A Message in the Wind
a short piece by Ananya Brandon (Y7)
In the distance, was an island, where a colossal ship was approaching. A figure standing in solitude at the deck, while everyone else was cowering inside from the cold. They had their hood up, and their back was turned to the ship, eyes on the horizon. A trembling man approached them from behind, and, reaching a hand into his coat pocket, pulled out an envelope. Slowly advancing, he said, “Um, I brought the —”.
“Yes, that’ll be enough of your assistance. Now go.”
The ship pulled up at the dock, the waves crashing against the sides. An icy wind whipped at the figure’s cloak as they turned to look at the trembling man.
The Eyes in the Dark
a poem by George Chalkias (Y7)
I wandered aimlessly for a while, searching for something
that looked like a place I could live in. After some time, I
found a cave wedged in between two trees. It looked
promising enough so I slowly climbed inside.
Unaware of the dangers inside, I forged on with the little
light that came from the entrance above. When the light
became dim, I realised my grave mistake. I had no light.
Considering what to do, I turned around and stopped dead.
There was a small creature hanging from the ceiling.
Looking closer, I could see there were hundreds of small,
bat-like creatures. I realised they were almost definitely
dangerous. I slowly crept towards the entrance. Like
something out of a horror fairytale, I stupidly tripped over a
rock right in front of the entrance. I froze, praying they
wouldn’t wake.
Unfortunately, you can probably guess what happened
next. Two gleaming eyes stared back at me from the ceiling
of the cave. Then another, then another – until about 200
pairs of eyes were staring at me. Then I saw what I had
tripped on – a piece of ribcage.
My jaw dropped in shock. These bat-like creatures were
terrifying, bloodthirsty carnivores. Praying they were like
the bats I knew – using echolocation instead of sight, I stayed
as still as possible. The bats started dropping from the
ceiling and flew out of the entrance. After they had all gone,
I blew a sigh of relief. Next time I enter an unfamiliar place, I
will have to be a lot more careful.