February Writers

Our February writers have been uploaded to the blog.  This month we have fourteen submissions.  You know the drill.  Read ALL of them and choose at least five that you wish to leave comments.  Remember, to explain why you are leaving a comment.  You can ask questions of the writers for they can and may respond.

Your comments are due Thursday, March 2.

Writers,
Follow your page and keep track of your comments.  Respond to at least three comments on your page AND leave comments for two other pieces.  Your comments are due Sunday, March 5.

Have fun!!!

Now, go read :)

Have a great week.  See you in class.


Mrs. Solano

Little Blue--Chris

June 1st, 8:30 a.m.:

“Hey mummy!”

“Hey my little bug! You’re awake! Ready for breakfast? Daddy made it, today!”

“Yeah! Wait… is it pancakes and did he burn them again? And, where is daddy?

“That’s funny, little bug, but no, fortunately not this time. And he’s in the observatory going over his research on the newest star he found last night. Maybe after breakfast you can go ask him if he’d let you name it.”

“He found another one? And you think he’d let me name it? Really!?”

“Yeah I really do, love. Now, finish your pancakes—don’t rush—and then you can go ask him about it. Sound good?”

“Yeah!”

“Okay, now don’t rush. I don’t want you choking like yesterday.”

8:37 a.m.:

“Okay mummy, I’m all finished! I’m going to go ask daddy now!”

“Alright little bug, bring your plate here. Put on a jacket and be careful walking up that hill!”

“I will! I’ll see you later mummy!”

“Okay darling. Give it a good name!”

8:45 a.m.:

“Hey daddy!”

“Hey love, whatcha up to?”

“Well… umm...mummy said you found a new star and—”

“Oh, the star! Yeah, I found it last night. I think you were sleeping. You’ll love it!”

“Yeah, and she said that maybe I could... uh…well... name it?”

“Yeah of course, love! That’s a great idea! Remember though, it’s a really special star. It’s an O-type, a beautiful blue-white star and it’s pretty rare too. Take your time and maybe tonight we can give it its new name. Here’s a picture that I have of it.”

“Wow… it’s beautiful! I love the blue so much!

“It’s really pretty isn’t it?”

“Yeah! Okay, I’ll give it a great name, I promise! ...Oh and hey, I was wondering, why did you choose this spot to study the stars?”

“Well, this beach sees the clearest night sky that I have ever seen, and this large hill is not only close to the shore but provides a perfect 360 degree view of the horizon. In other words, I can see a lot of stars here because it’s so clear.”

“Oh okay! Well, I’m going to go think of the name! Bye daddy!”

“See you later, love! Oh! Can you tell your mother to come up here?”

“Okay!”

9:10 a.m.:

“Hey John, what’s up? Is everything okay?”

“Yeah, everything’s fine. I—”

“You say everything’s fine, but you seem down. What’s the matter?”

“What? Nothing. I’m sorry if I seem that way, but everything’s fine. ...Yeah, everything’s good.”

“Are you sure? Don’t forget that we promised to tell the truth, every time, no matter how badly it hurts.”

“Honestly, there’s nothing—”

“When’s it going to hit?”

“What? I—”

“John… I know about it. When is it going to hit us.”

“How did you know…?”

“I went looking for you last night after you found that star. I think you were so tired, that you went straight to bed without telling me, and so I thought you were still at the observatory. I went up there, and didn’t find you but instead some records and calculations showing that a rather large anomaly, bigger than our planet, is on a collision course with us. So—”

“I’m so sorry Miela... I didn’t know how to tell you. And there’s no way I can tell Lela. She’s too young for this! I don’t suppose you finished that engine you‘ve been working on, have you?”

“No… I haven’t yet, though I’m really close. The engine is nearly done, the ship’s body needs a few more panels, and the electronics need to be connected, that’s only hours of work, maybe at most, six. Anyway... I saw that there was a collision, but not when it was going to happen. How long do we have, a few days? Again, I can finish the ship in a few hours.”

“Soon, Miela. Soon...”

“What do you mean soon? John… what’s that noise?”

