A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

It was in the afternoon. I was sitting at the table eating pie because we were finished eating lunch, so my grandma Maria made us some Apple Pie. I have 2 brothers one name is James, James likes to eat a lot sometimes but its only when he grumpy. My other brother is name Jacob, Jacob is more the quiet type, he doesn't really like to talk. He only talks when somebody ask him a question. My mother name is Ann. She is a real nice mom. She helps us with anything we need. And most of all she always there for us. My dad name is Christopher, but he really doesn't hang out with the family a lot. He really keeps to himself. I also have 2 pets. My dog name is cookie. Cookie is my best friend, and he always will be. I also have a horse, his name is nosy because when my family always eats. He'll be right there by the door waiting for someone to drop something good for him. My name is Alice.

I told my grandma "grandma Maria" "yes" she said. I wasn't sure what to say. I just felt like talking to some one. But i wasn't sure if I should bother her because she as cutting up some more wood for the fire place. but I just told her. "Grandma Maria can I please play outside, I don't feel like eating right now. An---" " No." she interrupted me. " You can't go outside right now....it's raining and you didn't finish your pie. So no no no no and no. You got it." she said. "Fine. I'll just tell mama Ann. I'll know she'll understand. Not like you. MAMA!!!. can I please go outside." "No. Dear. You. Can't. Go. Outside." she whisper. " whats going on mama." " It's a long story dear. Maybe later." she said. " No. Mama maybe now!" What was going on with everybody. We were suppose to be a family that tells everything to each other. Not hide things from each other. I looked over at my brother James, he was just stuffing his face with pie. He asked mama for another piece of pie. But mama said no because that was already his fifth piece.

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So mama went to go Make some more pie. She said that it was for dinner becuase we only had lunch right now. As mama went to go cook in the kitchen. Grandma was going to tell me a story but she never did, she just contiued to cut the wood. My grandma was always qiuet barely said a word.She remind me of my brother jacob.


whe my mama came back from the kitchen she brought out dinner. Mama was always a good cook and she'll always be. We all ate and it was really qiuet. My brother James told mama if he could havea another piece of pie. My other brother Jacob just stared at him like he was crazy.

After we finish are dinner everyone had apple pie. But when we ate James was already finish becuase he ate the pie before us. As we all ate my dad walk in threw the door, he was staring at us. but then he sat beside me and ate some pie with us. And I turned to look at him and he just smiled at me.And it remind me hoe much I love this family

Pet Peeves

1. I hate it when people just walk by and throw their garbage on the street.
2. I hate it when my mom makes me do the dishes.
3. I hate it when you feel like your gonna sneeze but you don't.
4. I hate it when my mom goes to the store and doesn't buy anything.
5. I hate it when people stare at me for a long time.
6. I hate it when I have to wait in a long line at Six's Flags.
7. I hate it when I have to wake up early in the morning.
8. I hate it when my parents make me do everything around the house.
9. I hate it when people cough on your arm.
10. I hate it when someone wears way to much perfume.
11. I hate it when my dad makes me clean the house when we have guest over.
12. I hate it when we have guest at our house and they hog the T.V.
13. I hate it when people call me by my nick name.
14. I hate it when they take my things without asking me first.\
15. I hate it when I have to do my homework.
16. I hate it when my mom put the T.V super loud while I'm doing my homework.
17. I hate it when someone talks super loud on their cell phones.
18. I hate it when my brother has to sleepover our house.
19. I hate it when my brother always talking about his ex-girlfriend.
20. I hate it when my mom invites my brother over to the house.
21. I hate it when my mom always gives in to my brother.
22.I hate it when my brother always tells me to go to the high school he went to.
23. I hate it when people texts me and their standing right next to me.
24. I hate it when my parents watch pg-13 movies with me and my sister.
25. I hate it when I use the computer and then my mom is watching me.

The Secret

It was my best friend's deepest secret and it would be a hard one too keep. I didn't know if I could handle all this pressure. I felt like someone just put weights on my shoulder. Its going to be so hard for me to keep this secret. But what if I have no choice. What if something happens between us, I mean were best friends and best friends keep secrets right? My name is Julia.

It all started when it was are first day of high school. My best friend name is Christina. We been best friends since the day we were born. My mom was really good friends with Christina mom. My mom name is Angela. And my best friend mom name is Patricia. My mom told me that they been friends since high school, and still friends.

