place than here, in this unexpected sequence of events called life.
Dear Diary,
We went to court today, and my DAD and I were the only two suspects of the incident that happened to my mom. AS IF I WOULD STAB MY OWN MOM! AND YEA RIGHT, MY DAD STAB MY MOM? HA! NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS!!!!! Arggggg. I thought these people were professionals! UH! How are we going to sort this mess out!!! We WERE wrongly accused!! What if they punish us? And we get punished for something we didnt do? That is so TOTALLY WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just when I thought life was coming back together for us something has to screw up again! I give up I think I definitely give up! Oh and one more thing the other day when I found out my bosss problem, I noticed my friend Miguel, the one I have known for years and we had told each other everything up until high school when somehow we separated and took our own direction. Well anyway, he had a bracelet, which was kind of poking out of his sleeve as if it was supposed to be hidden, and had written on it Aids in bright red letters. I couldnt believe it, I mean thats not something you would want to tell your friends but still, I feel like I should have known. And the weird thing is that my mom had aids too. And obviously you can figure out how yourself, because I mean its common sense, but Miguel having it! HmmmmmI have to think some moretheres too much to think about though oh well I got to start out somewheremaybe I'll get something figured out that might be useful to my situations.
Chapter 8
Waooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I yelled as Good Charlotte, Linkin Park, and last but not least P.O.D. ran out on the stage. This had to be the best night in 3 months (thats how long it has been since my mom died) or maybe in all my life. Before I had gone into the concert, I had rubbed my ring and looked up into the sky and thought about how happy my mom would be if she knew that I was trying to be happy. I was having a great time with my friends; Melanie, Miguel, Samuel, Nicky (boy), and Sahara, and we were a very lively group. The concert was great; it had a mosh pit, beach balls bouncing everywhere, balloons, and even confetti. I thought for sure that after the concert I was going to have a major headache from all the vibrations from the amps since we were practically right in the front, but instead I only lost my voice from yelling so much, and my legs were a little tired from dancing and jumping around. After a spectacular concert we decided to go have a late night snack at an ice-cream parlor, which soothed all of our throats for awhile. After I had bayed my good-byes I got in my jeep and headed home at around four in the morning.
As soon as I reached my bed I laid down on my pillow and fell fast asleep. And for the first time in three months I had happy dreams instead horrible nightmares.
Chapter 9
I woke up to the sound of my alarm at seven the next morning. And to my surprise I wasnt tired at all even though I had gotten home around 4:30 in the morning, and had only slept till seven. But I decided to get up anyway. I started my routine just like every other morning and I turned and opened my velvet ring box next to my alarm clock.
OHHHHH MYYYYYY GODDDDDD!!!!!!!! I screamed as I looked at the ring box that was surprisingly absent a ring. I immediately started rummaging around my room, looking for my ring. I must have looked all morning and there was still no sign of it, then I cried all afternoon.
Sissy, I gots to tell ya something, David said one day after I picked them up from the day care that night. (They had been at the day care ever since 7 this morning because my dad had brought them there, but I did not have work.)
Yes? I tried to say cheerfully, even though I was not at all on a cheerful mood. But I did not tell Emily and David I had lost the ring so I tried to sound as happy as I could.
You remember that night when you sent us to bed, and you said it was dads movie and it turned out to be mom having a seizure? He said calmly.
Yes I said cautiously.
Well I noticed the window was open and I saw something yellow go by, but it might have been because I was so tired but I'm pretty sure I saw something. He uttered slowly.
Oh my, are you serious, oooooh myyyy goodnessssss, I got it, I know who did it! Oh my god David youre a genius! I excitedly said, well actually, practically yelled, and I turned around in my jeep and gave him a kiss, and almost ran a red light at the same time.
I couldnt believe it; I had pieced together all my information all within a minute and all because David said he saw something yellow! I was so proud of myself!
Dear Diary,
I KNOW WHO DONE IT!!!!!
My list of who would do it:
1. Someone wearing something yellow
2. Someone with problems
3. Someone who would have a reason to want to hurt my mom
4. Someone who had a knife the exact size of my moms slit in her side
5. Someone who knows where I live
6. Someone who has been suspicious or unexceptionably peculiar
7. Someone who knows my family VERY well
I cant believe my conclusion, but the person who I suspect did it fits everything on my list except number 3, which we would find out as soon as we make him a suspect. And yes thats right its a him.
When I got home my dad was not home from work yet, so I had to wait until the next day to tell him.
Daddy! First of all I cant find the ring mom gave me before she died, and second of allOh My God Dad I know who did it! All right, whom have we known for like ever? Who always wears a yellow hat? Who has some problems in his life? Who knows where we live? And who has been really weird lately? Who has shown us a knife the same exact size of moms slit? And who knows us very well? I said as fast as I could so it kind of slurred as I greeted him with a hug, and I kind of said all the questions in a different order than I had planned, but obviously my dad knew what I meant.
Ummm, your boss! he said excitedly.
Noooo! I said shocked that he hadnt guessed right.
Huh? Then who? he said anxiously.
MIGUEL!!!!! I said as I gasped for my breath as I yelled his name so loud I thought the whole neighborhood might have heard me.
My dad looked at me shocked and then ran to the phone.
Aw, ya, we know who did it! he said stuttering slightly.
Really who? the voice said surprised.
Miguel Toodle, he stated after a short pause, Our neighbor.
Chapter 10
Miguel, why did you do it? I said quietly. I was visiting him for the first time after a year or so when was put into jail.
He looked up at me, and he had tears running down in face, and I could tell that his face was red even through the tough vertical black bars and without barely any light in the cell. I did it because you never saw me as me, or the way I wanted you to see me, he said shyly.
What are you talking about? I said confused.
Ive liked you ever since I met you, but you have never liked me, and I can tell, youve only like Nicky, he said calmly.
I was about to say I never knew you liked me, when Nickys name being mentioned startled me. WhatI do not like Nicky, and no I dont like you but I never knew you liked me, in fact I thought we were just good friends! I practically shouted, and he just kept looking down at his feet that were black as if he had been working a lot or something. Then he got up from his wooden bench and came to the bars. I didnt move an inch because I knew he would not hurt me because I could still see the guilt in his eyes for hurting my mom. As he reached the bars only about two inches from my face, he passed me a small cardboard box. I looked down and saw the small box in is clammy hands, and took it carefully between the bars and slipped it into my coat jacket. I looked up at his face and all I could think about was my mom, I started to cry and Miguel just stood there crying with me.
I have to leave now, I can't stay any longer, I dont think my body can take it any more. I said turning and then I felt him take my hand.
Just promise me Tira that you forgive me for what I did, I have problems, and I admit it, promise me you dont see me as a villain, or at least I'm still consider me as your friend. Not best friends like we used to be, but ya know, because if I dont get this straight and you go on hating me I will never come through and I will probably have more severe problems and go on hurting people. He said as calmly as he could as he wiped his face with his other hand that was not holding mine.
I agreed and then left because I felt myself about to faint for some odd reason so I went home and decided just to chill for awhile. As I lay down on the couch, I start to flick through the channels. When I went to wipe off all the tears that had formulated on my cheek, something jiggled in my pocket. I put my now clammy hand into my pocket and pulled out the small cardboard box that I had almost forgot Miguel had given to me. I got up and went to the kitchen, I set the box on the counter, afraid to look at it. I decided to make some chocolate milk to take my mind off the un-opened box. I sat at one of the stools at the counter and steadily stirred my chocolate milk staring so hard at that cardboard box as if I could see through it. It was about one inch on each side, and I couldnt even start to imagine what might be in it. And I figured I didnt want to know. I was about half way done with my chocolate milk when I couldnt wait any longer to open the box. I snatched it off the counter and opened its flap, and I almost passed out. I had gently rocked the box so item could fall into my hand. I was so surprised at what came out that I knocked over my glass of chocolate milk but I didnt even care. Because to my astonishment the item that fell into my hand wasmy mothers ring that she had gave to me just before she died.
This is a play i just recently wrote for my Creative Writing 2 class, (Its my most recent peice of writing)(there are also a lot of mistakes in this copy that are not actually in my play so i must have messed up when i pasted it, but oh well u will figure out what im sayin newayz) here's the character list:
Characters-
1) Brittny- Second tallest girl, Hair- Red and shoulder length, teenager (14) 9th grade
2) Amanda- Tallest of the other two girls but Brittny is not much shorter, (maybe by a centimeter) Hair- Shoulder length and brownish blonde, teenager (14) 9th grade
3) Jennifer- Shortest of the three girls, Hair- Brown Short or shoulder length, teenager (14) 9th grade
4) Travis- Also Taller then the girls, Hair- Black and short, (skateboard dude too)
teenager (14) 9th
5) Daniel- Taller than the girls, Hair- Blonde and short, (skateboard dude) teenager (14) 9th grade
6)Cab Driver- Minor character, Doesnt have any speaking lines, but this driver is a middle age man around the age of 30 or older.
7)Offstage Voice- Amandas dad, not to deep of a voice, but not squeaky either, he sounds like a guy in about his young 30s (He only has one line of dialogue)
Characters-
1) Brittny- Second tallest girl, Hair- Red and shoulder length, teenager (14) 9th grade
2) Amanda- Tallest of the other two girls but Brittny is not much shorter, (maybe by a centimeter) Hair- Shoulder length and brownish blonde, teenager (14) 9th grade
3) Jennifer- Shortest of the three girls, Hair- Brown Short or shoulder length, teenager (14) 9th grade
4) Travis- Also Taller then the girls, Hair- Black and short, (skateboard dude too)
teenager (14) 9th
5) Daniel- Taller than the girls, Hair- Blonde and short, (skateboard dude) teenager (14) 9th grade
6)Cab Driver- Minor character, Doesnt have any speaking lines, but this driver is a middle age man around the age of 30 or older.
7)Offstage Voice- Amandas dad, not to deep of a voice, but not squeaky either, he sounds like a guy in about his young 30s (He only has one line of dialogue)
Everlasting Friendships
Act 1, Scene 1-
We see a park scene, with a bench in the center of the stage with two potted plants, one on each side of the bench. All five of the characters walk in on the stage, three from the right, two from the left. Amanda, Jennifer, and Brittny from the right, and Daniel and Travis from the left. Amanda reaches the bench first and sits backwards with her head over the edge of the seat and her legs hanging over the top of the bench. Since she is on the center of the bench Brittny and Jennifer sit down, one on each side of Amanda. Travis and Daniel hop onto the skateboards, which they had carried under their arms onto the stage, and start circling slowly around the bench. Amanda, as you will notice when she walks in, has a red face and seems to be crying. Since she was practically upside down, her face was getting even more red and she is still crying. Jennifer and Brittny are seriously upset and we can tell by their expressions that they are holding most of their tears back but you can still see some on their face. Travis and Daniel look really sad and slightly shaken, or surprised. But this group of teenagers is only silent for about a minute and then Brittny breaks the silence-
Brittny: I cant believe you are moving!!! How long have you known?
Amanda: Wellfor awhile, but I didnt think I was really going, and I had myself convinced that something this bad would never happen to me.
Jennifer: (Staring at the ground) Am I having a nightmare?
Travis: (Pinches Jennifer) Unfortunately not (Laughing at her)
Jennifer: (Smacks Travis) Ouch! That was a rhetorical question and that hurt!
