The Shy One

the door with his paw. After opening the door without a creak, Willam makes sure the coast is clear and runs to the security area. After reaching the security area, William hops on the grey, dirty chair and copies footage of him being experimented on. William saves the footage on a flash drive that he got from the supply room and teleports away. A few seconds of whirring noises went by, then William was inside of the local news department and gave the nearest person the flash drive. The drive was hooked up and broadcasted to everyone in New York. The footage of William being given powers was shown to everyone viewing their televisions. At first, everyone was confused, but eventually the story came together. That same day, everyone working at the Humane Society were all arrested, and Wiliam got his first win. Now William has an owner and can finally live his life in peace.

Keyaira Johnson, Age 14

Keyaira L. Johnson, age 14, lives in Detroit. She likes to write because she can freely express her feelings and come up with fun and random stories. She also likes writing because she does not have to always talk about her feelings. In addition to writing, she enjoys volleyball, family, and church. Her imagination and movies inspired Keyaira’s writing. She would like to live in a world where it is peaceful, loving, free, respectful, successful, caring and full of rainbows and butterflies.

The Shy One

We are all shy at times and need comfort. Hi, my name is Ava. I am fourteen years old, and African American and Puerto Rican. I was born in Syria. I grew up in a Christian home which taught me Christian beliefs. I have two sisters and a brother on the way. I am from Syria and I fled to the U.S. because of all the violence, discrimination, and persecution of civilians. In Syria, we didn’t live in refugee camps. We lived outside with limited service. After I fled, life was great. I fled to the United States of America. When I fled, we fled in groups. I was lucky enough to be put in a group with my family. We settled in South Carolina. In South Carolina, the environment was so much better. Even though global warming was occuring, they were more adamant about having clean environments. I was able to get a better form of education. Me and my family members were also able to apply for jobs and receive benefits, and people were nice and helpful. This happened when I was ten, and now I am fourteen. I am going to high school and need more social skills. You may ask where my dad is. He has served seven years in Iraq in the army. I just got a letter from today saying he will be home soon and I am so excited. December 31, 2007. It is almost New Year’s, and my dad is coming.