When me and Christina were walking to our first day of high school she seem quiet it felt like I was walking with nobody. She was just swinging her favorite key chain that I got her for her last birthday. She looked sad I couldn't believe she had not said a word yet so I had to be the first one to say some thing. " Christina whats wrong with you, you didn't say one word when you pick me up. Whats going on". She still ignore me. She continue to play with her key chain. but then she stop and just stared at me like I said something wrong. " what do you mean whats wrong with me. Does it look like something wrong with me." she said. " Christina. your acting really weird are you nervous. Don't worry you will be okay in high school". " Julia that's not the problem OK!. Just leave me alone. Will talk about it later. I just need to be alone right now okay".I can't believe it. Whats the matter with her. Whatever it is, she going to have to tell me sooner or later.

I got to my first class which was social studies, which I didn't like at all. I mean who cares what happen in the past, can't we focus on whats happening now. I didn't pay attention in class which was a bad idea, after all it was the first day of high,but to me it didn't seem like the first day, It seems like I been here for 3 months. I just want to get to my next class because Christina had the same class. When I got there she just stared at me like I did something wrong again, I just ignore her hoping that she wasn't looking at me like that anymore. My teacher Mr. Lopez just stared at me like I was late to class, but that when I notice that I was late to class. " Why are you late to my class, Julia" Mr. Lopez said "Oh.......sorry" I murmured under my breath. But he heard me because the class was way to quiet. " Well since its your first day of High school here. I will not send you to the office please take a seat. And make sure it won't happen tomorrow. "okay" I said. I headed to the back of the classroom since I didn't see anything in the front or in the middle. I was going to sit with Christina but this other girl was sitting there, she just gave me a dirty look. But I ignore her has well, just like Christina".

Finally school was over. I was shocked I looked over and Christina was smiling at me. Which was a good thing, I think. " Hey Julia. Whats up"she said in a happy hyper way. " Whats up with me, What's up with you". The smile she just had suddenly vanished. Ugh. I wish I never said that. " what do you mean whats wrong with me Julia." " you were acting wired in the morning remember Christina you told me to leave you alone, and now you want to talk to me." "I know, and I'm sorry about that Julia. Really I am, I just got a lot on my mind I guess." " And that alright for you to take it out on me. your best friend, since the day we were born. you know what Christina I'll talk to you later. I can't handle this right now. Bye." "Wait Julia don't go please. Like I said before there a lot on mind that I don't think I can tell you" "Christina, how could I help you if you don't even tell me whats going on. I can't read minds " " I wish you could so that I don't have to tell you" she whispered. " Look. I have to go Christina. If you don't want to tell me than keep it to yourself than. But just remember we were best friends for a very long time. I know how to handle a secret okay. See ya later. Maybe I'll call you later" I just turned my back and walked away. Ugh. I just can't believe she doing this to me. I know how to keep secrets I think. But why did this have to happen today, our first day of high and already were not talking. I thought when you go to High school it was suppose to be fun. And some people say when you go to high school you forget about your old friends and move on with different people. you know like different clicks.

I made it home. When I saw my mom she was getting stuff out of her car, from here it look like she got office supplies for her new job. but it wasn't, it was just paper stuff. " Hey Julia!!!!" my mom shouted. I hate when she does that. She makes me sound like a little kid. finally when I was at the front of my house I said " Hi mom." " How was your first day of high school Julia?" " ........fine , I murmured. " Whats the matter sweet heart? were some kids making fun of you or something" " First of all mom stop calling me sweet heart okay mom. And second of all none of the kids were making fun of me. It just a long story." " I got time Julia tell me what happen" "Well mom its about Christina" " Oh no. Are you sure its about Christina." "Positive".

I told my mom the whole story. And she agreed with me. Christina should have told me what happen after all we have been friends since the day we were born. " I'm sure she will tell you sooner or later sweet heart ju----." I interrupted her " Mom what did I just say about you calling me sweet heart." " Sorry Julia"

I went to my room without saying anything to my mom after that. But I heard her down stairs. I think she was talking to Christina mom. I just hope she doesn't tell her what I just told my mom. I started my Homework. I didn't have any other homework just one from Mr. Lopez, I don't think him and me are going to get along. But I have to try. I looked out the window it was pouring out there. It look so cool I wanted to go out there and just let the rain fall on me, and forget what happen today at school. So I did go out side in to the rain. I got passed my mom she as still talking on the phone anyway so whatever. When I got outside to the pouring rain I just forgot about everything. I sat on the last stair step so I can get wet in the rain. I was already soaking but I didn't care. As I was just sitting there I looked up at the clouds. And I was also thinking what secret Christina hiding but sooner or later she will tell me, just like my mother said. " Young lady you get right back inside this house.NOW!!!!. Great I thought to my self, now I'm in trouble. " coming mom. So sorry. It will never happen again without you permission"

