Taxi by Kelly Park, Lauren Scherer, and Siggy Cassuto

Characters:

Alex (the reckless one)

Sam (the cautious one)

Avery (the maniac taxi driver)

Avery: [sitting in the driver’s seat]

Alex: [Waving down taxi]

Sam; [yelling] Hey! We need a taxi! Someone!

Avery: Hop on! Business hasn’t been good for me in the past few days!

Sam and Alex: [gets on the taxi]

Avery: [starts driving]

Sam: Are you sure we’re going under the spee-

Alex: [interrupting and screaming] We’re heading towards a cliff!

Sam and Alex: [screaming]

Alex: Stop! STOP!

Avery: [does a sharp turn] Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention.

Sam [takes a deep breath] Okay, maybe we should get off.

Alex: No, it’s fine. Let’s give him another chance.

Sam: Bu-

Alex: [interrupting] We want to go to the movies.

Avery: Yes, of course. [Does another sharp turn]

Sam: [almost falls over]

Alex: [snickers under his breath]

Sam: [very mad expression] Are you doing this on purpose?

Avery: What? Of course not!

Sam: [suspiciously] Okay…

Avery: Well, the voice in my head says I’m not doing it on purpose.

Sam: Alex, I really think we shou-

Alex: [interrupting and screaming] We’re gonna crash into that wall!

Sam and Alex: [screaming]

Avery: [the taxi inches away from the wall] Oh, the taxi ran out of gas.

Sam: You can stay here and die if you want to, but I’m getting outta here!

Sam: [runs out]

Alex: Uh, yeah, I think we should go.

Avery: But what about my payment?

Sam: [comes back in frame and yells at Avery] Payment? You’re talking about payment when you almost got us killed? I am most definitely not giving you payment! [walks away]

Alex: Sorry, but I gotta go. [also walks away]

All: The End!

Writing to get published by Sigalit Cassuto

I need to write a poem,

But I am full of boredom,

Every minute passes by,

Even though I try.

I can not think of anything to write,

So I don’t feel too bright,

Guy Stewart says there is no such thing as writer’s block,

But every minute passes by as I watch the clock.

I’ve been revising my novel,

Right now it’s quite awful,

But I will never give up,

Because now I am grown up.

I used to be blinded,

Now I am high minded,

Even if publishers reject me,

There is always someone out there, who will accept me.

My Hobbies by Kevin Samey

Have you ever had somethings you where really good at? Have you wanted to expand on them? Well, I have. As a kid, I wasn’t really good at anything. I was like any other kid. Until, When I was a bit older I started to read and write a lot. I also liked art. Around then I played A LOT of video games. Eventually, My Brother and I made a Youtube channel. I would make the art for the channel and make animations too. While he would play video games to keep content going.

Before this, we had a twitch channel where we would live stream us playing games. Unfortunately, we were figured out and were told to stop by an older sibling. But we didn’t stop. In order to be more secretive we moved to Youtube where we could post videos occasionally in secret. We would still live stream on twitch every once in a while.

When it came to art, I was a PRODIGY. (In my opinion.) I would draw my ideas and sketches until we made Youtube and Twitch and I would have to make channel art. I had Potential. I had raw and untamed power. Now I use that power to draw ideas and make animations while still having fun. I still play games on the channel, but I prefer making animations.

I still read and write a lot. Heck, I’m reading and writing right now. Anyways, what I’m trying to say is there’s always something that someone is good at. Find yours and keep doing it!

The Hunter and the Turtle by Kevin Samey

[This story has been edited for content and appropriateness by the blog owner and Editor.]

In a small island off the coast of indonesia, there was a hunter. This Hunter loved to capture, enslave and kill animals for sport. Once, when The Hunter was on his usual kills and captures, he came across a small turtle which had been abandoned by its family. “Please, help me and put me in the water.” The Turtle moaned.

The Hunter saw the gash on The Turtle's chest and said, “I’ll patch you up.” He said with a toothy grin. He picked The Turtle up and brought it to his shed. After patching it up, The Hunter put it in a small terrarium of water and sand.