“Okay, maybe a little sooner than I had calculated for! Let’s see outside!”

“John! They’re asteroids! They’re probably orbiting the... planet!? ...Is that a planet! ...Lela… John, we need to get back to the house!”

“Okay, you go ahead, I’ll be right there!”

“What do you mean?”

“Just go!”

9:16 a.m.:

“Lela, you here sweetie?”

“Yeah, Mummy, I’m here. What’s that noise? And where’s daddy?”

“Oh, it’s nothing sweetie. I think I heard about there being a storm today. And daddy should be coming in any second now.”

“Oh okay.”

“Hey little bug... you know what? How about we play hide and seek, just like we always do.”

“Okay! I love that game! But I get to count to ten! I love counting!”

“...Okay love, close your eyes. ...Just like we always do.”

“Okay mummy! Here I go! Find a good hiding spot! One... two... three... four... five... six… sev—oh wait, mummy! I know what I’m going to call the star!”

“What’s that honey…”

“I’m going to call it Li—”

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June 1st 2:45 a.m.:

(The stars appear to flicker above. Miela sits up straight, gasping for air, staring at the moon through the window, crying. She whispers) “John. John wake up.”

(Groggy from sleep) “Hey, what’s the matter?”

“When is it going to hit us?”

“What? The huge planet thing?” (fully awake now) “I mean—”

“Yes, that. Lies and secrets may work sometimes, John, but right now, we still have time to finish that ship. It should only take a few hours. Are we or are we not going to get hit?”

“Yes, we are. How did you know—”

“Then good. WE are not, although you should have told me before we slept. We’re lucky we didn’t sleep ‘til morning—that would’ve ended badly. I’ll be in the garage, working on our exit ticket.

“Okay, let’s finish it. But...  let’s try not to worry Lela.”

“That’s the hardest part.”

“Okay then... time to see new worlds. It should be a great journey at least.”

Too Soon--Priscilla

October 8, 2016: the day time flashed before my weary eyes. Two weeks prior, an argument between my mom and I arose. Anger, frustration, and tears filled the heated discussion over something so meaningless. If only I would’ve known she would be getting that new job. I would have taken advantage of every minute I had with her. The new job in Meridian, Idaho, 803 miles away from my family and I. It was for the betterment of my family but I assure you, I dreaded that day with a passion, hoping and praying time could stop on October 7th. The harsh reality hit when my dad helped empty her entire side of their room. No perfumes on the dresser. No outfits in the closet. No chargers plugged in on the side of the bed. All that remained was her pillow and a hair tie. Everyone woke up at 3:30 A.M., preparing to send her off to start another chapter of our family’s life, but in that very moment, each person standing in the living room desired for time to completely stop. Idaho, the potato state, was her new home. I hugged her one last time before she walked out the doors, regretted the moments I did not spend with her, and told myself it was all too soon. Instead of going out with friends the week before, I could have spent quality time with my mom whether it’d be talking about classes, my goals, or laughing at her lame jokes. For God’s sake, I desire to listen to her nag at me consistently and repeatedly telling me to “Hurry up, stop screwing around, and finish cleaning the kitchen” because she didn’t want to come home to a dirty kitchen. Now I have to wait eagerly each month to spend only two short days with her. I rather not dwell on the sadness of my mom living in another state and away from her family 90 percent of the time yet, accept the idea of her flying back once a month to do everything we possibly can. Before she left, I thought this transition would be quick, easy, and peaceful, similar to a holiday or seasonal break from school. Boy was I wrong! Thanksgiving dinner was made by everyone except my mom because her flight was delayed due to the snow storm that hit Idaho the night before. Decorating the Christmas tree while her image was buffering on FaceTime became saddening. All my family and I saw was one of the strongest women we know, frozen on the phone smiling through the pain of being away from her husband and babies. It may be cliche, but it definitely is not the same at home. Although my beautiful mama is away for this period of time, I learn to cherish time with not only her, but everyone I come in contact with because even if I spend a short minute with someone, I know that is one minute more than before.