Travis: (Laughing and holding his arm where Jennifer had smacked him) Sorry (The word Sorry came out all jumpy because he was laughing)
(Travis and Daniel are still circling the bench, and both are silently laughing, actually it is more like muffling thier laughs. Amanda is still in her weird position on the park bench, but she then turns around and sits right because her head was getting to red and starting to hurt her. So she puts elbows on her knees and her head in her hand, and stares at the ground)
Amanda: (Mad, sad, and irritated) This is bull crap!
(She still has tears running down her face, the characters all eventually grow silent and all you can here is the skateboards going around the bench and a couple of sniffs are heard here and there. The silence doesnt last very long when Daniel breaks the silence)
Daniel: Well, just look at it this way, you are moving to Florida! And you dont have to stay in this dumpy state of Virginia!
Amanda: (Glances at Daniel) It wont be the same though considering I have been here for six years and actually have a wonderful life with great friends. (Pauses for a second) Although I didnt die from moving to Virginia from Maine, so I guess Im just gonna have to get over it. I was only eight when I moved to Virginia and I didnt really care then, but I do now. And its not gonna be that easy to cope with. (Looks away from Daniel and goes back to staring at the ground.)
Jennifer: (Still crying) Well yea its gonna be hard to move since you just started high school but hey you made a change from middle school to high school and it wasnt hard. But you should have no problem moving, and besides you will fit in where eva you go and make plenty of new friends.
Amanda: Thanks, but I will neva replace you guyz.
(Everyone smiles and promises that they will never forget her either)
(All of a sudden Daniel flips off his skateboard and is rolling across the floor, his skateboard goes off one side of the stage, everyone jumps up and rushes over to him, he seems to be unconscious)
Everyone: OH NO! Oh my Gosh!
Jennifer: Is there and sign of blood?
Brittny: (looking and slightly smacking and shoving Daniel) Well I dont see any...
Travis: (Coming back from getting Daniels skateboard that had gone off the side of the stage, and is now jogging over to them to make sure Daniel is ok) Dude! Get up! (Having no success he realizes that he has Daniels skateboard and he then realizes that he has a great opportunity to ride it since Daniel never lets him, so he walks a little ways from the others and smiles sneakily. He sets down his skateboard as quietly as possible and then jumps on Daniels. Amanda, Jennifer, and Brittny, all hearing the skateboard slam down, turn quickly to Travis. Brittny and Jennifer start to yell at Travis.)
Jennifer: How the heck can you be taking advantage of your friends skateboard at a time like this?!?!?!
Brittny: You are soooo immature!!
Jennifer: Ahh! Guys! They are soo stupid!
(Amanda is ignoring Travis and is watching Daniel. She is standing next to him, then she bends over and studies him for a second, thinking of what shes going to do. Then she thinks for a minute that maybe hes faking it, we can tell this by her expression, but we are still listening to Brittny and Jennifer fighting with Travis.)
Brittny: Yeah I know, tell me about it!
Jennifer: Not to mention that Daniel just listened to your long babbling on and on about your new crush!
Brittny: Yea! We all just suffered through that without complaining, and all you can do is take Daniels skateboard!
(Travis, who was listening but it just seemed to go in one ear and out the other, and he was just ignoring them and was enjoying Daniels skateboard, but when he heard his crush he came back to reality)
Travis: Huh? Wha? What bout my crush? Sorry I think I zoned off into my own world.
Jennifer: Must be one horrible world. (More meant to be to herself, but of course she said it outloud)
Travis: (Automatic snapback) Yuppers it sure is! And I think its probably cuz you are in it
Jennifer: (Rolls her eyes) Ya Whateva!
Brittny: You two cut it out! (Glances over at Amanda and Daniel) How the heck did we get so off subject?? We went from Daniel gettin hurt to Traviss own world! Can we please get back to our problem now?!?!
(Travis and Jennifer both look over in Daniels direction and we then hear Amanda)
Amanda: DANIEL! DUDE I HOPE YOU ARE FAKING THIS!
(Travis, Brittny, and Jennifer walk over to them, they all lean in close)
Everyone: Daniel? Daniel? (They arent saying this very loud and they are taking turns saying it all at different times)
Daniel: (Sits up extremely fast) SYKE!!!!!!!
(Amanda didnt look very surprised, in fact she looked satisfied since she thought he was faking anyway, but she is smiling and slightly laughing and everyone else is very surprised and Brittny and Jennifer were the most)
Brittny: Dang on I just stood up for you and you were faking this whole time, man my luck is just not good today!
Jennifer: (arggggrowling under her breath) See! What did I tell ya boys are soo stupid!
Brittny: (cuts her off short) And Extremely immature!
(Amanda and Travis help Daniel up. Then Daniel and Travis do a high five and then their own cool handshake)
(Jennifer and Brittny stand next to Amanda)
Jennifer: Amanda how can you not be mad at them?
Brittny: Yea if I were you I would be peed off.
Amanda: He was just tryin to lighten the mood, and make everyone happy. He didnt want to make us mad, he just wanted us to laugh or at least smile.
(Daniel and Travis are still laughing, and then Travis realizes that he still has Daniels skateboard. He has one skateboard under each arm, he looks at Daniels skateboard under his right arm and then back up at Daniel. Daniel notices what Travis is thinking and lunges at Travis. Travis turns around and runs off the stage with Daniel right at his heels. They had run off the left stage and after a moment or so they had come back on the right. But before that, as soon as they had run off the stage the girls all looked towards the left stage, as if they were watching them chase each other or looking for them to see where they went. When Travis and Daniel came back from the right Travis is looking back at Daniel so he doesnt see the girls and he turns around just in time to stop before hitting them. But Daniel, since he was right behind Travis, ran right into him, which had a domino effect and they all fell to the floor)
Everyone: Whoa, ohh, oomph! (All taking turns saying it)
(All characters are in a pile on the floor and struggling to get up)
Anyone: Ah! Get off my leg! Having trouble breathing! People get off me please!! Sometime today! Preferably not next year!
Daniel: (Who is somehow in the middle instead of top, which is where he started out) I think my butts numb!
Travis: I didnt know butts could go numb!?!
Daniel: Well now you and I know they can!
(Finally Daniel and Travis manage to get off the floor and they begin to help Brittny, Jennifer, and Amanda off the floor)
(At first the girls are mad and are wiping off their clothes as if they were all dirty, but after a second or so they too are laughing, and Daniel now has his skateboard, and Travis has his)
Jennifer: (trying hard to stop laughing, looking around) Oh no everyone is lookin at us like we are dumb teenagers!
(Everyone looks around and they all step closer together and looked very scared and embarrassed)
(They sound desperate and they are talking as if they dont want everyone to hear them, and through this whole part they are still lookin at the imaginary people all around them)
Travis: Sooo now what we gonna do, or at least where we gonna go?
Jennifer: How bout we go to the movies?
Brittny: Yea the movies sounds good to me
Amanda: Yea thats ok with me if we can all agree on a movie this time (Glances over at Daniel)
Daniel: Hey it wasnt my fault, I just didnt like what yall wanted to watch last time, it was just too babyish
Travis: Aiight, then movies it is, and we ARE going to agree on a movie this time (looking at Daniel)
Brittny: So whos callin the cab this time? Since once again there isnt a bus stop in this area of town. I did it last time, so its someone elses turn this time.
(They all look in Jennifers direction)
Jennifer: Allll right fine! Ill do it, lets go find a pay phone so those people will stop looking at us!
(Everyone looks around at the imaginary people again and then they all agree and walk off the left side of the stage and the lights go down as they go to find a pay phone.)
Act 1, Scene 2-
An imaginary cab is in the middle of the stage, three chairs close together for the back seat and placed in front of that is three more seats close together to resemble the front seats. In the drivers seat is a guy thats not old but also not young. Off to the right of this is the pay phone that they used to call the cab, the spotlight is only on the 5 characters and the pay phone, so you cant see the chairs that form the imaginary cab.
(We here beeping as Jennifer dials on the phone to call the cab)
Jennifer: Hello, I was just callin for a cab to come for 22nd streetuh huh..yea. okthank you very much. okyour welcomeBye.
(Jennifer hangs up the phone and turns around to talk to her friends while they wait for the cab)
Amanda: Its gonna take the taxi cab a few minutes to get here, so what yall wanna do till then? (Glances at Jennifer)
Jennifer: I dunno what do you wanna do? (Glances at Brittny)
Brittny: I dunno, what do you wanna do? (Glances at Travis)
Travis: Hmmmmlemme thinkuh..I dunno, what do you wanna do?
(Glances at Daniel)
Daniel: We could just keep sayin, I dunno what do you wanna do, like they do in the movies?
(Everyone laughs)
Amanda: The cab is here lets go
Brittny: Wahoo, off to the movies! Heres the money for the trip, can you please give this to the driver?
(Passes the money to Daniel)
Daniel: (Turns around, and takes the money) Will do
(The spotlight is now on the imaginary car instead of the phone area. And then they all open imaginary doors and the girls slide into the back seat, and they get in going towards the left side of the stage since they all came back onstage from our left view of the stage. Although Travis and Daniel go around the car and get in the front by opening their imaginary front doors, and then they are all in the imaginary taxi cab)
(Brittny whispers in Jennifers ear when they are all seated and have shut the imaginary doors. And then Jennifer whispers into Amandas ear, so that the whispering goes from the characters from the right side of the stage to the left stage. And then Amanda leans to her right and stretches forward to reach Daniel in the front middle seat of the imaginary seat of the imaginary car and whispers in his ear, who then in turn whispers to Travis, who is in the passenger seat of the imaginary car. And eventually they are all smiling and the driver is just looking straight-ahead and jerking to move the wheel. The silence and smiling of the five friends lasts a minute or two. Then the white spotlight turns red as if they had stopped at a stoplight and the driver finally stops moving the wheel and just takes his hands off the wheel and he closes his eyes. All five friends scream all at the same time as high as they can, and of course since the guys cant scream like the girls, they yell instead of scream. The driver is instantly alarmed, he opens his eyes and jerks immediately to his correct posture and looks all alarmed and appears totally dumfounded. The screaming stops and all the friends laugh. But the driver isnt too happy, and you can tell this by his expression, which used to be a relieved look, but after a long breath out it is almost instantly changed to a frown and a mad and irritated face. And then the light is green and he goes back to his jerking and his serious look and posture. The spot light goes back to white after a second or two as soon as the driver starts to pretend to drive again. All the teenagers are still trying to muffle their laughs and turning around to give each other high fives and thumbs up.)
Amanda: I think we scared him enough guys lets save the other plan, AKA Plan B, for the next cab (smiles and is trying not to laugh to hard)
Jennifer: (laughing) Yea, but that was really funny, I think thats the best thing I have done alllll day!
Daniel: That worked betta than I thought it would!
Travis: Yea Danny we should try that on your mom some time (laughing hysterically now)
Daniel: (finally has been able to stop laughing, but is still smiling) Not unless we do it to your momma first!
Travis: (Has also stopped laughing and is still smiling) Aiight, its a deal, cuz I dont think my mom will really care but your mom might have a cow!
Daniel: Nah, I doubt it, maybe a calf though, but I might get in big trouble, so we will have to plan to do it on one of her good and happy days.
Brittny: (laughing too hard to speak well) That was so funny! I cant tell if hes really mad or not, he looks like one of those guards that stand in front of those buildings in France, or some country like that, and no one can even get those guys to move! Let alone smile!
Amanda: Oh! I know what your talkin bout! I saw them in a movie one time, and the people in the movie couldnt get him to smile or move and they tried everything from doing stupid stuff to tellin dumb blonde jokes!