The Turtle floated up and said, “what’s for dinner?”

The Hunter looked up and said, “turtle soup.” The Turtle was too shocked to try to swim away, when The Turtle regained mobility, but it was to late.

A few weeks later, The Hunter saw tons of beached animals. He took them all in and healed them. Knowing the fate of the Turtle, when The Hunter slept, the animals would find red chuchu berries. Chuchu berries had the power to make you sleepy and feeble. They put chuchu in his Rice Porridge, in his yams, and they would squeeze it on his corn. The day that he planned to kill them, he was so tired that he fell straight on the floor. He almost hit his head and died but they don’t want him to die. They did not want to be like the Hunter.They took him and chained him to a rock 2 feet from shore and put a ring of sharp scrap metal around him to stop him from escaping and brought many tons of red chuchu berries to pile around him.

“How many animals have you have killed?” The Rabbit announced. The Frogs started to croak and the Hedgehogs started to hit the drums with their quills. Beautifully colored parrots and other birds started to squawk. Animals kept making sounds until it was a very loud ceremony.

“I’ve killed 78 different animals, but I've only killed to live!” The music got louder.

“Well,” The Rabbit chuckled. “It’s Ironic. The Hunter is being hunted.” At once all 78 animals roared, shrieked, trumpeted, croaked, and gnashed their teeth, including Sharks, Dolphins, and Whales.

“I hope you learned something.” The Rabbit said to The Hunter.

“Don't mess with us or we might use you to live!” They all said at once, like a combined force. The Hunter screamed and broke free, rushing into his village to tell his friends what had happened. Then the animals fell on the berries, crushing them into the sand of the beach, staining it red as blood. From that day on the Hunter's people called that shore the Red Shore.

The End

Song Quote Story by Lauren Scherer

 Paul was standing in the kitchen.

“Dan, breakfast is ready!” Paul yelled, knowing his husband was already at work and his 2 yr. old wouldn’t wake up until 9.

Dan ran down the stairs of their family’s two story house and said “Hello, is it me you’re looking for?”

Dan and Paul ate scrambled eggs and bacon as Paul did the taxes. Dan looked at the clock.

“Bye Dad, I’m heading to school,” Dan yelled to his father as he zipped out the door.

“Bye Dan,” Paul said without looking up. “Have a good day at school.”

Dan unfortunately forgot to look both ways before crossing the street, because he got run over by a crappy purple Scion. “Help me, help me,” Dan yelled.

Paul finished doing his taxes, so he went upstairs and woke up his two yr. old to take her to daycare.

He finally woke up his daughter and drove her to daycare. When he got to the daycare he noticed an infant playing with some stuffed animals near a jukebox. He tapped the baby’s shoulder to get it’s attention then told it, “I love rock and roll, so put another dime in the jukebox, baby,” but it didn’t do anything because it was a baby.

Now Paul could go to the school orientation. He had been a teacher at a high school, but he was going to be transferred to a different school. Almost all the teachers at this school were new because the former teachers had figured out dumb ways to die. So many dumb ways to die.

The orientation for the 10th grade section of the school was led by a young woman. Paul whispered to one of his coworkers, “I want to follow where she goes. I think about her and she knows it,” and his coworker replied “Good. Otherwise you’d get lost.”

When the group got to the science lab, a rare species of rat called “Pokemon” had escaped from their cage and were running free in the room. Someone yelled out “Gotta catch ‘em all! Pokemon!”

Sadly, everyone got eaten alive by rats.

In a world where every word has a price, what will you pay to be heard? "Amazon" book blurb by Sammi Lenertz

In a world where every word has a price, what will you pay to be heard?

In her small, quiet world, Vi has condemned herself to silence. She goes to school, spends time with her sister, works at her parents’ market--- but she must be careful. A single sound means suspicion.

The smallest phrase means prosecution.

The slightest slip-up could make the accusations fly.

Because Vi has a secret… a deadly one.

