100 Word Challenge Week #14

My name is George and I'm a monkey. I can't believe it! Two years and I'm finally on the last level of Donkey kong. I turned my laptop on. Today is the day I finally beat the boss! I see him at the top of the mountain. Just a few more clicks and I'll be there. At the top of the mountain he charges. I immediately press X-Y-W-Z for the super mega final strike. Suddenly the game closes. Quickly opening the game my heart racing like a chimp being chased by a lion, and there were the dreaded words…LEVEL 1. “Nooooooooo,” I said, and forcefully pushed my laptop off the table.

100 Word Challenge Week #11

As soon as I saw it I knew there was something ominous about the statue.  People called it the soul stealer; just gazing upon it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.  The legend was that a sorcerer was summoned, but his powers were so mighty that a curse was cast upon him molding him into a statue.  A feeling of dread suddenly came over me; as I quickly walked away I had the eerie feeling I was being watched.  I turned to see him looking at me with a menacing grin spread across his grotesque face, I was terrified!

I was mesmerized by the campfire as it glowed red with shades of orange. It crackled and popped like distant fireworks, and the smell of roasted marshmallows filled the air. A single flame shot up higher than the rest and glowing embers decorated the sky. The embers were swimming and dancing like a scene from a movie, as we celebrated another great day. As the cinders slowly burnt out and turned into white ash they floated effortlessly to the ground. The light of the campfire started to dwindle, and my eyes grew heavy as I drifted off to sleep with dreams of tomorrow. 

100 Word Challenge Week #7

As the door slammed, I knew I shouldn't have eaten those nachos with extra cheese. The Extreme Scream Machine is the scariest ride ever, the music was blaring the lights were racing and as we jerked in motion I glanced at the ride operator. He smirked with his crooked smile and I could see his missing teeth. As the ride gained momentum my lunch started to rise. We were spinning at a tornado pace, then accelerated to top speed, I didn't know how much longer I could last. Suddenly the ride was over, my head was spinning and my legs were wobbly but I managed to keep my lunch down.

100 Word Challenge Week #5

It sits on my wall in its shiny glass case, my prized possession. I was in disbelief when I first got it, I remember slowly peeling back the wrapping paper as my grin grew wider. I loved it from the moment I saw it; the colours, the team, the signatures, the certificate of authenticity. My sister ordered it from England; I think it cost her all of her savings and I am very thankful for it. Each day when I look at it, it inspires me to train harder, and maybe one day kids will be motivated by me.