Shelby+L.+Dickerson

= Shelby Lynn =

= Do You Know What Courage Is? = Do you know what courage is? Well, to me it’s like a warm feeling inside. Like a blanket, sheltering your scared side. It’s a burst of confidence that takes over. I know what courage is. So I’ll tell you the story about a girl. It was cold. March was always a cold snow with a bright sun. The girl was in the car, on her way to Children’s Hospital. Nothing was wrong but she had to get surgery. It was the 2nd of March. It was her birthday. Anyone who knew her knew that she hated hospitals & the nurses. She hated when they touched her & hated it when anyone touched her. It smelled like death & it was depressing. She had her stuffed snow cheetah with her. Keeping in mind that she was turning twelve but her step dad gave it to her & she was him to her. She made her feel comfortable. As she was looking outside she didn’t have the courage to get the surgery. She thought she was going to die. She was getting her tonsils out. Her mom stayed with her the whole way there. After her Grandpa dropped them of at the hospital he left. They sat & sat in the waiting room for Their number to be called. She saw all the other children that were so lucky to not be at the hospital on their birthday. She told her mom how upset she was about it but all she said was “I know, I know, but we have been waiting for this for about a year.” She made her mad but she just had to face it. Then their number was called. She was so happy that they weren’t sitting there for about another half hour! They went to a really colorful room full of really nice people. She was surprised that they were like that because every hospital she’s been to, they were kind of mean. They took her to the surgery room. She unfortunately refused. The tried to take her in but she just wouldn’t budge. She fought the nurses and the desk lady. Eventually they just gave her a shot to go to sleep. When the surgery was done 15 min. later she woke up. She suddenly started screaming & crying for her mom. She was frightened & her eyes weren’t even opened. It’s was like she couldn’t open them. Her mom rushed to go see her daughter in tears! She comforted her until she fell asleep & did it again an hour later. After that they took her to her room. She ate apple sauce, took her medicine & went to sleep. Her dad came in the middle of the night sneaky like a mouse & went to sleep beside her mom the next day she slept al day. The day after, she was on her way home. They put her in a wheel chair and took her down stairs. On the couch at home her friends came to see her. She was like a baby in a cradle. At school a week later people bullied her. She suffered from insomnia & made it back from the surgery & all they could say was “Your such a baby!” All she said back was “Could you get surgery & be unafraid?” Today she is alive & well. I’m proud to know that girl was me! **I Am A Shadow** **I Glanced Upon The Ground Today,** **I Noticed Something Followed Me Along The Way,** **A Figure Of Gray,** **Impersonating Every Move I Make,** **For Now We'll Call It My Shadow,** **& It Said That I'll Replace It,** **Sentences Of Yours,** **Running Throughout My Head,** **& I'm Searching For A Chance To Catch My Breath,** **A Never Ending Dream,** **Day Or Night, Dark Or I'll Be,** **Taking Over Over That Thing Like A Shadow.** ** Skipping School ** ** The Article Is About The Way Teens & Kids Are Skipping School. They Said That They Wanted To Start Aresting Them If They Get Caught Skipping. They Can't Be Running Around Town Unexcused. That's What Is Was About. ** ** A Roadblock Would Be That The Court Hearing Would Go On & Then The Parent Would Win Or School Wouldn't Send Any Punishment To The Child So They Would Just Go & Do It Again. ** Standing For What's Right

As I Stood In The Middle, Everything Surrounded Me. Fate, Ground, Sky, I Could Go On Forever. I Made This Mistake But Weirdly It Was Right. I Was Standing For What Was Right! To All Those Bigger People Who Thing They Can Run Me Over, Do It! I’ll Do Whatever It Takes To Save The World If I Have To. My Wife Is Home With The Kids, Most Likely Taking A Step To Have A Heart Attack. I Guess She’ll Be Planning My Funeral. Well Here Comes. There’s No Stopping Now. Everything Flashed To Black & White. But Then Suddenly, It Stopped. They Didn’t Hit Me. People Cheered & Celebrated! I Have Finally Made Justice To My Town. The Lord Has Blessed Me With Grace. Thank You!

Campfire

Blah, blah, blah! Went all The Preteens, & teens in the over crowded lunchroom. “There’s so much going on. Maybe we should go on a vacation! . . . . . Any takers?” Angelic said. “Well my older brother’s fire campsite happens to be a good open spot. I’m sure he’ll let us go there. I’m mean come on, we are responsible seniors & juniors right?” said Marcus. All 6 Students at RHS decided they would go on the camping trip. But not knowing 6 high school students can make trouble was there only problem. 3 hours later at the campsite. “Well this is it. This is the campsite. Whatcha think?!” said Marcus. This is pretty lame, I mean come on where’s the bathroom & it’s super dirty! Uck!” said Allie. Allie was very judge mantel & she was one of the most popular girls in the senior class. She was rich snobby & spoiled, so I think you know where this is Headed to. Bianca, Angelic’s sister, hates Allie & everything about her. People say she’s got a case of jelousyidis but she doesn’t listen. She says she is too good to want to be that girl. “Any other time if Lu’lu was her you’d love it.” said Bianca. “Shut up you stupid hillbilly!” said Allie. “Angelic, you better get her before I do!” said Bianca. Will, Demitrius, & Dessa Were still on the road. Meanwhile it was 6:00 & it was pitch dark. Dessa had just broken up with Will & she didn’t want to ride in the car with him because it would just make it worse. Dessa was Marcus’s Sister & Angelic Was her best Friend. Dessa Had Gotten Out of the car & to the camp house.Will, Demitrius, & Dessa Had only been there for an hour. She found Will & Angelic kissing by the camp fire. She Was highly upset. So upset she ran into the woods crying for dear life. She couldn’t believe it. It was know so dark, that you couldn’t see a thing. Dessa heard things crakling & stomping on the ground. Then. . . “Ahhhhhhh!” a loud screetch sounding scream that wasn’t too far away from where she was. Then, Someone came quckly behind Dessa & covered her mouth with their hand. “Shhh, Shh, Sh. . . It’s Just Me. . Demitrius!” said Demitrius.”Oh My God There You Are, You Can Just Leave Like That, It’s Way too dark” said Will, standing beside Angelic. When they got back to the campsite they heard a knock, knock, knock on the door. They teens got so scared they hid. When they ad came Marcus told a lie about ghosts haunting the camp. He Answered the door, then it was just his parents. The next day they all left & then Angelic asked to ride with Dessa & Will. “ No, I can’t stand you. Going around kissing other people boyfriends. You’ve got a lot of nerve if you think this is over!” said Dessa. All things went back too normal at RHS. Marcus & his friends sat at their table, Angelic & Dessa weren’t best frends anymore, & they all went on trips together every month!

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