Choose your next words carefully--- they may be your last.

The Swindler Fox by Kevin Samey

In the Swahili region, There was a fox. This wasn’t any fox. This was a Swindler Fox. The Swindler Fox was a very evil fox. Once there was a frog. Frog was going on a trip to see his grandmother Teresa Toad. Frog was on his way and became very tired. “Oh, this is causing my legs much pain!” Frog exclaimed. The Swindler Fox heard frog’s cries and remembered animals talking about him in the village.

“I can take you there.” The Swindler Fox said in a deep, sly tone. “I-I don-don’t trust y-you.” Frog said, in a pipsqueakish tone. “Why would I lie to you, see you are too small for a full meal. I would have no reason to eat you.” The Swindler fox said in a questionable tone. “O-Ok f-f-fine.” The Frog said. The Frog using his strong legs, jumped on The Swindler fox’s back. About half way through the journey, The Swindler Fox stopped. “Why’d you stop?” The Frog asked. “Because there is a snake.” The Swindler Fox replied. “A SNAKE?” The frog screamed, now frightened. “Quickly, jump into my mouth.” The Frog was too scared to realized what’d he done. “Thanks for the help, Snake.” Said the Swindle Fox. “No problem, know where’s my two frogs? The Snake said Impatiently.  “Here, Snake.” The Swindle Fox said. The Swindle Fox tossed Snake two dead frogs that seemed to be impaled with sharp sticks like shish kabobs. “Wait,” Snake said dumbstricken. “Why didn’t you just eat my two frogs?” “Because ,” The Swindler Fox said devilishly. “LIVE is always better than DEAD.”

A few days later, A lynx that The Swindler fox’s ankle was broken. “I will take you to the village.” The lynx said.  “I’m not as foolish as you think.” The Swindler Fox said Angrily. “Why would I eat you, I catch my prey it’s dishonorable to eat injured prey. The Lynx said. “Alright, just hurry up, will you? When they were about to reach the village, a bear roared. “ RAWR!! Who dares enters my territory!” The Bear said. The Swindler Fox tried to run, but he Couldn't because of his ankle. The Bear crushed his ribcage immediately. “Thanks, Bear.” The Lynx said. “Where’s my fish?!” Said The Bear. “Here.” The Lynx groaned. “What happened to honor?” The Bear said with a full mouth. “I’m not a Lynx I’m a Swindle Lynx.

                 The End

Commercial Glob-Cola by Kevin Samey

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(Host)Glob-Cola can also be used as a nuclear warhead and a plane! Glob-Cola can also can hack into the U.S FBI interface! Glob-Cola has the power of a rocket when you apply a Glob-Mint! Which is also a Glob-Glob Product which you can find in the candy aisle along side with Glob-Gum, Glob-Beans, and Glob-Bars.

(You) There’s so many Glob Products!

(Host) There’s Diet Galb, Galb, Galab, Galab zero, Glob-Cola, and Diet Glob. You can find these at the Glob Store! It’s in Downtown Glob on Glab Street. Buy Glob-Cola for a low price of 15 billion dollars!

(You) I’ll go buy it right now using my Razor Crazy Cart!

Glob Cola is a very dangerous product and should be handled with care and has over 1.5 trillion calories and 80 million grams of sugar. The glob cola has to be ordered by someone age 5 and up.

Ethereal by Victoria Jaimes

A solituded feather

Afloat upon a steam

A fussing volcano's pellucid fog

A squirt of fresh whipped cream.

A lagoon of cyan waters

That are clearer than a gem

A galaxy of the brightest stars

A rose atop her stem.

A sweetly flavored snowflakes

Absorbed by your wet tongue

A sunset's richest colors

The smile of someone young.

All these things, so wonderful

Too perfect to exist

Extremely delicate, light and airy

You simply can't resist.