What Am I?--Vivian

( noises in the background, bangs everywhere happening from panic) WAIT PLEASE, DON’T TELL ME THAT SHE …
Dec 13,2005
5:47pm Just Breathe, it’s fine, you’ll be fine
 Dec 14
4:30pm It’s okay, you’ll be okay, everything will be okay
Dec 15
2:45am Help! Helpppp!
Dec 16
10:45pm You don’t think I can do it huh?!?
 Dec 17
6:12 am You’re just wasting time
Dec 18
5:53am Today is the day…
6:40 am
It’s cold. Today is probably, maybe 0°C, might as well wear some yellow shorts and a loose white tee because it wouldn’t matter soon will it? I can’t help but blame myself. I blame myself for not putting in enough effort. Getting that F really opened my eyes, I am a failure. I am a disgrace.In reality, I am just a little dust that not many will notice if I am gone, right? Being that dust, was a real big pleasure, hopefully I left some good impression that will stick with them forever.

7:19 am
“Hey siri,note this in my diary. It is currently 7:19, I am walking to multiple houses to say my goodbyes. I mean I can’t just leave without stating my farewells.”

7:30am
I’m now at Jeff’s house. We’re just drinking some tea. I just told Jeff the news and well, sorry to break it to you but he broke down and started crying. He might have choked on some tea when he heard the news.

7:55am
Well, I’m now walking to Kee’s house, and well Kee is one of the ones I am going to miss dearly, I can’t believe I am really leaving Kee. Wow.. Anyways I am about to tell him, hopefully he takes it well and understands me.

8:00am
Kee is punching some walls, I’m scared, I don’t know. Help.

8:24am
I just left Kee’s house and you know everything seems a bit slanted. I’m scared. Can someone come please..?

 9:00am
Siri, where am i? “You are in the Levante Hospital, located on 353-” OK THANK YOU SIRI

9:29am
Well I knew I was gonna get hurt today, but not end up like this. Anyways diary, I am gonna try to sneak out of here and go to the roof, it’s about time.

10:45am
WOW , that was a long way up, soo this might be my last entry, um whoever is reading this I would like to say:

“Dear reader,
Hi hello my name is Annie, I am currently 16 years old and well I want to stop this all. Why? Well, every since I was little, my family have always been there for me, believe in me, appreciate me, and much more. We go from family tag to hide and seek, all the memories I contain of them are just so breathtaking. However, recently, I have disappointed them. I recently got my report card, and well you guessed it, I failed a class, yup the ugly letter, F. When they saw my grade, it was like a whole new face of disappoint I have never encountered. I know I made a mistake, but I really just don’t know how to make it up. Kee is my boyfriend and I told him that I am just done with everything. Even though he keeps repeating, “It’ll be ok, everything will be fine”, I just don’t know if I can hold on any longer. Anyways, today is the day, I am letting this petite dust go. I, Annie Will, am ready to be set free and fly away like a bird. Thank you for taking your time reading this, and family, if you read this, I love you with my whole heart, thank you for a lifetime of happiness, I am so sorry that I have failed you and please do not be in deep sorrow when you receive this diary. I will forever be loving you Will family. This little microscopic dust will now fly away, And I am wishing I left a micro spot in your heart. Thank you for a wonderful life.
Yours truly,
Annie Will “

What Annie did was horrible and very mournful, but you must know that she was bullied by her “friends”, pushed around like she was a piece of trash. However, do not forget, there is always someone supporting you, and will get you through it. Accept yourself and love yourself. What am i? I am beautiful. I am accepting I am wanted. I am me.

