Note: Today’s story is from Grade 7 student Joanna Fu. This funny tale was written during a flash writing session where young authors got fifteen minutes to write a story from the prompt “A dog was walking through a park when . . . ”
It’s also really exciting to note that, before this story, Joanna’s writing had been really struggling and she was performing well-below her grade level. She has been in my writer’s group for about a month, and reading this story out loud to the crew was a real achievement for her. I love it.
My Dear Bone by Joanna Fu
A dog was walking in a park when he saw her. He’d never seen anyone so beautiful—her pearl white skin, her hard attitude, and her radiant looks.
He wanted her so bad and had never felt so eager, wanting something this way.
She was a . . . bone.
Dog must have her.
He ran toward her, grabbed her firmly in his mouth, and he ran.
Art by Joanna Fu
He never ran faster than now.
He ran faster than a cheetah, fast than a jet.
Now, Bone was all his.
He absolutely loved her.
Suddenly, a crowd of people was yelling and chasing Dog. They were wearing black and they did not look happy.
Dog thought, “Are they taking Bone away from me? No, I must protect her!”
Dog barked, jumped, and attacked these evil people.
“Noone can take my dear Bone away from me,” he yelped.
A woman said, “Please Doggie, give back my grandma’s bones. Today is her funeral, and you just stole her bone.”
She pleaded, “Please give her bone back.”
Photo credit: Max Pixels