My 20 Ideas by Kelly Park

1: When a girl named Kayla moves to a new town, and she has a new home, new school, and new friends, things start happening. She keeps hearing wailing noises from her parent’s room. She asks her parents what they were, but her parents claim they couldn’t hear a thing. And then people start disappearing from her school, especially her friends. On a particularly creepy night, she watches the news and finds out that the people who have disappeared were murdered… but by who? And, to protect the people around her, she veils herself from the world, and keeps to herself. But, this one girl named Laia, even though she know about the murders, keeps trying to befriend Kayla despite the dangers. How will Kayla react? Will she accept Laia’s friendship and risk Laia’s life? Or will she turn down Laia’s request and stay veiled?

2: A boy named Charles is living a normal life until a stranger appears at his house and tells him to come to an old, creepy shop called “Magical Charms For Wizards And Witches”. The shop got closed by the law because of being accused of “practicing evil magic”, but Charles doesn’t believe that, only because he doesn’t believe in magic at all. But when his life is turned upside down BECAUSE of magic, how will he handle it? Will he accepted it and become part of it, or will he refuse it and go insane? And the stranger met him at the shop and told him something… something that sent shivers down his spine, and something that made his old, boring life a new, dangerous one.

3: A little girl of six years old finds a oddly shaped stick that strangely glows and waves it around, ranting “spells”. When she says a particular “magical phase”, “Turn into a frog, Magia!” trips on a rock, points the “stick” at a rock, and BLAM! A blast of light comes out of the stick and hits the rock, and the rock turns into a frog. The same girl, who is now 10, still has the same “stick”. She now believes that there really IS magic. Whenever she gets bored or has to have an adventure, she points the wand at something that isn’t alive, and says the spell and the magic word. For instant, she might say “Come alive and become my companion, Magia!” and the rock would come alive and follow her around. And when she released the rock from his duty, the rock would go back to being a rock. She kept practicing magic, until one day she got REALLY angry and lost her temper. Her eyes started glowing, her hair floating, and disappeared in a tornado of emotion and fire. How will she control her magic? Oh, and also, not to mention, she’s the MOST POWERFUL ENCHANTRESS in her generation!

4: A girl. A girl with a simple and kind heart. A boy. A boy with a complicated, dark heart. It is forbidden love. The girl, namely Jailica, is bullied by a boy named Sander, who calls her Jail. That is, until their teacher assigns them to a project about mythical creatures. Jailica and Sander study together, and Sander stops bullying Jailica. Then, a few months later, they are best friends, and Sander reveals a secret to Jailica. Sander’s name really isn’t Sander… “It’s Solstice…” he says with sadness in his eyes. And Jailica asks him what is wrong. Solstice tells Jailica that her name really isn’t Jailica… It’s something much more powerful, more beautiful, and more… dangerous, he says. Jailica is shook by thi, but she smiles and says it’s alright. And they fall in love. A year later, Solstice disappears and Jailica sets out on a quest to find him. Can she find im and go back to her old life? Or will she give up and find another guy?

The Case of the Missing Chromebooks by Darrel Zhou, Aiden Schmidt, and Kevin Samey,

FYI: MAKE YOUR OWN NAMES

OPENING SCENE: ROBBERS

(Both robbers collecting chromebooks)

ROBBER 1: {Collecting Chromebooks} Hey, (ROBBER 2), how many will we get?

ROBBER 2: {Collecting Chromebooks} As much as you can.

ROBBER 1: {Facing ROBBER 2, stammering} B-but w-what if w-we g-get c-c-caught?

ROBBER 2: {with a sly smile} We won’t. We’ll blast them and they’ll never catch us.

ROBBER 1: {Regaining confidence but still scared} Okay.

(WALK OUT OF FRAME)

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SECOND SCENE: DETECTIVE

(DETECTIVE WALKS INTO FRAME)

DETECTIVE: {Reading a newspaper at his desk}

DETECTIVE: {Realizing that there was a crime} Oh my goodness! Another crime? {looking back at newspaper} Stealing Chromebooks!? I’ve got to solve this!

{DETECTIVE WALKS OUT OF FRAME}

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THIRD SCENE: DETECTIVE AND ROBBERS

{DETECTIVE ARRIVING AT THE CHROME STORE/CRIME SCENE}

DETECTIVE: {muttering} What Happened?