After all the yelling. I read for awhile, then I watch T.V. Apparently they found a teenage boy in the woods. They said they have not catch who ever did it but they will. The boy had beautiful brown eyes well at least in the picture. He had blond hair. And they said his name was Jacob. Poor Jacob I thought to myself I hope they get who ever did this. How could people do this. I was board I didn't know what I should to now. I went to go call Christina but before I picked up the phone, it rang. That was wired I thought. I answered it " Hello" " Hey Julia. Its me Christina. Look you were right about the whole thing. We have been friends for a long time now so I'm just going to tell you okay." " Julia are you still there" "yea Christina whats up" "okay.......look were you just watching the news right now. About a boy named......... Jacob." Oh no where is she going with this I thought to my self. " yea. I heard about it right now why." "Well........I,I...........I am the one who killed him." " CHRISTINA NO YOU CAN'T BE THE ONE WHO DID IT NO!!!!!" "BUT I AM THE ONE WHO DID IT. YOU SEE I WAS DATING JACOB. He was so nice to me the day we met and he said If I didn't run away with him. Something bad is going to happen to my family. So I drove to talk to Jacob and when he wasn't looking I had a knife behind my back. And when he wasn't looking. I stab him. I didn't want to but I had no choice." " Christina why didn't you just go to the police." "I don't know. I thought they wouldn't believe me because his dad a cop to, and I was thinking because his dad was a cop and everything. I thought he wouldn't believe me. " Christina I can't believe you did this. What am I suppose to do Christina. I got to tell someone. I just have to. I have to tell.........someone. Christina. I got to." " No Julia you can't. If you tell on me they could send me somewhere bad. Do you want then to take me away. And you can't tell Julia because if you do. Lets just say your mom would so miss you. So think about it. " " What happened to you Christina. This---." she interrupted me. "LOOK. Make a decision or I'll make it for you." I hung up on her. I can't believe this. I have to be dreaming. NO. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!! I yelled.

Until than on kept my secret from my best friend. I still can't believe this happened. But it did.

Her Mysterious Death

Her death was due to mysterious circumstance and I was assigned to the case. My name is Crystal and am assigned to do this case. I just found out that a 16-year-old girl was killed we found her body by the woods. It was really cold that day.

I have 3 people that I'm going to have to keep my eyes on them for a while. First I interviewed with the first person her name was Sandy apparently Sandy was best friends with the 16-year-old girl which her name was Mary. She told me that Mary and her were best friends and that they did everything together I told her " When was the last time you saw her" I look at her for awhile trying to think what she was thinking she said nothing for a couple of minutes. then she said " well when I came home Mary was there and she told me she was going to run some errands and that she will be back in 15 minutes. except it took longer" I told her " did u at least go out to find her" "no" I said to her " stay in town we might need to talk to you again Sandy". After that she took off there was something really strange about her. I knew was hiding some thing from me.

Once Sandy left I went in the basement which was at my job. My assistant took out Mary to see if we could find any finger prints, except we didn't find finger prints we found scratches they were awful. I wanted to know how she got those scratches. Apparently who ever scratched her left initial it was MJ. It couldn't be Mary last name because Mary last name was Richards. This had to be someone else is initial.

When I went back upstairs I told my boss I will be back soon. I got my car and drove to see Mary ex boyfriend. When I got to his place I knocked on the door but he didn't answer I said "police" finally he open the door, he look terrible like he was drinking way to much. Her ex- boyfriend was name Eric. I told him I had to talk to him about Mary, he let me in his place was all dirty he had clothes every where I couldn't stand it. I told him the same question that I told her best friends Sandy " now tell me Eric when was the last time you've see Mary" " I seen her at the store she buying food I guess, I don't know" he said "Eric this is serious were trying to figure out who killed her" Well it wasn't me. Just because I broke up with Mary you think I killed her?" he said " that not what I said Eric. First of all why did you brake up wit her" I waited for him to answer. He look mad but at the same time sad. " I broke up with her because...... because her dad told me to stay away from her.