Jennifer: We should try that one time, I bet if we all got together we could make him smile, that would be soo much fun, I can see us now.
(They all look up in they air as if to see a picture, and then we hear French dancing music in the background. They are all looking up in awe)
Travis: Hahaha, I tripped over his shoe and accidentally knocked off his big, tall, ugly hat!Dang he still aint moving! HmmmmI wonder were he keeps his wallet, hehehe (He evilly laughs)..
(They all snap back to reality)
Everyone: Traaaavis! (Said all at the same time)
Daniel: We arent tryin to rob him we just want to make him move, I bet he would move for a million dollars, at least I know I would.
(Everyone agrees and laughs)
(They all then look out the imaginary windows and are calm until they reach the theater. They all get out of the imaginary car and shut the doors, Daniel, since he was sitting next to the driver gives him the money, and slides out behind Travis. Then they all are on the left stage and are stupidly and madly waving at the driver of the cab that they had just got out of, laughing uncontrollably, then they walked off the left stage, as if to enter the movies, the lights go down)
Act 1, Scene 3-
When the lights come back on it is not a full spot light, it is slightly dimmed so we can only see the five teenagers, in five chairs in a row, with also a row of three chairs like a foot or two in front of it. Each character has either a bag a popcorn or candy box, and each one has a soda. We can hear in the background a movie of some sort, so we know that they are in the movies and watching a movie. They are each taking turns acting scared, surprised, sad, etc. We then see that by Amandas expression that she is not paying much attention to the movie and is kind of staring off into space. She turns to her right, which is Brittny, and she smiles at Brittny, then she turns to her left and smiles at Jennifer, neither of them notice this but the audience does. She then looks all around her and then settles down into a more comfortable position in her chair and smiles as she watches the rest of the movie. The sound of the movie then dies down after 4 minutes or so and then the movie is over, they all stand up and start walking to the left side of the stage so they can get out of the row and out of the theater. But Amanda, being the second to the last person out of the row, trips and falls over the seat in front of her..
Amanda: (Gasps, and has a very frightened look on her face) Whoaaa!! (Screams) umph..oomph.ahhhh.(short but loud sigh)
Brittny, Jennifer, Daniel, and Travis all look in surprise, with all of their mouths open, in Amandas direction (who is now not moving, and appears to be unconscious) and then the lights go out
Act 1, Scene 4
All the lights in the room suddenly come on (with the spot lights if needed) when the scene is opening. After that we notice that all five characters are sitting at the edge of the stage with their legs hanging off, and that all over the stage are boxes (some open or some closed) and they are just having their conversation
(Everyone is very sad and has signs of tears on their face, well all except the guys, but they still look really sad)
Amanda: This is it.(sighs) All of that time went by so fast..
Brittny: Well we had a lot of good times together at least.
Jennifer: Yea.like not to long ago when you went unconscious from falling at the movie theater
Daniel: (trying to figure out something to say)Yea good times do make good memorieshmmmm(double thinking what he had just said) that was gay I shouldnt have said that..
Travis: Yea but at least Amanda didnt hit a certain spot on her that night at the movies that wouldve killed her..(Pauses).Dang I just said something more stupider than you for once (looking at Daniel) but I just cant think of anythin else to sayhmmmmmm.
(They all sigh at the same time, and look down at their feet that are dangling off the stage)
Offstage voice: Amanda! Time to have your friends go home, we gotta hit the road!
Amanda: Aiight Dad! Ill be there in a few! (yelling behind her) (now turning towards her friends) Well I guess its that time that I have been dreading ever since I found out I was moving, and that is to say good bye
(They all stand up and form a big group hug, and then each friend separately hugs Amanda. Brittny and Jennifer whisper something in her ear and they slightly smile and nod, or something along those lines. After they are all done with the hugs and bid their good-byes, they all walk slowly off stage, and they all keep looking back at Amanda as she stands waving and watching them leave. When they are gone Amanda sits done on the edge of the stage again and has her feet over the edge, she puts her elbows on her news, with her face in her hand and cries. The crying doesnt last that long maybe a minute or less, she still has a very sad look on her face but then turns her attention to the audience)
Amanda: All through life there are unexpected changes, some good some bad (pauses), but each one has a reason of some kind.(pauses again)..Moving was the hardest thing for me to do, especially since I had just started high school, but many people, besides myself, have to go through with it. And I plan to visit my friends as soon as this school here in Florida ends and as often as I can after that. (Pauses) I personally think that if I didnt have friends I would not be able to make it through life. And I am sure many other people agree with me. But (pauses) as long as you never forget your friends, especially your true friends, as I had found when I lived in Virginia, whether they be old or new, you will always be able to get through life, even if sometimes you think you wont be able too. (Pauses) And you know that saying that you never no how much you loved something until you lose it, well that saying is totally true even with friends, but I guess the truth hurts sometimes. But I know one thing, (pauses) and that is that its always good to have Everlasting Friendships no matter where you live or what you do or who you are, and never ever forget.
(And with those last words, Amanda stands up and walks off the stage and the curtain closes)
A Christmas Miracle
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
A small kitten sits down at her desk in her small dark room.
Dear Santa,
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS TO FIND MY PARENTS
THANKS
SINCERELY, Tabitha Tabby
A tear slowly forms in the kittens bright green eyes, then slowly runs down her furry cheek and lands at the bottom of her letter to Santa. She folds up the letter and puts it in a green envelope and writes To Santa in big red letters. She then gets up and leaves her room and heads toward the door when her Aunt interrupts her.
Tabitha, honey, where are you going at this time of day?
Dont worry Aunt Mese Im just going to put this letter in the mail box, I will be back before you know it.
Tabitha didnt want her Aunt to know that the letter she had written was to Santa, because she feared her Aunt might ask her to read it and Tabitha didnt want her Aunt to know how she really felt about losing her parents. Tabitha new that her Aunt Mese was a Siamese cat, and they are really nosey and they always prove their point at everything and have to have their way.
She smiled slightly at her Aunt on the way out the door. She put the letter to Santa in the mailbox and put the cat tail up, then she went back inside.
On the way back to her room she told her Aunt that she was going to bed because she was really tired. She kissed her Aunt goodnight and went back up to her bedroom.
Tabitha really wasnt tired at all, but she didnt feel like doing anything. Not even talk, which was very odd, because normally you couldnt shut her up.
Tabitha sat down in front of her mirror and started brushing her soft silky fur. She then bathed herself and finally got in bed. She tried to sleep but all she could think about was her parents. She knew they were still alive. Her parents were managers at a seafood restaurant in an alley down the street, when a pack of dogs found the well-hidden restaurant. The rumors were that only a couple of cats dies and one of them had died from shock. Tabitha had been at her Aunt and Uncles house when they heard the news of the restaurant being found. The dead cats were identified and none of them were the corpses of Tabithas parents. But her parents were no where to be seen. And have been gone for five straight months now. Tabitha has lived with her Aunt and Uncle ever since and there have been continuous searches for them, but with no luck all they could do now was keep looking and wait patiently.
Tabitha then thought of what her Aunt had told her one cold night in the living room in front of a warm fire. They were eating fishsticks and chicken with a side of cheese when her Aunt had said, Dont worry Tabitha, your parents are fine and they are very strong cats and always have been. Theyll be back, you just dont worry about it ok?
Tabitha hadnt answered her Aunt when she had said that to her , all she could think was, how can I not worry when all of a sudden my parents are gone? Questions like this always popped into her head and still her Aunt Mese had tried to convince her they were going to come back. That night had been a week since her parents had been found missing and that night was the first night Tabitha had cried. She just had so many feelings inside her for that whole week that she cried herself to sleep. And bad questions like, what if they are not ok, or, what if they dont come back, what would she do then? Thinking of these concepts made Tabitha cry in her sleep too. And even though it took her a week to cry (because she never usually cries) she knew she was going to cry sometime even is it took forever she knew she would cry one of these days.
And now it was the day before Christmas Eve, which means only two more days until Christmas, which is her favorite holiday, and she really wanted her parents to be with her and celebrate the holiday together.
Tabitha cleared her head of all her thoughts and finally fell asleep.
She woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. It was Christmas Eve morning and she could smell something really good. She hopped out of bed and went to the kitchen to see what her Aunt and Uncle were cooking that smelled do good. She entered the kitchen and was automatically greeted.
Good morning sweetie how was your night? Did u sleep well? Oh and by the way Happy Christmas Eve! said her always-happy Uncle Sye. Your Aunt has gone last minute shopping, he quickly added.
Tabitha smiled as she sat down at the table anxiously, and greeted her Uncle. Then she looked in awe at all of the food set before her. There was pancakes, toast, scrambled eggs, muffins, bacon, french toast, waffles, fried potatoes, sausage, biscuits, and a nice hot mug of hot chocolate.
Her mouth began to water as she tried to figure out what she was going to eat first.
After awhile her stomach growled with satisfaction and she thanked her Uncle for the delicious breakfast and went back up to her room to do some last minute wrapping of presents.
She was wrapping the last present when she noticed it was already noon. She thought about how fast the day was going and she didnt realize how much she had been in thought and concentration, and she had even been singing along with the Christmas music that was playing on her radio.
She went downstairs to the kitchen and soon realized that she was still full from breakfast so she decided to have a bowl of grasshopper ice cream for a snack. As she scooped the ice cream she looked out the window. It had snowed and it was still snowing. Tabitha hadnt seen snow in such a long time that, at first, she didnt even recognize it.
She ate her ice cream slowly and sat at the table watching the snow fall out the window.;
After she finished her snack she went back to her room. She lied down on her bed. She kept feeling herself doze off too sleep and then jerking awake. She couldnt figure out why she was so tired all of a sudden, but she finally just let herself fall asleep.
And to her surprise she didnt wake up til early the next morning, which just happened to be Christmas. She was so shocked that she had slept that long. Finally she got sat up and then went downstairs to see if her Aunt and Uncle were up yet. Sure enough they were. And right as she reached the entrance she was greeted with, Merry Christmas! She couldnt help but get into the Christmas spirit a little bit and she excitedly opened her presents. The warm light of the fire lighted the living room and the Christmas Tree lights were gleaming brighter than ever, as if they too were jumping for joy.
Tabitha was opening her last present when they all heard the door open. Her Aunt, Uncle and herself, all turned around and jumped up running to the door at the same time. And to all of their surprise it was Tabithas parents standing there right in the doorway. They had big smiles on their faces and then Tabitha passed out of shock and happiness. She awoke when her mom and dad gave her a gentle kiss on her forehead. She slowly opened her eyes and then came to her senses and quickly sat up and hugged parents as if she would never let go. Everyone had tears of happiness running down their faces and before they knew it Tabithas aunt and Uncle had joined the hug. They all said, MERRY CHRISTAMS! at the same time in perfect harmony. What a merry Christmas it was indeed, Tabitha thought as she enjoyed the rest of the best Christmas day ever.
The End
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
A small kitten sits down at her desk in her small dark room.
Dear Santa,
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS TO FIND MY PARENTS
THANKS
SINCERELY, Tabitha Tabby
A tear slowly forms in the kittens bright green eyes, then slowly runs down her furry cheek and lands at the bottom of her letter to Santa. She folds up the letter and puts it in a green envelope and writes To Santa in big red letters. She then gets up and leaves her room and heads toward the door when her Aunt interrupts her.
Tabitha, honey, where are you going at this time of day?
Dont worry Aunt Mese Im just going to put this letter in the mail box, I will be back before you know it.