{DETECTIVE KEEPS MUTTERING AS ROBBER 1 AND ROBBER 2 SNEAK UP BEHIND HIM}

ROBBER 2: {Cracks knuckles} Oh I knew you would nose into MY crime!

ROBBER 1: {cautiously} Isn’t it OUR crime?

ROBBER 2: {looks at ROBBER 1, frustrated) SHUT IT ROBBER 1! {Looks back at DETECTIVE} Now, you better cry out your last words before I give you a whoopin’!

ROBBER 1: Yeah you better!

{DETECTIVE RAISES HIS HANDS AND TURNS AROUND}

DETECTIVE: Okay, you got me. I surrender. And Mama, I’m sorr…. {Grabs chest and goes into a fake cardiac arrest}

ROBBER 1: Well, that was kinda easy.

ROBBER 2: Yeah. well, let’s go.

{ROBBERS 1 and 2 WALK AWAY}

DETECTIVE: {Gets his portable, expandable cage from his belt and throws it at the two robbers} Yeah, well, for one thing, don’t assume anything.

ROBBER 1 AND ROBBER 2: {cage expands around them, enclosing them inside} What the…?

DETECTIVE: Now, let me ask. Where are the..

ROBBER 1 AND 2: {interrupting} 14325 Mischief Ln. N 55342

The Willow man by Kevin Samey

     Once, there was a man whose wife had unfortunately passed, and everyday at noon he’d go to her grave atop a hill under a willow tree. Everyone in the village would tease him, “Hey, Willow Man, go find something else to do!” The boys would say as they ran of and snickered and sneered. He would ignore them. Parents would tell their kids to “stay away from that man!”  Girls would give him gross looks and whisper stuff into each other ears and giggle and point at him. He ignored them.

     One day, a homeless family asked to stay with him. He said they could on one condition- that they go to his wife’s grave as he does everyday. The eldest boy from the other family got a job as a farmer. He became very wealthy, and made lots of crops. The willow man asked for a ¼ share of his crops to feed the family, but the eldest son refused. A few weeks later, the son was found dead. He was using his plow machine until he fell off and was plowed.

   The next son was the middle son, who became a builder. He also became very rich. When the willow man asked for bricks, Hay, and wood for the family to build more rooms and such. The middle son laughed and refused. A few weeks later, the middle son was crush by a slab in a construction accident. The youngest son became a lawyer. The youngest son was wiser than his brothers, and made became very wealthy.

    When the Willow man asked for some gold coins, he youngest son accepted. One day, The Willow man was in the village to buy bread and other groceries and was beaten on the street. Then the robber took the coins he was going to use to buy the groceries and the robber took a woman’s purse and put in the unconscious Willow man’s arm. People gathered around him as he was arrested and charged with theft.

    The youngest son was devastated to hear this, and became the Willow Man’s lawyer. The youngest son, using his immense skill, won and the real culprit was found and arrested. The youngest son was a hero and bought the family a new house and him and for him and the willow man, well, they’re friends for a long time.

The End

Safe place by Juliet Heffelbower

There is this place

Where grass grows tall

Shish-swaying along the wind.

Where flowers bloom

In random places

All colors, shapes, sizes.

Where water is deep

Algae grows

Ponds are still.

Where breeses go wild

And hair gets messed up.

Leaves rustle on the trees.

Where animals can thrive

With no interuptions.

Safe in their home.

Dark Chocolate Doggerel by Darrel Zhao

What’s that I smell? It smells like gold

It looks real brown, and it tastes real bold.

What’s that I taste? It’s choco-heaven

With a little bitty bit of tasty lemon

What’s that I see? It’s one big jar

of a big brown piece of a dark-choco bar.

What’s that I hear? It’s footsteps, I think.

And I hear weird sounds like CLINK, CLINK, CLINK

Oh no, oh no! It’s my big, big brother!

Who came back, with my big big father!