He said if I stayed away from her he would give me $500.00" " and did he give you the money" "yes. I had to brake up with her.Either way because if I didn't her dad was going to do something bad to me if I didn't. So I had no choice. am I in trouble or something" No. but tell me again when was the last you seen Mary, and this time be serious no games" " Okay. When I saw her at the store she was happy to see me and I was kind of happy to see her" he said. " did she say anything to you. Something that might be important" "no. All she said was that she was going to her dad house But she didn't look happy about it" " whats her fathers name I asked him hoping he won't lie to me. " his name is Micheal Jones" right when he said his name I remember one of the scratches on Mary arm MJ. But this could not be her father. Eric just told me that if he stayed away from Mary he would get $500.00. So why would it be her father, because it sounded to me like Mary father actually cared about her and didn't want nothing to happen to hurt. This didn't make sense. "Eric. Are you sure your not lying to me again" "Maybe, maybe not. Look I'm drunk can you just go please gosh I hate having cops around it so stupid. don't do this. Don't do that, you guys are annoying have you ever spend one day with your self"

I told Eric not to leave town also just in case something cam up about him. So now I was driving to Mary dad house. When I got out of the cars there was this huge wind and blew all these leaves in my face. I wanted to scream because I wasn't in the mood for something to happen like this. I rang the doorbell. I was hoping I didn't have to say "police" again like I did with Eric. I waited finally he open the door. "Can I help you with something ma,am" " Hello I'm detective crystal I want to ask you a few questions about your daughter Mary can I come in please" he stared at me like I was crazy but he said " sure come on in side. would you like anything to drink" I ignore his questions so I can get straight to the point. He was acting just like Eric he wasn't acting serious. " Micheal Jones when was the last time you seen your daughter" "just a week ago why" and I said " Mr. Jones I know you paid Eric $500.00 if he stayed away from your daughter. Is that true or was Eric lying to me". I waited for him to respond to the question but in stead he told me."I don't know what your talking about. And first of all its none of your business ms whoever you name is now get off my property. " do you mind if I look around". He didn't say anything so I went upstairs to Mr. Jones room to see if I could find anything suspicious. When I got to the room, the whole room was blue. I looked everywhere but couldn't find nothing. But when I look under the bed there was a letter but it must a been just put under there like two days ago because there was not even one drop of dust on the letter. I pulled it out. And read it.

Dear: dad

I'm not going to live with you ever again. I can't believe you paid Eric $500.00. I hate you how could you do this to, me Eric is a good guy and if you don't like it too bad because were getting married and by the way he didn't even brake up with me. He pretended.......pretend dad because he loves me when we weren't around you, he would come up to see me. I hate you so much don't ever talk to me ever again because I never wanna see your lying face again. You got that. Never again. I hate you.

I hate you
Mary

I couldn't believe it. But when I looked underneath the bed again there was another one but it wasn't open. On the envelope it said resend. He was going to send it to Mary,but Mary never open it. But I did. it read.



Mary. I hate you more than anything in the world I wanted to give you adoption the day you were born but your stupid mother said no. she wanted to keep you. And I'm going to find you Mary and when I do-----.

UGLY KID
MJ

Once I saw the initial. I knew that it was him it had to be. I put the two letters in the my purse to bring whit me. When I got up from under the bed he was there. But that not all that was there he had a gun. " I told you to get off my property didn't I" " Why did you kill her. She was your Daughter, and then you just kill her, and why just because she liked this boy" " If you kill me MJ they will know it was you because your leaving all evidence here. "right when he turned around I took my gun out and told him "Drop the gun now and step away from it NOW!!!!". I got outside with him. His hands were still on his head. I call the police they got here quick. They jump out of the car. And put and cuffs on him.

Soon when I got back to work the police called and said that MJ was put to jail. I called sandy and told her it was her father that killed her she was happy he went to jail. And I called Eric this time he wasn't drunk he started crying he said he really liked Mary and they were going to get Married. And he said he was sorry for the way he acted. I was happy that we figured this case out.

How To Make Logandale Better

The first thing that will make Logandale a better school is more fun things that kids can do but learn at the same time. My first reason there, should be some more clubs at Logandale. My second reason, is kids should be able to wear out of uniform. My third reason, there should be fun after school programs for kids. Don't you want kids to learn but at the same time have fun?