Tabitha didnt want her Aunt to know that the letter she had written was to Santa, because she feared her Aunt might ask her to read it and Tabitha didnt want her Aunt to know how she really felt about losing her parents. Tabitha new that her Aunt Mese was a Siamese cat, and they are really nosey and they always prove their point at everything and have to have their way.
She smiled slightly at her Aunt on the way out the door. She put the letter to Santa in the mailbox and put the cat tail up, then she went back inside.
On the way back to her room she told her Aunt that she was going to bed because she was really tired. She kissed her Aunt goodnight and went back up to her bedroom.
Tabitha really wasnt tired at all, but she didnt feel like doing anything. Not even talk, which was very odd, because normally you couldnt shut her up.
Tabitha sat down in front of her mirror and started brushing her soft silky fur. She then bathed herself and finally got in bed. She tried to sleep but all she could think about was her parents. She knew they were still alive. Her parents were managers at a seafood restaurant in an alley down the street, when a pack of dogs found the well-hidden restaurant. The rumors were that only a couple of cats dies and one of them had died from shock. Tabitha had been at her Aunt and Uncles house when they heard the news of the restaurant being found. The dead cats were identified and none of them were the corpses of Tabithas parents. But her parents were no where to be seen. And have been gone for five straight months now. Tabitha has lived with her Aunt and Uncle ever since and there have been continuous searches for them, but with no luck all they could do now was keep looking and wait patiently.
Tabitha then thought of what her Aunt had told her one cold night in the living room in front of a warm fire. They were eating fishsticks and chicken with a side of cheese when her Aunt had said, Dont worry Tabitha, your parents are fine and they are very strong cats and always have been. Theyll be back, you just dont worry about it ok?
Tabitha hadnt answered her Aunt when she had said that to her , all she could think was, how can I not worry when all of a sudden my parents are gone? Questions like this always popped into her head and still her Aunt Mese had tried to convince her they were going to come back. That night had been a week since her parents had been found missing and that night was the first night Tabitha had cried. She just had so many feelings inside her for that whole week that she cried herself to sleep. And bad questions like, what if they are not ok, or, what if they dont come back, what would she do then? Thinking of these concepts made Tabitha cry in her sleep too. And even though it took her a week to cry (because she never usually cries) she knew she was going to cry sometime even is it took forever she knew she would cry one of these days.
And now it was the day before Christmas Eve, which means only two more days until Christmas, which is her favorite holiday, and she really wanted her parents to be with her and celebrate the holiday together.
Tabitha cleared her head of all her thoughts and finally fell asleep.
She woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. It was Christmas Eve morning and she could smell something really good. She hopped out of bed and went to the kitchen to see what her Aunt and Uncle were cooking that smelled do good. She entered the kitchen and was automatically greeted.
Good morning sweetie how was your night? Did u sleep well? Oh and by the way Happy Christmas Eve! said her always-happy Uncle Sye. Your Aunt has gone last minute shopping, he quickly added.
Tabitha smiled as she sat down at the table anxiously, and greeted her Uncle. Then she looked in awe at all of the food set before her. There was pancakes, toast, scrambled eggs, muffins, bacon, french toast, waffles, fried potatoes, sausage, biscuits, and a nice hot mug of hot chocolate.
Her mouth began to water as she tried to figure out what she was going to eat first.
After awhile her stomach growled with satisfaction and she thanked her Uncle for the delicious breakfast and went back up to her room to do some last minute wrapping of presents.
She was wrapping the last present when she noticed it was already noon. She thought about how fast the day was going and she didnt realize how much she had been in thought and concentration, and she had even been singing along with the Christmas music that was playing on her radio.
She went downstairs to the kitchen and soon realized that she was still full from breakfast so she decided to have a bowl of grasshopper ice cream for a snack. As she scooped the ice cream she looked out the window. It had snowed and it was still snowing. Tabitha hadnt seen snow in such a long time that, at first, she didnt even recognize it.
She ate her ice cream slowly and sat at the table watching the snow fall out the window.;
After she finished her snack she went back to her room. She lied down on her bed. She kept feeling herself doze off too sleep and then jerking awake. She couldnt figure out why she was so tired all of a sudden, but she finally just let herself fall asleep.
And to her surprise she didnt wake up til early the next morning, which just happened to be Christmas. She was so shocked that she had slept that long. Finally she got sat up and then went downstairs to see if her Aunt and Uncle were up yet. Sure enough they were. And right as she reached the entrance she was greeted with, Merry Christmas! She couldnt help but get into the Christmas spirit a little bit and she excitedly opened her presents. The warm light of the fire lighted the living room and the Christmas Tree lights were gleaming brighter than ever, as if they too were jumping for joy.
Tabitha was opening her last present when they all heard the door open. Her Aunt, Uncle and herself, all turned around and jumped up running to the door at the same time. And to all of their surprise it was Tabithas parents standing there right in the doorway. They had big smiles on their faces and then Tabitha passed out of shock and happiness. She awoke when her mom and dad gave her a gentle kiss on her forehead. She slowly opened her eyes and then came to her senses and quickly sat up and hugged parents as if she would never let go. Everyone had tears of happiness running down their faces and before they knew it Tabithas aunt and Uncle had joined the hug. They all said, MERRY CHRISTAMS! at the same time in perfect harmony. What a merry Christmas it was indeed, Tabitha thought as she enjoyed the rest of the best Christmas day ever.
The End
Jazmine the Wiener Dogs Adventures
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
Volume 1
Cheese, Cheese, and more Cheese
Jazmine its time to wake up, said Jazmines owner, Gloria Woznik, one summer Saturday morning. Come on Jazmine lets go wake up the kids so we can go the park and you can take a nice long walk if youre good, said Gloria.
Jazmine opened her sleepy eyes and stretched her long body and walked slowly from her nice warm and comfy bed and started down the hall towards the kids rooms. Usually every morning Jazmine goes to Amandas, Jeremys, and Billys room to wake the up so that they will play with her. Amanda, Jeremy, and Billy were also Jazmines owners but they were more like brothers and sisters to her.
As she reached Amandas door she started to whine. Amanda rolled over and looked Jazmine. Jazmine ran to her bed and put her to front paws on the edge so she could get close enough to lick her face. Amanda, now awake from all the kisses, petted Jazmines head and then got out of bed got dressed and went to the kitchen to have breakfast.
Jazmine was satisfied, because she now had one kid down and only two to go. Amanda was also the oldest at the age of thirteen and was very easy to wake up. Jeremy, who also woke up easily woken by Jazmines whining and kisses, was dressed and in the kitchen eating just as easily as Amanda was. Now Jazmine had two down and only one to go.
Billy, who isnt a morning person, took a little more to wake up than the other two did. First, Jazmine whined and when Billy didnt budge she jumped up on his bed and started licking him and stepping all over him at the same time. Finally, Billy woke up got dressed and was in the kitchen with his bother and sister. Finally Jazmine had finished her job.
Jazmine went to find Gloria to show her that she had finished her job. She found her in the laundry room. Jazmine sat behind her and then got up on to her hind legs and started begging. Gloria then noticed her and went to the shelf with Jazmines food in it. She filled up Jazmines food bowl and petted her head. Gloria even put an extra treat that was shaped like a little bone, but tasted like bacon. Jazmine gobbled up her food and then went to the front door. She settled down to take a nap so she could pass to while everyone was getting ready to go to the park.
Her leash being attached to her collar woke Jazmine up. Jazmine stretched and then ran out the door. She was being walked by Amanda and Gloria, Jeremy, and Billy were not too far behind. The good thing about the park is that it was so close to their house that they could walk to it in less than ten minutes.
When they got the park Gloria passed out all of the kids picnic lunches and then spread out a blanket. Amanda, Billy, and Jeremy started to eat their lunch. Amanda and Jeremy had a funny feeling they were being watched. Amanda looked around and saw Jazmines beady little eyes staring back at her. Jazmine was up on her hind legs sitting down and she had one paw on top of the other and shaking them. She was a very good beggar. And Amanda noticed that and she gave her a piece of her bread off of her ham and cheese sandwich. Jazmine ate the bread in less than a second and started begging for more. Jazmine, although being fed bread, was trying very hard to get some cheese. Jazmine loves cheese even if she sees something in your hand that looks like cheese she will start begging and whining for it. Finally Amanda gave her a piece of cheese. Jazmine was so happy she ate it five times as faster than she had with the pieces of bread. She loved it and was back begging for more between Amanda and Jeremy since they both had cheese in their sandwiches.
Later after eating a lot of cheese she didnt even want to take a walk because she wanted more cheese from the picnic basket. Jazmine knew that Gloria had put extra cheese in there in case any of the kids needed more. And Jazmine wanted it really bad, but she finally gave in to a walk around the park. She didnt enjoy it as much as she usually does because she wanted that cheese so bad. Finally, it was time to go home and Jazmine was disappointed that she was not given more cheese, but she walked home anyways.
Jazmine walked sleepily towards her bed when arriving at her house. She fell asleep almost instantly and was awoken about an hour later with the sound of a car driving into the garage. Then, she noticed that she had slept through her owners leaving and that they were just coming back. She stood up and stretched and then went to the door to greet her family as they walked into the house.
Almost as soon as Amanda, Billy, and Jeremy had entered they were all crowded around her talking excitedly. Jazmine was so surprised by the excitement she started to jump and run around them. A few seconds later Jazmine had discovered what they were trying to show her. It was a yellow squeaky toy that was shaped like cheese and a small flavored toy bone that was cheese flavored. Jazmine was so excited she started biting the bone and squeaking the cheese toy at the same time. She was no longer disappointed about not having cheese because now she could always have cheese and boy did she love any kind of cheese even if it is fake.
The End
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
Volume 1
Cheese, Cheese, and more Cheese
Jazmine its time to wake up, said Jazmines owner, Gloria Woznik, one summer Saturday morning. Come on Jazmine lets go wake up the kids so we can go the park and you can take a nice long walk if youre good, said Gloria.
Jazmine opened her sleepy eyes and stretched her long body and walked slowly from her nice warm and comfy bed and started down the hall towards the kids rooms. Usually every morning Jazmine goes to Amandas, Jeremys, and Billys room to wake the up so that they will play with her. Amanda, Jeremy, and Billy were also Jazmines owners but they were more like brothers and sisters to her.
As she reached Amandas door she started to whine. Amanda rolled over and looked Jazmine. Jazmine ran to her bed and put her to front paws on the edge so she could get close enough to lick her face. Amanda, now awake from all the kisses, petted Jazmines head and then got out of bed got dressed and went to the kitchen to have breakfast.
Jazmine was satisfied, because she now had one kid down and only two to go. Amanda was also the oldest at the age of thirteen and was very easy to wake up. Jeremy, who also woke up easily woken by Jazmines whining and kisses, was dressed and in the kitchen eating just as easily as Amanda was. Now Jazmine had two down and only one to go.
Billy, who isnt a morning person, took a little more to wake up than the other two did. First, Jazmine whined and when Billy didnt budge she jumped up on his bed and started licking him and stepping all over him at the same time. Finally, Billy woke up got dressed and was in the kitchen with his bother and sister. Finally Jazmine had finished her job.
Jazmine went to find Gloria to show her that she had finished her job. She found her in the laundry room. Jazmine sat behind her and then got up on to her hind legs and started begging. Gloria then noticed her and went to the shelf with Jazmines food in it. She filled up Jazmines food bowl and petted her head. Gloria even put an extra treat that was shaped like a little bone, but tasted like bacon. Jazmine gobbled up her food and then went to the front door. She settled down to take a nap so she could pass to while everyone was getting ready to go to the park.