Everything Will Be Okay--Benjamin

My father was a very affectionate person that I have admired. Me and my father enjoyed every single minute we have spent together. Every morning I questioned myself how long this moment will last as I never wanted it to end. He was my inspiration, he made me the person I am today. But, a day came that made my heart dropped. The news came yesterday that my father had been assigned to serve in the military for WWII. These were the days that has torn me apart. My father’s words were, “Everything will be okay, I promise I will be back.” As I seen him leave, I had a feeling like this was the very last time I will ever see him again. Nothing was the same since he has left. I had no one to hang out with, not my mother, nor my friends. Everything was so different after my father left for the war. My father always promised me that he will come back. I had doubts in my mind, the worst that can happen. I tried very hard to stay positive and courageous but every single day he was gone, I felt depressed and empty. I was trapped in this dark room of desolate wasteland. There was nothing that made me jovial whether it was my mom trying to cheer me up or my friends wanting to hang out with me. I always sat in my room worrying and thinking about what could happen to my father. I always told myself, “Everything will be okay,” “Everything will be okay.” just like what my dad told me. I finally got a news about my dad. What I have heard torn me apart. These were the days I was questioning my own life. All the words he told me was a lie. He lied to me and left me in total darkness. I sat in my room thinking if this was all real. As tears ran through my face remembering the laughs and the smiles. I spent a year feeling desolated and dispirited isolated in a black box. He was the light of my world and realized that after living without him. Everything feels different as he left my life. It was the little things that I have notice that I missed. All this happened because of war.

My Valentine--Kaaria

Love is something that everyone experiences at least once in life. Love is that butterfly feeling you get every time you see your significant other. Well, I felt this feeling a year and two months ago. When I found this “love”, we both knew it was something we both felt the moment we seen each other. This happened to be someone I’ve always had a tiny crush on but never made an effort to speak. Till one day, one of my close friends told him I wanted his number, which wasn’t true but of course he believed him and he came over. Of course I was nervous and tried to avoid any eye contact while we were both blushing. So fortunately, we exchanged numbers and we began to text as friends. We texted for days in a row, back to back, and the conversation never got boring. Soon enough, we hung out and I couldn't get enough of the smell of his Acqua Di Gio cologne and his amazing smile. His smile would be so big, it would make you smile no matter what mood you were in. It would make your day better. After a while, we hung out one day, one day turned into every other day, and every other day turned into everyday. Before we knew it we became a couple. It wasn't something that was planned, but something we both knew we wanted. We did everything together. Wherever he went, I went and vice versa. You will never see us apart from each other. I looked forward to everyday because the smile I would get and the butterflies I would feel were something to look forward to every day. Now, a year and two months later, we have a bond stronger than ever and still till this day, we spend every moment we can together although, our families beg us to spend at least a day or two apart, the bond that we have is a best friend bond, a two in one. Love isn't the easiest thing to handle, and you don't expect it when shows up. But being able to realize and experience the feeling love brings you, it’s something incapable of putting into words, which is how I feel. Something that is unable of being forced upon. Which is why he will always be my Valentine.

Love at First Bite--Mereva

 It is a cold February night. This wintry weather doesn’t prevent me from attending the street festival near my neighborhood. A cool breeze pierces my face as I peacefully stroll on the sidewalk. Walking alongside the crowd, I caught a glimpse of you amidst the bustling throng. Your magnificence and beauty shone with the light of the vendor fixated on your entire existence. It was as if God is beckoning me to behold upon this holy entity. The moment I laid my eyes on you, everything around me seems nonexistent. There were others just like you, but you are the one who caught all of my attention with your alluring elegance. You carried with you an aura full of enticement and lust. Being a considerable distance away from you, you were shrouded by fog and steam. To get a closer look at your exquisite existence, I began walking towards you and pushing past the crowd, easily ignoring their presence. I had one goal in mind and that was to get closer to you and meet you. As I soon reached the booth where you stood, I culminated feelings of nervousness due to being so close to you; however, this radiant light that we shared, assuaged my fears. The light brings me closer to you, spiritually and physically. This vendor light made it seem like we are the only ones in the entire festival. Back to my senses, I showed courtesy to the vendor and paid my respects and offering to him, even though my mind was set on you. I sat down with you right in front of me and I began to admire your presence. Your beauty is unmatched by others and you are special to me. Being impatient, I then picked you up and consumed your chewy noodles. Engulfing your soup gave a burst of flavor and filled me with warmth within this cold weather. My longing for this ramen is finally fulfilled. I came to this street festival in hopes of finding you, and now my love is satiated.