Creative Writing: Module 11

Which was the reason why I hated Eros. I hated that I loved him. I hated that his one glance on me could lift up my mood instantly. For the last six years, ever since Mom and I moved to New York, I have been madly in love with the most unreachable guy in our school.

He was staring straight forward under a bush next to a rock. His eyes were gleaming and full of wonder. “What is it?” asked Derek. James and Derek ran down the hill to see what he was looking at.

I ran, my feet bloodied and aching, my ankle unsteady and shrieking in pain. I ignored it, gasping

Everybody was gone. Evacuated, they called it. The Pearl of Asia, a city once renowned the world over for its vibrant music and art scenes, along with its French-style architecture –now devoid of living souls. The city centre was only a corpse of its former self: the central market was completely unrecognisable; the surrounding houses now just piles of brick and wood. They said that we did not need cities, that we were corrupted by Western values. They would create a new society, free from the old ways of money and greed. The past five years had been quite abominable, so everybody hoped that this new government would finally bring peace.

Turning off the TV, Andrew grabbed his keys and rushed to the garage, angry for not being more cautious. Driving down the street as fast as he could to get to the cleaners, he said, “I wonder if Margaret has her phone. I will call it,” he said, pushing the buttons, he waited, and said, “Oh, no; it went directly to voice mail. She must have turned it off, but why would she do that?”

Later, Daniel recalls when their mother invited the boy’s Jewish history teacher over for dinner. Things turned out of control with Derek’s sister stood up against her brother, saying that what he was doing was wrong and she didn’t agree. The argument turned violent so fast when Derek grabbed his sister’s hair and began to choke her. After an argument, Derek yelled at the teacher, and showed him his Swastika tattoo, affirming that it meant “not welcome.” Derek’s mom says Derek needs to move out by the morning. After everyone has fallen asleep, Daniel informs Derek that two black guys are breaking into his car. It is this night that Derek murders the two black guys and gets arrested shortly after pulling the trigger. Derek killed one by a terrible act known as curbing, even after the death of the two, his facial expression showed no remorse.

On weekends, groups of Italian boys piled out of Milan-licensed Range Rovers. They unloaded skis, pulled on Dolomite ski pants and down jackets and trudged up to the slopes. There were a few Australians from the local youth hostel skiing in jeans.

There was a sense of impeding doom that turned my stomach. Although I couldn't bear to look at the mask I held outreach to you, my eyes were tempted to look to you. I side-swiped a glance at you before you took the mask. My eyebrow arched as you looked at me, visibly distraught. My eyes did a double take, and my gaze fell curiously back on you. I sensed a feeling of unease from you, and became immediately confused. “Your master never teach you Torture 101, Mr. Ren?” Although I was mocking you, there was a sense of concern in my voice, as I looked over to the Dug and then back at you. “You look like you've seen a ghos-” Holding out the mask in front of you, I watched you intently as your eyes fixated on the item. My eyes narrowed at that reaction, and suddenly, it made sense to me. Perhaps you had seen a ghost. Fully educated in the many various connections within the Force, I wondered if in this moment you had seen anything. If in this moment, his darkness had fallen on you. I pondered the horrors you had witnessed... and if any one of those horrors was my own. I wondered if it was pain you experienced, and even... if that pain was my own.

I sat down to talk to Mr. Alex; “You know what I am here to do right?” he just sat there and

When I was a kid, about 5 to 8 years old, my hands would always get cold whenever the surrounding air is chilly. My dad would always tell me to rub them together, like you would in order to make fire. And so I did it. I rubbed and rubbed and rubbed. My fingers grind against each other from the tips of my little fingers to the base of my palm, but none of this worked. My hands still are cold, stone cold. Then my dad said after watching me rub for a whole 3

Vik, Ant, Chase and Hogan join me in the office and Jake brings up the security footage so we can see everything the Saints were up to. Wide eyed and outraged, we watch Menendez and his men infiltrate the

Steve: “Its been 2 weeks since we had sports so I’m here to talk to you about it”

While in prison, Derek begins to see things in a different way. While in jail he learns some hard truths about life from a fellow inmate and his old high school principal that takes special interest in him. Avery Brooks, the principle ask Derek a powerful question. "Has any thing you've done changed your life?" But, when Derek emerges with a desire to change his attitude, he finds that words are not enough.

say no to his boss, so after pondering that he is sure he’s not doing anything wrong, he then

“Yeah, it’s me,” I answered back walking in the direction that the voice originated. I turn the corner and I see my boss, Ed. He was checking the stock and writing it down on a little clipboard.