Her leash being attached to her collar woke Jazmine up. Jazmine stretched and then ran out the door. She was being walked by Amanda and Gloria, Jeremy, and Billy were not too far behind. The good thing about the park is that it was so close to their house that they could walk to it in less than ten minutes.
When they got the park Gloria passed out all of the kids picnic lunches and then spread out a blanket. Amanda, Billy, and Jeremy started to eat their lunch. Amanda and Jeremy had a funny feeling they were being watched. Amanda looked around and saw Jazmines beady little eyes staring back at her. Jazmine was up on her hind legs sitting down and she had one paw on top of the other and shaking them. She was a very good beggar. And Amanda noticed that and she gave her a piece of her bread off of her ham and cheese sandwich. Jazmine ate the bread in less than a second and started begging for more. Jazmine, although being fed bread, was trying very hard to get some cheese. Jazmine loves cheese even if she sees something in your hand that looks like cheese she will start begging and whining for it. Finally Amanda gave her a piece of cheese. Jazmine was so happy she ate it five times as faster than she had with the pieces of bread. She loved it and was back begging for more between Amanda and Jeremy since they both had cheese in their sandwiches.
Later after eating a lot of cheese she didnt even want to take a walk because she wanted more cheese from the picnic basket. Jazmine knew that Gloria had put extra cheese in there in case any of the kids needed more. And Jazmine wanted it really bad, but she finally gave in to a walk around the park. She didnt enjoy it as much as she usually does because she wanted that cheese so bad. Finally, it was time to go home and Jazmine was disappointed that she was not given more cheese, but she walked home anyways.
Jazmine walked sleepily towards her bed when arriving at her house. She fell asleep almost instantly and was awoken about an hour later with the sound of a car driving into the garage. Then, she noticed that she had slept through her owners leaving and that they were just coming back. She stood up and stretched and then went to the door to greet her family as they walked into the house.
Almost as soon as Amanda, Billy, and Jeremy had entered they were all crowded around her talking excitedly. Jazmine was so surprised by the excitement she started to jump and run around them. A few seconds later Jazmine had discovered what they were trying to show her. It was a yellow squeaky toy that was shaped like cheese and a small flavored toy bone that was cheese flavored. Jazmine was so excited she started biting the bone and squeaking the cheese toy at the same time. She was no longer disappointed about not having cheese because now she could always have cheese and boy did she love any kind of cheese even if it is fake.
The End
There are No Holes in My Swiss Cheese
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
Ahhh! was the sound out of Amy Lees mouth one sunny Monday morning. She had just opened her lunch box to find that her swiss cheese in her ham sandwich did not have any holes in it. She was shocked. She was positive that she had seen her mom packing her lunch box that morning. She remembered seeing the package to the swiss cheese that read in big letters on the side, Swiss Cheese. Well, Amy was very hungry, but she did not eat her sandwich right off. She figured that if she ate her other food first that maybe it would fill her up enough that she would be so full she would not need to eat the ham and swiss cheese sandwich. Which, just to remind you, did not have any holes.
So that is what she did. First she ate her crackers and grapes. Then, she had a small piece of pizza and an apple. Then, last but not least she drank a whole can of Grape Soda. But to her surprise, she was still not full and all she had left was her ham and swiss cheese sandwich which still did not have any holes.
She decided to ask her friends at her table if they had any swiss cheese. But, none of them had any. In fact none of them even liked swiss cheese. She only had one more choice and that was to eat it. Which she really did not want to do but she decided that she was to hungry to pass up the opportunity.
She took the first bite and she discovered that it really was not that bad. She also decided that this ham and swiss cheese sandwich with no holes in the cheese was not something she would want everyday the way she liked her regular ham and swiss cheese sandwich. Then, she ate the rest of her sandwich and talked to her friends while waiting for the lunch bell to ring so she could go to her last two classes.
Five minutes later the bell rang and Amy went to her locker and to her social Studies Class. After that class she went to her Language Arts class. Then finally, the dismissal bell ring and she went to her locker to get to her backpack and then trotted to bus 160 happy to be finally going home.
When she got home she noticed how hungry she was and went to the kitchen to find a snack. When she opened the cupboard to find a snack she saw two packages of cheese and got the down. One of them was Munster Cheese and the other was Swiss Cheese. She opened the Munster Cheese and to her surprise the Munster Cheese had holes in it just like the Swiss Cheese was supposed to have. She quickly opened the Swiss cheese to see if maybe the two had been switched by mistake. Sure enough the Swiss Cheese did not have holes in it just like the Munster Cheese was supposed to have.
Then, she remembered that her family had had a barbecue for a family reunion the day before and they had had all of the food from the kitchen outside for the reunion, including the cheese.
My mom must have put the Munster Cheese in the Swiss Cheese package and Swiss Cheese in the Munster Cheese package. After all she was very tired after the barbecue, Amy thought to herself. Then she started to laugh when she noticed that she had had Munster Cheese for lunch that day which she had never tried before. Amy could not wait to tell her mom about the discovery of the switched cheese.
THE END
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
Ahhh! was the sound out of Amy Lees mouth one sunny Monday morning. She had just opened her lunch box to find that her swiss cheese in her ham sandwich did not have any holes in it. She was shocked. She was positive that she had seen her mom packing her lunch box that morning. She remembered seeing the package to the swiss cheese that read in big letters on the side, Swiss Cheese. Well, Amy was very hungry, but she did not eat her sandwich right off. She figured that if she ate her other food first that maybe it would fill her up enough that she would be so full she would not need to eat the ham and swiss cheese sandwich. Which, just to remind you, did not have any holes.
So that is what she did. First she ate her crackers and grapes. Then, she had a small piece of pizza and an apple. Then, last but not least she drank a whole can of Grape Soda. But to her surprise, she was still not full and all she had left was her ham and swiss cheese sandwich which still did not have any holes.
She decided to ask her friends at her table if they had any swiss cheese. But, none of them had any. In fact none of them even liked swiss cheese. She only had one more choice and that was to eat it. Which she really did not want to do but she decided that she was to hungry to pass up the opportunity.
She took the first bite and she discovered that it really was not that bad. She also decided that this ham and swiss cheese sandwich with no holes in the cheese was not something she would want everyday the way she liked her regular ham and swiss cheese sandwich. Then, she ate the rest of her sandwich and talked to her friends while waiting for the lunch bell to ring so she could go to her last two classes.
Five minutes later the bell rang and Amy went to her locker and to her social Studies Class. After that class she went to her Language Arts class. Then finally, the dismissal bell ring and she went to her locker to get to her backpack and then trotted to bus 160 happy to be finally going home.
When she got home she noticed how hungry she was and went to the kitchen to find a snack. When she opened the cupboard to find a snack she saw two packages of cheese and got the down. One of them was Munster Cheese and the other was Swiss Cheese. She opened the Munster Cheese and to her surprise the Munster Cheese had holes in it just like the Swiss Cheese was supposed to have. She quickly opened the Swiss cheese to see if maybe the two had been switched by mistake. Sure enough the Swiss Cheese did not have holes in it just like the Munster Cheese was supposed to have.
Then, she remembered that her family had had a barbecue for a family reunion the day before and they had had all of the food from the kitchen outside for the reunion, including the cheese.
My mom must have put the Munster Cheese in the Swiss Cheese package and Swiss Cheese in the Munster Cheese package. After all she was very tired after the barbecue, Amy thought to herself. Then she started to laugh when she noticed that she had had Munster Cheese for lunch that day which she had never tried before. Amy could not wait to tell her mom about the discovery of the switched cheese.
THE END
Lee The Small Mouse
By, Amanda Lee Woznik
One snowy night in Roanoke, Virginia lived a little cottage. A mommy mouse, a daddy mouse, and their son Lee lived in this little cottage. That same night Mommy mouse tucked in Lee with lots of coats because it was so cold. When Lee said, Why am I so small to, to his mom she thought a moment looking down at her feet. Mommy mouse was not so sure why her son was so small. She said she did not know and was sure that Lee would be just as big and tough of Daddy mouse. Lee did not like the answer that was given to him. He wanted more details. He really wanted to do something about his smallness. Then he remembered that a long time ago he had overheard about a wizard that was supposed to be the power- fullest, nicest, and the strongest wizard in the whole world. He decided to go to the wizards cave about one whole mile away. He wanted to ask him about his smallness and hopes he can help him. He decided that he would go the next afternoon when his mom tucks him in to go to sleep. The reason he picked the afternoon is because he wanted plenty of time to plan all the things he needs to decide. Then he fell fast asleep.
The next morning he jumped out of bed, got dressed, brushed his teeth, and then he did his chores. Then he had a bowl of Swiss cheese for breakfast.
He could not wait till this afternoon when he would possibly would be big. He decided if he did everything fast that the day would go faster.
Soon it was lunch time. He ate so fast that after he ate he had a two hour stomachache. He decided next time not to eat so fast.
When it was 3:30pm he started to feel a bit scared. Actually he was really scared about going to the wizard and at night time.
When Daddy mouse got back from work Lee decided that maybe he should ask his dad to come with him to find the wizard. He was not too sure about his plan, but he decided to ask Daddy mouse anyway. He asked his Daddy mouse. Daddy mouse said yes but only because he too was concerned about his sons smallness.
Right after asking they set off to the wizard so they get back time for supper.
When they arrived at the cave the wizard asked them what their problem was. When Lee told him about his smallness the wizard gave him a grape. He said to eat it at the stroke of midnight. They thanked the wizard and headed towards home to tell Mommy mouse about the grape.
When they arrived to the house they ate their supper and told Mommy mouse the good news about the grape. Then they set their alarms to 11:50am so they could all wake up then they will still have ten minutes to wake. Then they went to sleep.
At 11:50pm all the alarm clocks went off and Daddy mouse and Mommy mouse went to Lees room to watch him eat the grape.
At exactly 12:00am Lee ate the magical grape. To their surprise suddenly he was the same size of the other mice his age. He was so happy and so was his parents. They decided to have a midnight snack to celebrate . They had a big piece of cheese cake to celebrate his growth. They lived happily from that day forward.
The End
By, Amanda Lee Woznik
One snowy night in Roanoke, Virginia lived a little cottage. A mommy mouse, a daddy mouse, and their son Lee lived in this little cottage. That same night Mommy mouse tucked in Lee with lots of coats because it was so cold. When Lee said, Why am I so small to, to his mom she thought a moment looking down at her feet. Mommy mouse was not so sure why her son was so small. She said she did not know and was sure that Lee would be just as big and tough of Daddy mouse. Lee did not like the answer that was given to him. He wanted more details. He really wanted to do something about his smallness. Then he remembered that a long time ago he had overheard about a wizard that was supposed to be the power- fullest, nicest, and the strongest wizard in the whole world. He decided to go to the wizards cave about one whole mile away. He wanted to ask him about his smallness and hopes he can help him. He decided that he would go the next afternoon when his mom tucks him in to go to sleep. The reason he picked the afternoon is because he wanted plenty of time to plan all the things he needs to decide. Then he fell fast asleep.
The next morning he jumped out of bed, got dressed, brushed his teeth, and then he did his chores. Then he had a bowl of Swiss cheese for breakfast.
He could not wait till this afternoon when he would possibly would be big. He decided if he did everything fast that the day would go faster.
