Name: Izik Brito Teacher: Mr.Jockers Class: ILA Date: 1/31/20 Hershey Heart I could feel the boisterous roar of the roller coasters crawling up my spine as they passed. I glazed up at the tall coaster, but from down here it looked like the Burj Khalifa’s taller twin. I knew I had to go on. … Continue reading Hershey Heart
It was a regular summer morning and I was doing front flips on my huge couch thinking I was like the gymnasts in the olympics. Simone Biles was my favorite gymnast on the USA women’s gymnastics. I wished I could be like her. I would do flips over and over again on my couch like … Continue reading Almost Got it
It was January 23rd, 2020. My alarm went off at 6:15, as per usual, and I hit the snooze button (also far too familiar). My mom poked her head in my room, “Wake up bunbun, big day.” she said in a chirpy voice. For all the years that I’ve been alive I have never understood … Continue reading Only This Morning
It was all I ever wanted. But I needed to be Careful or I could die. I put on my wet suit and my tank and my mask and checked everything once it was all on and I checked that everything was correct. I got on the side of the boat and slipped of backward. … Continue reading The Day I Had A Super Power
“On your marks,” I ran up to the line and then the gun went off… I sprinted out of the line of about 11 girls, we were all like predators trying to be the first one to get prey. I was so nervous. I put one foot in front of another, knowing that if I … Continue reading Makin’ Tracks
I approached the back door knowing two things: I had at least a 30-minute wait ahead of me, so I had brought a book, and my wife had once met the owner of this music studio and did not like him. After he opened the door, I could see why. But I’d see a whole … Continue reading Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
I am laying on the hotel bed in Shanghai, China with my whole family surrounding me, panicking and crying. I knew exactly what just happened. It all started the morning of our last day of vacation. Our hotel rooms were really nice and big. The gold detailing on the edges of the walls gave a … Continue reading Knocked Out
It was my first time ever on the superman. Me, and my friends AJ, Suvon, and Jake were all on the Superman roller coaster ride at Six Flags New England, and I was scared. All 4 of us loaded into the coaster car. I said to myself, “this is going to be super scary”. (I … Continue reading The Ride of My Life
The day was crisp and clear. Sharp, but not painful. Like an old knife that still cuts. I felt the sun shine down on my unprotected arms, heating them with its warm smile. I stared into my dog’s solemn eyes that could reach depths no human could ever reach. Today was not a happy day. … Continue reading I Think I Broke The Car
Oh god, now I need to find a place to hide the body, Lito help me! I whispered. “No, you the one who killed him” he shouted back “shhhhh, and I didn’t kill him he was dead when I found him” I whispered “how did he die anyway?” he asked “I’ll tell you later but … Continue reading The STABBING🥚
The night is nigh, darkness, overturning the light of the day. The violet hue of the daytime sun finally drained from the fading sky. A thick fog, flowing into existence, obscuring our every move. The fire burning, sparks, stream through the dark as if they are snowflakes, in the bleak dismal months. When I look … Continue reading Campfire Muses
As I walked inside my front door, my parents could hear the squeak it made when somebody closed it. They questioned why I had dirt under my fingernails; I pointed to Emma with confidence. Since she killed something of mine, it was only fair for her to explain. Emma knew the whole story; she knew … Continue reading An Ice Cold Murderer
The kid sitting two seats away from me had just shanked his second kid this month. The teachers hadn’t found out about it yet, but everyone in year 7 (6th grade) knew about it already. Bradley was a large, round kid comparable to pudding, but he had anger issues and a tendency to hurt others … Continue reading The Life I Left Behind
He was excited, too excited. When I got home from an average day of student work and noticed a small thin cardboard package sitting on the kitchen table, I was instantly captivated. My dad is the only one in my family who goes crazy shopping online, so I knew, from the start, it was … Continue reading Fish Decor
“Strike 3!!!” The umpire yelled as our team was very relieved. One more out and we were going to the championship. Our team had worked all summer for this moment. We weren’t going home with an L. The potential final batter made his way up to the plate. He was #4 in their batting order, … Continue reading Born to Throw
I couldn’t sleep. I laid in my hammock, staring at the stars. There were so many of them, way more than back home. My mom used to say that stars were holes in the sky, leading to heaven. I guess I was just closer to heaven there on that island in the middle of … Continue reading Stars
Today was the day I would face one of my fears. I was going to Six Flags New England with my mom, brother, and sister. At Six Flags, there were some roller coasters that touched the clouds. That scares me along with flips and all sorts of turns. There’s this hotel about 15 minutes away … Continue reading Conquered
The piano was an instrument forced into my life. It choked my feelings and time as I played it with a cold heart. The piano book would go C, D, E, and so on like it was the easiest puzzle of all time. But I was wrong. My mother would scream at me, disappointed, with … Continue reading Cheerful Keys
Thud – I fell to the ground. I was like a deer in headlights, just staring off into the distance, not knowing what to do. I couldn’t believe it. I was ready to have such a fun night, and it got ruined. Why did this have to happen? My mom had walked into my room … Continue reading I’m Right Here
We were all waving our arms around yelling with joy as we slid down the big black tube in our raft. Then while we were moving around with excitement I heard one big loud “OUCH!”. I guess we were having too much fun. It was the day of my brother’s birthday party and we were … Continue reading Mammoth Falls