Original Short Story

EmmaGu

English12

Block C

        “I want all of them, please pack them for me,” said a young girl in blond, her sharp shining nails were pointing to different directions while she was talking. An elegant middle-aged lady stood up from the sofa and walked to the checkout counter. “$8000 in total, Mrs. Christopher”, said by cashier.  As they were walking out the store, the young girl asked. “Mum, you know that Chanel has new arrival at the end of this month right? I want that pink short skirt and…” , the amiable lady stopped walking, put down the heavy shopping bags and interrupted her, “I will order that for you Shady, later this week I promise. But it’s already 9:00P.M and you get to go to school tomorrow, so we have to go home right now.” She clapped the young lady softly. Shady glimpsed those shopping bags and walk straightly towards the entrance with a quick pace.

      “Shady, You need to go into university, please put more effort on school study.” Homeroom teacher required her like this almost everyday, but Shady never focused on what her teacher talked about. Recently, she was thinking about a transfer student— Moon. She felt that she fall in love at first sight. Her eyes were followed by Moon’s figure all the time. She started asking about her personal details around the school. According to separated answers, she summarized that Moon’s family was very poor and she moved to this school was mainly because her parents abandoned her in another city. Then she had to stay in her grandparents at the being time. I would like to keep her company in school! Shady’s eyes gradually turned into steady in silence.

      “Hey Moon, may I sit with you?” Shady held and plate and asked Moon in a polite manner. “Of course.” Moon answered. “Which university is your dreaming university?” asked Shady, Shady face started turning in red, and she chewed on a small bite of the bread. “Actually my plan is to go ab…Well, University of Toronto is my dreaming school so I will apply this…” Big smiles were hanging on their face as time passed by.

      It’s 7:00 P.M. Shady was called to downstairs and had dinner. She wanted to share her story with her parents as usual, “I think I fell in love with a  girl in my class, and I want her to be my girlfriend. By the way, she is a positive and active girl! You will always be on my back right? ”, she said these sentences proudly. Suddenly, Mr. Christopher drops his spoon on the table heavily. Mrs. Christopher left the table and went upstairs. Shady never saw her parents act like this. She could’t understand the intense reactions from her parents. “OK,” Mr. Christopher finally broke the silence, “I’d like to give you this chance if you get an A average on the next report card.” I’d like to try for her, for my dear Moon.