Soon it was lunch time. He ate so fast that after he ate he had a two hour stomachache. He decided next time not to eat so fast.
When it was 3:30pm he started to feel a bit scared. Actually he was really scared about going to the wizard and at night time.
When Daddy mouse got back from work Lee decided that maybe he should ask his dad to come with him to find the wizard. He was not too sure about his plan, but he decided to ask Daddy mouse anyway. He asked his Daddy mouse. Daddy mouse said yes but only because he too was concerned about his sons smallness.
Right after asking they set off to the wizard so they get back time for supper.
When they arrived at the cave the wizard asked them what their problem was. When Lee told him about his smallness the wizard gave him a grape. He said to eat it at the stroke of midnight. They thanked the wizard and headed towards home to tell Mommy mouse about the grape.
When they arrived to the house they ate their supper and told Mommy mouse the good news about the grape. Then they set their alarms to 11:50am so they could all wake up then they will still have ten minutes to wake. Then they went to sleep.
At 11:50pm all the alarm clocks went off and Daddy mouse and Mommy mouse went to Lees room to watch him eat the grape.
At exactly 12:00am Lee ate the magical grape. To their surprise suddenly he was the same size of the other mice his age. He was so happy and so was his parents. They decided to have a midnight snack to celebrate . They had a big piece of cheese cake to celebrate his growth. They lived happily from that day forward.
The End
Cat Castle
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
One hot summer afternoon a little girl named Sandy was pleasantly playing in her sand box and occasionally being sprayed by a water sprinkler that her younger brother, whose name was Lee, was playing in. Sandy was building her dream castle in the hot sand when she was starting to fell very bored. After a few more minutes she could not think of anything else to put on her castle. Even with her wild imagination she just couldnt think of anything more that she could possibly put on it, so she decided to go get a nice cold popsicle to sooth her thirst and her dry mouth. As she entered the kitchen she noticed that a small stream of water that was coming from around the corner of the counter on the floor. She walked around the counter and noticed that the water was from her cats food bowl that was now tipped over. Her cat, Misty, was rolling in the water with such delight she had not noticed that Sandy was watching her. Sandy made a low clicking noise with her tongue to call to the young kitten. Misty got up slowly and went to Sandy and rubbed against her legs. Sandy noticed that Misty felt very warm and that she was breathing kind of hard. She then realized how hot it was in the house and how much cooler it was outside. Sandy decided to bring Misty to Lee so she could play in the sprinkler with him. So Sandy picked up the wet but warm kitten and brought her outside to her brother. Then, Sandy walked back to the kitchen to clean up the puddle of water.
After she cleaned the water up, she found a lemon popsicle and walked out to her tree house. Actually her tree house really isnt really a tree house at all but she pretends it is anyway, just for fun. But it is really just a big tree with pieces of wood nailed to it for a ladder to get to the first limb. As she sits on the third limb (Which is her favorite limb because it is the perfect height) she watches her cat play with her brother in the sprinkler. She finishes her popsicle and soon finds herself starting to doze off. Then she is fast asleep.
1 hour later
Sandy opens her heavily lids just as her dad comes from work. She gets down from her the tree to go greet her dad. She gives her dad a friendly greeting and tells him that she had just woke up. Then Sandy goes inside to watch TV and she hopes that there is a soccer game on. Sure enough there was and she watch it until she heard her brother calling for Misty. She walked unto the front porch to see what all the commotion was about. Now you must understand that Lee is a small, slim, eight- year-old who likes to worry but is also very adventurous. He can must up a lot of courage at times, but at this moment he had a very worried look on his face that you could tell something was definitely wrong. When he saw Sandy he burst out whining and crying. Sandy told him to calm down and tell her what the problem was. Sandy, being ten-years-old, knew that when you listen to younger child when something is troubling them, to listen to every word and be very sympathetic. Although when Sandy had heard that Lee had lost their cat Misty, she automatically started calling to her and had forgotten to keep calming down her brother. Lee, who thought Sandy was mad at him, cried even harder. Sandy noticed this and told him that it was not his fault and that Misty should be around here somewhere. Lee finally calmed down and they both got on their hands and knees to look everywhere and call to Misty.
After quite a long while Lee went into the house to use the bathroom and tell their dad about not being able to find Misty.
5 minutes later
Sandy was very surprised and confused when her dad and Lee were laughing when they came out the house door and approached her. Then, her dad explained to Sandy that all this time when they were looking outside for Misty that she was in the eating and sleeping. It took Sandy a minute or to untangle all her thought and realize the whole situation. She got off the tree she had been climbing to look for Misty, and walked into the house laughing. She ran right to Mistys bed and petted her for about ten minutes. Then, she had a great idea for the finishing touches on her dream castle and she ran outside to finish it.
5 minutes later
She stepped back to admire her beautiful masterpiece. She had made a couple of small cats and cat houses all around he dream castle. She had made them because she had discovered that she couldnt possibly live without at least one cat. She had also made two statues cats in front of her dream castles entrance. From behind Sandy their was a faint meow and standing behind her was Misty admiring the castle as if she was saying that is was a perfect castle, or better yet a cat castle.
The End
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
One hot summer afternoon a little girl named Sandy was pleasantly playing in her sand box and occasionally being sprayed by a water sprinkler that her younger brother, whose name was Lee, was playing in. Sandy was building her dream castle in the hot sand when she was starting to fell very bored. After a few more minutes she could not think of anything else to put on her castle. Even with her wild imagination she just couldnt think of anything more that she could possibly put on it, so she decided to go get a nice cold popsicle to sooth her thirst and her dry mouth. As she entered the kitchen she noticed that a small stream of water that was coming from around the corner of the counter on the floor. She walked around the counter and noticed that the water was from her cats food bowl that was now tipped over. Her cat, Misty, was rolling in the water with such delight she had not noticed that Sandy was watching her. Sandy made a low clicking noise with her tongue to call to the young kitten. Misty got up slowly and went to Sandy and rubbed against her legs. Sandy noticed that Misty felt very warm and that she was breathing kind of hard. She then realized how hot it was in the house and how much cooler it was outside. Sandy decided to bring Misty to Lee so she could play in the sprinkler with him. So Sandy picked up the wet but warm kitten and brought her outside to her brother. Then, Sandy walked back to the kitchen to clean up the puddle of water.
After she cleaned the water up, she found a lemon popsicle and walked out to her tree house. Actually her tree house really isnt really a tree house at all but she pretends it is anyway, just for fun. But it is really just a big tree with pieces of wood nailed to it for a ladder to get to the first limb. As she sits on the third limb (Which is her favorite limb because it is the perfect height) she watches her cat play with her brother in the sprinkler. She finishes her popsicle and soon finds herself starting to doze off. Then she is fast asleep.
1 hour later
Sandy opens her heavily lids just as her dad comes from work. She gets down from her the tree to go greet her dad. She gives her dad a friendly greeting and tells him that she had just woke up. Then Sandy goes inside to watch TV and she hopes that there is a soccer game on. Sure enough there was and she watch it until she heard her brother calling for Misty. She walked unto the front porch to see what all the commotion was about. Now you must understand that Lee is a small, slim, eight- year-old who likes to worry but is also very adventurous. He can must up a lot of courage at times, but at this moment he had a very worried look on his face that you could tell something was definitely wrong. When he saw Sandy he burst out whining and crying. Sandy told him to calm down and tell her what the problem was. Sandy, being ten-years-old, knew that when you listen to younger child when something is troubling them, to listen to every word and be very sympathetic. Although when Sandy had heard that Lee had lost their cat Misty, she automatically started calling to her and had forgotten to keep calming down her brother. Lee, who thought Sandy was mad at him, cried even harder. Sandy noticed this and told him that it was not his fault and that Misty should be around here somewhere. Lee finally calmed down and they both got on their hands and knees to look everywhere and call to Misty.
After quite a long while Lee went into the house to use the bathroom and tell their dad about not being able to find Misty.
5 minutes later
Sandy was very surprised and confused when her dad and Lee were laughing when they came out the house door and approached her. Then, her dad explained to Sandy that all this time when they were looking outside for Misty that she was in the eating and sleeping. It took Sandy a minute or to untangle all her thought and realize the whole situation. She got off the tree she had been climbing to look for Misty, and walked into the house laughing. She ran right to Mistys bed and petted her for about ten minutes. Then, she had a great idea for the finishing touches on her dream castle and she ran outside to finish it.
5 minutes later
She stepped back to admire her beautiful masterpiece. She had made a couple of small cats and cat houses all around he dream castle. She had made them because she had discovered that she couldnt possibly live without at least one cat. She had also made two statues cats in front of her dream castles entrance. From behind Sandy their was a faint meow and standing behind her was Misty admiring the castle as if she was saying that is was a perfect castle, or better yet a cat castle.
The End
My Nana Is Coming To Town
I just got a letter from my nana, and can you guess what it says?
She is coming all the way to Virginia to visit us.
Can you imagine all the way from Maine?
Now when my nana is here we always have a blast.
Whether we go to the movies, skating rink, or to a park, we always have lots of fun and have a first class blast.
A few days before my nana comes my mom is in a rush.
She runs around the house like a marshmallow trying to find his fluff.
Now my brothers and I help a little by cleaning up our rooms,
but other than that we play games all day and what we are going to do when my nana comes to town.
When my moms mom comes to town my dad is not in a rush. Sure he helps a little, but most of the time he is like a tortoise stuck in mud.
Well, that is enough on my dad, but there is one more thing I have to say.
Is that we have lot of fun when my nana comes but most of the time her time is to short.
And she has to leave to go back home.
Though that is the saddest time I am very thankful that my nana could come and I just cant wait until my nana comes from Maine all the way to Virginia just to visit us in town.
The Sadness of Moving
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
As the girl walks slowly off her school bus,
With her face red and soaked with tears
She thinks of everyone she is going to miss,
She thinks of all of her friends and great times she has had
She walks in her front door and is surrounded by brown boxes filled with all of their belongings,
The walls are bare and the shelves are cleared
As she enters her room she realizes that it is empty just as she had feared,
She sinks slowly to the floor and lays down sobbing silently,
Her cat, desperately trying to cheer her up, rubs against her softly
She lies down on the girls notebook that was full of letters, addresses, and phone numbers that her friends had given to her,
The girl carefully slips the notebook out from underneath her cat and holds it close to her,
Then a single tear runs down her cheek and onto the notebook,
As she dreads her future in a new place instead of the old.
Written by,
Amanda Lee Woznik
As the girl walks slowly off her school bus,
With her face red and soaked with tears
She thinks of everyone she is going to miss,
She thinks of all of her friends and great times she has had
She walks in her front door and is surrounded by brown boxes filled with all of their belongings,
The walls are bare and the shelves are cleared
As she enters her room she realizes that it is empty just as she had feared,
She sinks slowly to the floor and lays down sobbing silently,
Her cat, desperately trying to cheer her up, rubs against her softly
She lies down on the girls notebook that was full of letters, addresses, and phone numbers that her friends had given to her,
The girl carefully slips the notebook out from underneath her cat and holds it close to her,
Then a single tear runs down her cheek and onto the notebook,
As she dreads her future in a new place instead of the old.
Adventures of Amanda Sahara Woznik
Written By, Amanda Woznik
1.Meet Amanda
Hi my name is Amanda Sahara Woznik. For short just call me pigtails, Because I always wear them. I am 11 years old. I have a five-month year old girl kitten named Kiara. She is a white mixed girl kitten with blue eyes and has a beautiful tye-dye collar with our address and her name on it. We love to go a lot of places together, but all she does when we do go some where is attack flowers or climb trees. Which I do not blame her for liking to climb trees because I love to too. In fact, I think I want to build a tree house.