There should be more clubs at Logandale because here at Logandale we only have a couple. I think kids want some more because their tired of getting the same old clubs every single every. For example some kids would like a book club, some kids want a Spanish club, and some kids want French club. Kids would want these kind of clubs because some of them want to learn a different language. Every single student here at Logandale Middle School like different things. Not all student are going to like the same things as other students. Different kids have different interest; you can't expect all of them to like the same thing, that just won't work. I think Logandale Middle School should at least try to get these clubs because if they do I think a lot of kids will join these clubs because clubs are fun. A lot of kids want different clubs. Kids want to have fun in school. Kids want to dress how they want.

Kids should be able to wear out of uniform. A lot of kids like to wear what ever they want, when they go to school. Maybe what they like to wear is comfortable for them. They think the uniform they got to wear is not comfortable,or maybe they think the uniform is ugly or the colors are boring. Kids want to wear out of uniform because that expresses who they are on the outside and if they're always going to wear uniform how can you see what kind of person they really are on the outside. Some kids want to show people what kind of styles they like. Kids want to show other kids what they really are on the outside. Kids want to wear what they want whenever they want but still learn at the same time. Kids also want to learn.

There should be fun after school programs for kids. There should be fun math programs this way they have fun but at the same time learn. There should be like a game of math and who ever wins gets a prize. There should be more after school programs so kids could learn different things they don't know already. Kids want to learn in every way even in a fun way.

I think that will make Logandale a better school is. There should be more clubs at Logandale. Kids should be able to wear out of uniform. There should be fun after school programs for kids. Don't you think if there is more clubs, after school, and out of uniform,Kids would LOVE Logandale?

"Crystal's Life Story"

I remember the day my baby girls was born she was so adorable she had big brown eyes. I was so excited to take her home so that she could see her new home. I made her room so pretty it was pink with a wooden crib. I gave her a doll of Mickey Mouse and she just loved it, she would always fall a sleep with it. She would never really cry,just sometimes. I remember when she turned 1 she was so happy she had a bright smile on her face and she had a Mickey Mouse cake it was pink and white just like the doll. I put her hair in little pony tails and put her in a little pink dress. As we waited for guest to arrive she started messing up the decoration she kept taking the Mickey Mouse poster off the wall. Once everyone came she didn't cry she let everyone hold her even my sister Julia all her cousin wanted to carry her but she didn't mind at all. Once it was time to sing happy birthday to her she was so excited we lit up a number 1 candle and we shut the lights off and we sang happy birthday to her when we turned the lights on she was already eating the frosting but the candle was still on so I told my son Albert to blow it out for her. Once it was time to open present she started to cry she wanted to go to sleep because she woke up really early. But once I open the first present she didn't want to go to sleep she wanted to play with her present.

When she was 4. I was putting up the Christmas tree and I was putting up some ornaments and I was going to put some in the back of the tree and all of a sudden I hear ornaments breaking and I look to the side and I see her breaking ornaments with her yellow bat I told her to stop and she did.So I continue to work on the tree again but then I see her waking my 12 year old son with her yellow bat.So I put her in time out because she was not behaving at all. After she was done in timeout I told her to say sorry to my son for hitting him. I ended up leaving the bat outside instead so she could use it to play baseball instead.

When she was 5 I thought her how to a ride a bike she was so happy that I was going to teach her how to ride a bike. So I got the bike from the basement since it was to heavy for her to carry. So I put it in front of the house and she hop on the bike and I was holding on to her so that she doesn't fall off. But then I let go and she was going all by herself I was so proud that my little girl learned how to ride a bike. Of course she fell a couple of times but then she just hop right back up on to her bike.

As years went on she started getting older when she was 11 I took her to Six's Flag Great America for the first time. When we paid for the tickets we walked around to see what ride she and my other 10 year old daughter veronica wanted to go on. Finally they found the first ride they wanted to go to, it was the batman they told me to come on with them because they we scared and because it was their first time going on a roller coaster. They took my hand a drag me along with them. We waited in line for about 7 minutes then it was our turn, we didn't want to sit in the front and we didn't want to sit in the back so we sat in the middle. So I sat on the edge Crystal sat second and veronica sat in the third seat. After everyone was buckled up the ride went up and up and then it went down and then upside down. I did not like this ride it would do a whole bunch of turns. Finally when we got off my daughters like the ride and wanted to go on again but this time by themselves. After that they just went by themselves on all the other rides.

But this is not going to be the end for my Daughter Crystal she still has growing up to do. Soon she will go to high school then she will go to college and then someday she will have her own family. I love her so much.