Student #9

1. In the summer of 2003, I went to go and visit

my auntie in Washington D.C. I never been to
Washington a day in my life, so I knew this was my
lucky day. When I finally arrived there my auntie
meet me at the airport. On our way to her house we
stopped by this store to pick up a few items. The
store was so clean. I never saw a store about this in
my entire life. They had everything you could have
thought of. She told me that I could buy anything I
wanted and she didn’t care how much it was. That
was music to my ears. I took a shopping cart and
went on an adventure. Picking up items after items I
didn’t stop. The shopping cart was filled to the top.
When I was done I went looking for my auntie in the
store. While I was looking for her everybody was
looking at me. I dint really know what they were
looking at but I knew it had to be good. Looking
around to what everyone was looking at I didn’t see
anything. So I kept walking and looking for my
auntie at the same time. Then there was this lady
who seems like she couldn’t keep her eyes off me.
So being the person I am I stopped her and asked
what was she looking at. When I asked her she just
busted out in a big laugh. I then began to get mad
because I didn’t know what was so funny. Was it my
hair, did I have tissue on my shoe, or was something
on my teeth. Checking to see if any of those were
the problem she stopped laughing and told me. She
pointed down to my feet and smiled. Looking down
slowly to see what it was, and to my surprise I saw
the problem. I had on two different shoes on. I was
so embarrassed I didn’t know what to do. I took my
basket and ran looking for a restroom. Finally
finding it I also found my auntie. She asked me if I
was ready to go and did I get everything I wanted. I
answered no and went to go and find me a new pair
of shoes. This time two shoes that match.
2. One day I was on my way home from a long day
at school. To me school is like a job and sometimes
we need a break. My grandmother picked me up
from school that day from school and was going to
drop me off at my house. I would stay at home by
myself until my mother came home from work. On
my way home I and my grandmother had talking
about me and my mother moving back in with her.
My grandfather just passed and she was getting
lonely. I told her that I didn’t mind as long as I had
my own room. Pulling up to my house I felt a
strange feeling inside of me. I really didn’t know
what the feeling was but I know it was the first time
I felt like this. Saying goodbye to my grandmother I
walked into my dark house and turned off the alarm.
After that I wanted into the living room and turned
on the lights. I checked for everything and made sure
no one was in the house. Screaming hello, hello to
the top of my lungs I didn’t hear a respond. Relaxing
and hopping on the couch I turned the TV on and
started to watch my favorite movie. The feeling I
had earlier was in inside of me. I tried to shake it off
but I couldn’t. The feeling was like someone was
watching me. Trying to be brave I got up and walked
around the house to make sure everything was safe.
Walking very slowly I made it to my room. Turning
on the lights and to my surprise I see a mess. My bed
was flipped over and my clothes were everywhere.
At that moment I didn’t know what to do. I ran back
into the living room to get the house phone and call
911. Telling them what happen and all of the details
they asked me a very important question. The lady
asked if the person who robbed us was still in the
house. My eyes got big and I grabbed my purse and
ran outside. Ten minutes later the police came and
save the day. They called my grandmother to let
them know what happen and to tell her that I was ok.
After that accident I never stayed at home alone, and
guess what? We moved in with my grandmother that
next day. That was the worst day of my entire life.
3. When I was little I used to go to the doctor a lot. I
really didn’t know why but I know that I went a lot.
I disliked the doctor a lot because I always thought
that they were trying to kill me. At that age I didn’t
understand why we had to get shoots every time we
went. So one day my mother took me for my regular
check up. Like in the beginning I said that I dislike
the doctor. Everything was going well until he called
in the nurse. I then knew that this was the moment of
doom. She came in he whispered something in her
ear and then she left. I looked at my mother and she
looked away because she knew I was about to cry.
All of a sudden the nurse came in with three needles.
If you thought I couldn’t scream then well I did that
day. Seeing those needles was like seeing the devil
in person. Tears started rolling down my face and
the doctor knew then that he was in big trouble.
Putting alcohol on my arm I knew it was time for the
big needles. The doctor took my legs and crossed
them so I wouldn’t move. Crying louder and louder
my mother came to my rescue. One, two, three
counting down for every needle when they stuck me.
I couldn’t take it anymore so on the third one I
kicked the doctor right between his legs. He
screamed and told my mother that I needed to find
another doctor. Since then my mother say no to all
shoots unless it is life threatening.

Student #10

AM I LYING?
#1
One day, I when I still in middle school, I was
getting ready for the day ,i hadn’t gotten my clothes
ready the day before so I rushed to find what I was
going to wear and I was rushing.
I ironed my clothes and put them on. That morning I
was taking my time getting ready, listening to music
and playing around. I did not realize what time it
was. It was almost 6’oclock and the school bus came
at 6:30.
Finally I’m almost done getting ready, I just needed
to put my shoes on. I looked at the time and it was
6:25 and my mom said that she could hear the bus
coming. I quickly grabbed my shoes, put them on
and ran out the door.
I caught the bus and I was home free, so I thought.
When I got to school it was a normal day like any
other, I ate breakfast and walked to my class.
I got it homeroom and noticed that I was wearing
two different of shoes! One white air force 1 shoe
and the other was a dingy white Allen Iverson shoe.
No one had noticed so I was going to play it off.
That day I walked very fast and covered the ugly
shoe with my jacket.
#2
One day when I was playing football center all for
my community center, we decided to play a quick
game during practice. We went to the field and got
ready to play, it was the middle of spring so the
grass was green and there were bugs everywhere
especially dragonflies, we got ready to play and put
on all our pads and everything, even the helmets.
During that game I played center so I had to hike the
ball to the quarterback. The game was almost over
we were up by one touchdown and had the ball. The
quarterback was about the snap the ball when... a
huge dragonfly flew into my helmet, it was hitting
me against my face. I panicked and fell backwards.
The dragonfly went into my mouth and got lodged
into my esophagus, I was on the ground and I
couldn’t breathe my friend just stood there looking
at me with their mouths open finally someone tried
to help me they say me up and hit me on the back.
After several attempts, I coughed the dragonfly up
and it flew away. Till this day I am afraid of
dragonflies.

#3
Last summer I went on this trip with a group that im
in we were going to Michigan and I was very
excited. We met up at the gym and loaded on the
bus. The trip there was exhausting. Sixteen hours of
driving and it felt like we had walked the whole way
we stopped every once in a while we would stop to
get something to eat and use the bathroom. We were
almost there the place was almost 60 miles away. On
our last stop, we went to a restaurant, after we ate
some people still sat in the restaurant and others
went to visit the other stores in the plaza me and
some friends went to the family dollar to get things
that we had forgotten to my before we got on the
trip.
My friends had already checked out and they were
waiting on me while I was checking out the bus was
boarded and set off for the rest of the trip.
We had been left at the family dollar with our bags
of stuff standing outside looking stupid. 15 min later
they noticed that we weren’t there and came back for
us.