1. A Tree House?
That night while I was eating dinner I told everyone my idea of a tree house. After I told them all my plans my Dad said, That is a great idea I will be happy to give you nails, wood, hammers, and of course my help!
That same night I could not sleep, because I was so excited. Finally I fell a sleep around 11:00 p.m.
The next morning I did my chores played with Kiara and ate my breakfast. I ate scrambled eggs, bacon, an orange, and a glass of milk. I did all of that very fast. Then I walked to school, which was only two and a half blocks away.
More Plans
I want to build a tree-house, I said to my three best friends who are Kristina Lee Michelle, Alisha Rose Reynolds, and Danielle Joyce Geni. Cool, me too, neat, can I help? Everyone said at the same time. Well, I asked my dad and he said he would give us nails, hammers, wood, his help, and more. We can build it in my front yard in the big oak tree. We will start on the weekend or Friday, OK? OK, they said and started home thinking about the tree house.
When I got home I went to my room sat in my room and sat in my beanbag chair and thought deeply about the tree house. While I was thinking I looked all around my room for things to put or use in the tree house. The first thing I saw was my lava-lamp that could light up the tree house. My radio that would fill up the tree house of music to dance and sing too. My camera that would take pictures of the tree house when the tree house is finished. Last but not least the calendar that tells me what day we are going to start. Since today is only Wednesday I have 1 or 2 days till Friday or the weekend. That gave me plenty of time to plan how the tree house would look and more!
3. The Tree-house
Today is Friday and I just got home. My three friends and I decided on Thursday to start building the tree house at 11:00am and we are going to meet at my house under the oak tree. While I was waiting for them to come I helped my dad bring over wood, nails, hammers, and more over to the oak tree.
When everyone got at my house we started to make marks on the tree where each corner would be. Then we started on the measurements on how long or short the wood needs to be. Next we nailed down the floor and started on the walls. It was a lot of fun but very tiring, so all of us went in for a snack. We decided to make our own sandwiches that could have anything on it. First I put on cheese, pepperoni, hot-dog pieces, and apple and pineapple chunks. Then I put a little peanut butter on it. When I took a bite it was not that bad. My friends liked their sandwiches too. Then we had a glass of lemonade with lots of ice. Next we went outside.
When we got outside we started to work on the walls again. When it was around 3:00pm we had all the walls a little over three fourths of how high the walls were supposed to be. Which was higher than I thought we would be able to do today. We did it all in about two hours and that is really good. Then we agreed that we would stop where we are and finish up again at 1:00pm tomorrow.
That same night at dinner we had some of my favorite foods. We had hot dogs, french fries, tator tots, and watermelon. For dessert we had ice cream, cotton candy, and to drink we had a lemonade slushies. Trust me when you eat all of that you feel as if you never want to see food again.
4.Finishing Touches
After lunch the next day I asked my mom if she had crates or curtains or something for our tree house. She let me have curtains, a rod for the curtains, two boxes, 1 crate, and 1 American flag to decorate.
When my friends got here I noticed that they all had something for the tree house. Kristina brought a big circle mat, Alisha brought a poster that was tie-dye with a big smile-face, and Danielle brought a little fold-up table with four chairs. Oh by the way I forgot to tell you that our tree house is not going to be just any tree-house. It is going to be waterproof, it would have a two-layer roof, and the first layer would have a tarp that would keep the rain out, then there is going to be the second layer of wood right on top of the tarp.
We started to work on the tree house when we were all there. We each were a-signed to a certain wall including my dad. With-in thirty minutes everybody had gotten five boards up and only fifteen more boards till the walls are done. All together the walls were 20 boards high, but of course the wood is only 5 and a half inches tall and only an inch and a half thick. In exactly two hours we had the tree house totally finished. We still had to put all of our stuff in it. Thats what we did. Oh the other thing I forgot to say was that we made stairs that lead up to the tree house. Then when we placed everything that we had in the tree house where we wanted to put it. We had some brownies up there for a snack and a reward for doing so good on our tree house. My mom baked them by the way and trust me they were very, very, very good.
5. Lucky Day
Do you know what day it is? Oh of course you dont I have not told you yet. Well, today is my BIRTHDAY! I am so excited. Today is July 2, 2000 and since 12:00 a.m. I have been twelve. Tonight I am having my friends for a sleepover. We are going to have pizza, vanilla ice cream, and a marble cake. The cake icing is tie-dye with a black smile face in the middle of it. It says, HAPPY 12TH BIRTHDAY AMANDA! We are going to rent a movie. (Which I do not know which movie yet.) I have not even told you the best part. I am going to the skating rink with all my friends. We are going to do the laser tag game, the arcade games, and have a party (of course), and thats when I get my presents, cake, vanilla ice cream, more games, and we each will get a huge balloon. I think it might be my best birthday ever! The party starts at 1:00pm and we are all meeting at the skating rink. The bad news is that it is only 10:35am and I am very impatient. I wish I could build a time machine to go two hours and twenty-five minutes into the future so I could have my party.
Its 1:00 p.m.! I just got here about ten minutes ago. My friends are all here and we have on are skates. Right as we started to skate on the rink with our roller-blades, the announcer said over the intercom for everyone that is here for Amanda Sahara Wozniks Birthday party please go to party room number two. Mom, Dad, my friends, and I raced to the room that said Party room #2 and it had a sign that said, Amanda Sahara Wozniks party. Then we went into the party room. In the party room there was just enough chairs for all of us. There were big balloons tied to the chairs. A big screen TV was in the upper left-hand corner with a big red bow on top of it for decoration. A table was set with forks, spoons, tie-dye napkins, clear plastic bowls for the ice cream, and tie-dye paper plates. We ate right away. The cake and ice cream was very, very, very good. Then we opened presents. I got nail polish, a lava-lamp, CDs, stickers, and a tie- dye shirt. (I guess you can tell I really like tie-dye things.) Then we played three games. The games were charades, telephone, and playing hot potato with a medium sized blow up ball. Next we went back into the rink and skated for almost one hour. Then we decided to play laser tag game. It was really fun and I won! Kristina was very happy too. She came in second in the lazer tag game. Even though not everyone could win, everyone had lots of fun. Then we did the arcade games. First we all took turns in Air Hockey. Then we played games like Wheel a Fortune, Basketball, and a lot more arcade games. By the time we had each used up all of the tokens we each had about four hundred tickets all together. We were ready to spend our tickets on neat stuff. We each decided to split the tickets by each getting four things. This plan worked out perfectly we did not have any tickets left over. I got a big purple smile-face bouncy ball, a big tye-dye pencil, a fold-up fan, and a pack of groovy stickers. Everyone got the same thing as me because they thought my choice of things is good and they really like the things I got. After that we skated for another hour and a half. Then we got a pack of candy. I got a big package of kit-kats and so did Kristina. Alisha got a median size bag of skittles. And Danielle got a median size bag of M&Ms. Next, we skated for only half an hour then we left to go back to my house.
When we got home we watched a movie called, 1 Million Smiles. We ate pizza and popped some popcorn and watch the movie while eating. The movie was very good and silly. Now it is 11:05pm and I have to go to bed. So Good-night.
6. Best Surprise Ever
The next morning we had breakfast and set up my birthday presents. Then, my mom said, In about 2-3 hours my friends have to go home. I was sad they had to leave soon but I was glad they could come to my birthday party.
My mom said that there was one more present for me. I asked her why she did not give it to me at the skating rink. She said it was too big and breakable. She motioned everyone into the living room and came out with a beautiful tye-dye box with a white handle. I took off the wrapping paper carefully so I could keep some. There was also a bright and shiny ribbon on the box also. I took the object out of the box and can you guess what it was. It was a 16-inch lamp that you could color the shade and the color would come out like the light did. I was so happy I ran to my mom and dad and gave them a great big hug.
Then, I went to my room with my friends and we set up the lamp and turned it on it was very bright. In fact it was so bright that if you put the lamp in the closet my room would still be full of light. That was the best surprise ever but I feel different and worse surprises are coming.
Then it was time for Danielle, Alisha, and Kristina to go home. I was very sad they had to go home, but I was glad they came in the first place. When my friends left I handed them a goody bag of candy and gadgets. I said to each of my friends, That I had a lot of fun. And I thanked them for coming. They said, Thank you for inviting me. and then they left.
After all of my friends parents came and picked them up I went to my closet and got my brand new markers. I was planning on bringing my lamp up to the tree house and decorate it there. My dad helped me carry it up the tree house steps and I started to color on my lamp. First I used the rainbow colors to make a tye-dye background. Then I put a big black smiley face right in the middle. Just like my cake at the skating rink. Then I put Amanda Woznik in big black cursive letters underneath the big smile. Then I plugged in the lamp and put it in the corner. (Do not worry my dad installed outlet plug-ins in the tree house last night when we got home from the skating rink.) The light was beautiful, bright, and very colorful.
7. An Unexpected Surprise
Do you remember when I said that I felt that different and worse surprises were going to happen? Well listen to this story it is ok but it is sort of sad.
I almost fell asleep when I heard a police and an ambulance. I t stopped a few blocks away. I ran down the tree-house steps and into the house. I found my mother in the living room watching a banana chimercial. I told her I was going to the house that had the police and ambulance. She did not answer she got on her house shoes and walked out the door with her coat halfway buttoned. I ran after and asked her what is happening? She said that she got a call about ten minutes ago that said that Mrs. Williams son Wilbur fell out of their oak tree and broke his knee, ankle, and finger. She told me to call the police and ambulance for her so she could tend to Wilbur until the police get there. So I did and that is why the police and ambulance were there.
I found myself in Wilburs yard walking toward the crowd that had developed when we were walking over. I stopped were I was and looked down at the grass. Even though I hated Wilbur I felt bad for him. I mean I guess if it hurts to skin your knee then it must hurt really bad to brake a knee, ankle, and a finger. Ouch I said under my breath.
I reached the crowd and saw that Wilbur was laid out on a bed screaming. He was put in the ambulance and they took off toward the hospital. I asked my mom if we could go to the hospital. She said that we would have to wait till they come home. We walked home which felt like a long walk. I guess it was because I was so sad. Though the lamp was a big good surprise I think Wilbur accident was the worst surprise ever. I ate and went to bed praying for Wilbur to get better.
At 4:03am I woke from a terrible nightmare. It was about a car going across the street while I was going across the street coming home from school and of course I looked down and up the street before I crossed and all of a sudden I hard a horn louder then the highest shriek. I turned around scared as could be and there it was a big eighteen wheeler coming right at me! Then I woke up panting as hard and out of breath. I lay there scared and stunned. Then I fell fast asleep in about ten minutes later. Actually if you want to be exact I fell asleep at 4:13am.
The next morning I figured the reason I had that nightmare is because of worrying about me having the same injury that Wilbur had.
I decided to stay in bed for at least ten more minutes. After all I was still pretty stunned about the nightmare I had had last night.
After about ten minutes I got dressed and went down to eat breakfast. To my surprise my mom had made my favorite breakfast, bacon, fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, and blueberry muffins. After the delicious breakfast I had forgotten all about my nightmare and I decided to go....
To be continued..
