Youngsters’ Forum

In the Heart of the City

September 19th, 2007

See if you can work out what the person who lives in this flat is like.

This flat was in the heart of the city. It had four rooms but was very small and cramped. In the hall there were two helmets hanging on coat hooks and in the middle of the floor was a skateboard.

When you went in to the living room there was clutter everywhere. But the only thing on the small coffee table was a letter saying “Hi it’s me Jas, I arrive back today. Fancy meeting at the skate park at one? See you there!” Just then the clock struck one o’clock. The couch was very run down like most of the stuff in the room.

In the bedroom the clutter was much, much worse. Clothes scattered everywhere, bed not made. But the wardrobe was half open, it was full of ripped jeans, red tops and black hoodies. On the desk there was a book with drawings of skulls but mostly swirls. The swirls were like the ones on the walls.

In the kitchen there were dirty dishes, spills and food piles everywhere. It was disgusting! But then something came through the mailbox. It was a report card and letter. On the letter it said “Miss M your grades better improve or you are expelled!!! From Mr Meaner”

On the teacher comment there was “hard to teach!” The grades were F, F, F, F, F, F, F and E+ Wow! What a bad grader I thought.

Back in the living room there was a trophy cabinet full of skateboarding trophies and on the door there was a calendar marked with skating days, and today’s date saying meet Jas Skate Park at one. Also on the cabinet there was a picture of a girl holding a trophy. “The same one as in the cabinet, she must be a good boarder!”

Kirsty. Causewayend School

Entry Filed under: Causewayend, Writer in Residence, Writing