Peaceful. Everything was peaceful. The wind blew and cicadas chirped in the trees. There was talking in the far distance: one voice coming from the far left, and one from the far right. They were the voices of teachers, lecturing students on various topics of their chosen classes. Some students listened to the teacher’s knowladge, some listened to the cicadas and rustling of the leaves from t...
There’s ringing in my ears and my eyes have gone blurry. My head is down and my body limp. Where am I? I try to lift my heavy head up and fail, my chin hitting my chest over and over. The ringing in my ears start to subside, fading into the distance. A loud siren accompanied by panicked voices replaces the barely audible ringing. My eyes begin to flicker open with great effort. Red light is...
It was Monday and I woke up way earlier than I usually do. The sun pierced right through my curtains and into my eyes. I rolled around in my bed, trying to get some sleep, but I couldn’t. The birds were singing louder that morning, and one of the melodies kept playing in my head. I went to school that day, silently humming the tune during ELA. All day this melody was playing in my head, unabl...