Written By, Amanda Woznik
1.Meet Amanda
Hi my name is Amanda Sahara Woznik. For short just call me pigtails, Because I always wear them. I am 11 years old. I have a five-month year old girl kitten named Kiara. She is a white mixed girl kitten with blue eyes and has a beautiful tye-dye collar with our address and her name on it. We love to go a lot of places together, but all she does when we do go some where is attack flowers or climb trees. Which I do not blame her for liking to climb trees because I love to too. In fact, I think I want to build a tree house.
1. A Tree House?
That night while I was eating dinner I told everyone my idea of a tree house. After I told them all my plans my Dad said, That is a great idea I will be happy to give you nails, wood, hammers, and of course my help!
That same night I could not sleep, because I was so excited. Finally I fell a sleep around 11:00 p.m.
The next morning I did my chores played with Kiara and ate my breakfast. I ate scrambled eggs, bacon, an orange, and a glass of milk. I did all of that very fast. Then I walked to school, which was only two and a half blocks away.
More Plans
I want to build a tree-house, I said to my three best friends who are Kristina Lee Michelle, Alisha Rose Reynolds, and Danielle Joyce Geni. Cool, me too, neat, can I help? Everyone said at the same time. Well, I asked my dad and he said he would give us nails, hammers, wood, his help, and more. We can build it in my front yard in the big oak tree. We will start on the weekend or Friday, OK? OK, they said and started home thinking about the tree house.
When I got home I went to my room sat in my room and sat in my beanbag chair and thought deeply about the tree house. While I was thinking I looked all around my room for things to put or use in the tree house. The first thing I saw was my lava-lamp that could light up the tree house. My radio that would fill up the tree house of music to dance and sing too. My camera that would take pictures of the tree house when the tree house is finished. Last but not least the calendar that tells me what day we are going to start. Since today is only Wednesday I have 1 or 2 days till Friday or the weekend. That gave me plenty of time to plan how the tree house would look and more!
3. The Tree-house
Today is Friday and I just got home. My three friends and I decided on Thursday to start building the tree house at 11:00am and we are going to meet at my house under the oak tree. While I was waiting for them to come I helped my dad bring over wood, nails, hammers, and more over to the oak tree.
When everyone got at my house we started to make marks on the tree where each corner would be. Then we started on the measurements on how long or short the wood needs to be. Next we nailed down the floor and started on the walls. It was a lot of fun but very tiring, so all of us went in for a snack. We decided to make our own sandwiches that could have anything on it. First I put on cheese, pepperoni, hot-dog pieces, and apple and pineapple chunks. Then I put a little peanut butter on it. When I took a bite it was not that bad. My friends liked their sandwiches too. Then we had a glass of lemonade with lots of ice. Next we went outside.
When we got outside we started to work on the walls again. When it was around 3:00pm we had all the walls a little over three fourths of how high the walls were supposed to be. Which was higher than I thought we would be able to do today. We did it all in about two hours and that is really good. Then we agreed that we would stop where we are and finish up again at 1:00pm tomorrow.
That same night at dinner we had some of my favorite foods. We had hot dogs, french fries, tator tots, and watermelon. For dessert we had ice cream, cotton candy, and to drink we had a lemonade slushies. Trust me when you eat all of that you feel as if you never want to see food again.
4.Finishing Touches
After lunch the next day I asked my mom if she had crates or curtains or something for our tree house. She let me have curtains, a rod for the curtains, two boxes, 1 crate, and 1 American flag to decorate.
When my friends got here I noticed that they all had something for the tree house. Kristina brought a big circle mat, Alisha brought a poster that was tie-dye with a big smile-face, and Danielle brought a little fold-up table with four chairs. Oh by the way I forgot to tell you that our tree house is not going to be just any tree-house. It is going to be waterproof, it would have a two-layer roof, and the first layer would have a tarp that would keep the rain out, then there is going to be the second layer of wood right on top of the tarp.
We started to work on the tree house when we were all there. We each were a-signed to a certain wall including my dad. With-in thirty minutes everybody had gotten five boards up and only fifteen more boards till the walls are done. All together the walls were 20 boards high, but of course the wood is only 5 and a half inches tall and only an inch and a half thick. In exactly two hours we had the tree house totally finished. We still had to put all of our stuff in it. Thats what we did. Oh the other thing I forgot to say was that we made stairs that lead up to the tree house. Then when we placed everything that we had in the tree house where we wanted to put it. We had some brownies up there for a snack and a reward for doing so good on our tree house. My mom baked them by the way and trust me they were very, very, very good.
5. Lucky Day
Do you know what day it is? Oh of course you dont I have not told you yet. Well, today is my BIRTHDAY! I am so excited. Today is July 2, 2000 and since 12:00 a.m. I have been twelve. Tonight I am having my friends for a sleepover. We are going to have pizza, vanilla ice cream, and a marble cake. The cake icing is tie-dye with a black smile face in the middle of it. It says, HAPPY 12TH BIRTHDAY AMANDA! We are going to rent a movie. (Which I do not know which movie yet.) I have not even told you the best part. I am going to the skating rink with all my friends. We are going to do the laser tag game, the arcade games, and have a party (of course), and thats when I get my presents, cake, vanilla ice cream, more games, and we each will get a huge balloon. I think it might be my best birthday ever! The party starts at 1:00pm and we are all meeting at the skating rink. The bad news is that it is only 10:35am and I am very impatient. I wish I could build a time machine to go two hours and twenty-five minutes into the future so I could have my party.
Its 1:00 p.m.! I just got here about ten minutes ago. My friends are all here and we have on are skates. Right as we started to skate on the rink with our roller-blades, the announcer said over the intercom for everyone that is here for Amanda Sahara Wozniks Birthday party please go to party room number two. Mom, Dad, my friends, and I raced to the room that said Party room #2 and it had a sign that said, Amanda Sahara Wozniks party. Then we went into the party room. In the party room there was just enough chairs for all of us. There were big balloons tied to the chairs. A big screen TV was in the upper left-hand corner with a big red bow on top of it for decoration. A table was set with forks, spoons, tie-dye napkins, clear plastic bowls for the ice cream, and tie-dye paper plates. We ate right away. The cake and ice cream was very, very, very good. Then we opened presents. I got nail polish, a lava-lamp, CDs, stickers, and a tie- dye shirt. (I guess you can tell I really like tie-dye things.) Then we played three games. The games were charades, telephone, and playing hot potato with a medium sized blow up ball. Next we went back into the rink and skated for almost one hour. Then we decided to play laser tag game. It was really fun and I won! Kristina was very happy too. She came in second in the lazer tag game. Even though not everyone could win, everyone had lots of fun. Then we did the arcade games. First we all took turns in Air Hockey. Then we played games like Wheel a Fortune, Basketball, and a lot more arcade games. By the time we had each used up all of the tokens we each had about four hundred tickets all together. We were ready to spend our tickets on neat stuff. We each decided to split the tickets by each getting four things. This plan worked out perfectly we did not have any tickets left over. I got a big purple smile-face bouncy ball, a big tye-dye pencil, a fold-up fan, and a pack of groovy stickers. Everyone got the same thing as me because they thought my choice of things is good and they really like the things I got. After that we skated for another hour and a half. Then we got a pack of candy. I got a big package of kit-kats and so did Kristina. Alisha got a median size bag of skittles. And Danielle got a median size bag of M&Ms. Next, we skated for only half an hour then we left to go back to my house.
When we got home we watched a movie called, 1 Million Smiles. We ate pizza and popped some popcorn and watch the movie while eating. The movie was very good and silly. Now it is 11:05pm and I have to go to bed. So Good-night.
6. Best Surprise Ever
The next morning we had breakfast and set up my birthday presents. Then, my mom said, In about 2-3 hours my friends have to go home. I was sad they had to leave soon but I was glad they could come to my birthday party.
My mom said that there was one more present for me. I asked her why she did not give it to me at the skating rink. She said it was too big and breakable. She motioned everyone into the living room and came out with a beautiful tye-dye box with a white handle. I took off the wrapping paper carefully so I could keep some. There was also a bright and shiny ribbon on the box also. I took the object out of the box and can you guess what it was. It was a 16-inch lamp that you could color the shade and the color would come out like the light did. I was so happy I ran to my mom and dad and gave them a great big hug.
Then, I went to my room with my friends and we set up the lamp and turned it on it was very bright. In fact it was so bright that if you put the lamp in the closet my room would still be full of light. That was the best surprise ever but I feel different and worse surprises are coming.
Then it was time for Danielle, Alisha, and Kristina to go home. I was very sad they had to go home, but I was glad they came in the first place. When my friends left I handed them a goody bag of candy and gadgets. I said to each of my friends, That I had a lot of fun. And I thanked them for coming. They said, Thank you for inviting me. and then they left.
After all of my friends parents came and picked them up I went to my closet and got my brand new markers. I was planning on bringing my lamp up to the tree house and decorate it there. My dad helped me carry it up the tree house steps and I started to color on my lamp. First I used the rainbow colors to make a tye-dye background. Then I put a big black smiley face right in the middle. Just like my cake at the skating rink. Then I put Amanda Woznik in big black cursive letters underneath the big smile. Then I plugged in the lamp and put it in the corner. (Do not worry my dad installed outlet plug-ins in the tree house last night when we got home from the skating rink.) The light was beautiful, bright, and very colorful.
7. An Unexpected Surprise
Do you remember when I said that I felt that different and worse surprises were going to happen? Well listen to this story it is ok but it is sort of sad.
I almost fell asleep when I heard a police and an ambulance. I t stopped a few blocks away. I ran down the tree-house steps and into the house. I found my mother in the living room watching a banana chimercial. I told her I was going to the house that had the police and ambulance. She did not answer she got on her house shoes and walked out the door with her coat halfway buttoned. I ran after and asked her what is happening? She said that she got a call about ten minutes ago that said that Mrs. Williams son Wilbur fell out of their oak tree and broke his knee, ankle, and finger. She told me to call the police and ambulance for her so she could tend to Wilbur until the police get there. So I did and that is why the police and ambulance were there.
I found myself in Wilburs yard walking toward the crowd that had developed when we were walking over. I stopped were I was and looked down at the grass. Even though I hated Wilbur I felt bad for him. I mean I guess if it hurts to skin your knee then it must hurt really bad to brake a knee, ankle, and a finger. Ouch I said under my breath.
I reached the crowd and saw that Wilbur was laid out on a bed screaming. He was put in the ambulance and they took off toward the hospital. I asked my mom if we could go to the hospital. She said that we would have to wait till they come home. We walked home which felt like a long walk. I guess it was because I was so sad. Though the lamp was a big good surprise I think Wilbur accident was the worst surprise ever. I ate and went to bed praying for Wilbur to get better.
At 4:03am I woke from a terrible nightmare. It was about a car going across the street while I was going across the street coming home from school and of course I looked down and up the street before I crossed and all of a sudden I hard a horn louder then the highest shriek. I turned around scared as could be and there it was a big eighteen wheeler coming right at me! Then I woke up panting as hard and out of breath. I lay there scared and stunned. Then I fell fast asleep in about ten minutes later. Actually if you want to be exact I fell asleep at 4:13am.
The next morning I figured the reason I had that nightmare is because of worrying about me having the same injury that Wilbur had.
I decided to stay in bed for at least ten more minutes. After all I was still pretty stunned about the nightmare I had had last night.
After about ten minutes I got dressed and went down to eat breakfast. To my surprise my mom had made my favorite breakfast, bacon, fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, and blueberry muffins. After the delicious breakfast I had forgotten all about my nightmare and I decided to go....
To be continued..