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106 creative sparks a collection of creative writing by EPTS 107

Who cares about Pythagoras Theorem He almost feels alright again when What happened to my house? “School”
or Newton’s laws? They’re just old Henry screams, “Thomas! Look out!” Thomas is completely bewildered: What can be more boring than a
products from some busybodies in From his right, he can see a blinding Where are my parents? book? A book about school, apparently.
ancient times. Sure, they are useful for light from a car’s headlight, racing at Before he can panic more than he “School? What’s there to write
certain things; fortunately, those certain an alarming speed towards him. His already has, two young children enter about school? I hate school. Why would
things aren’t included in his life. eyes widen in surprise as he swerves the room. One is a boy, the other, a girl. anyone write about school?”
A frown creeps upon his young to his right frantically to avoid the The boy has an old book tucked under “Because it’s not our kind of school,
face, his blond brows crease and his icy collision. However, at the speed he is his arms. It all seems to be a perfectly stupid. This is the old kind of school that
blue eyes narrow with intense dislike. driving and with such sudden normal scene, but the strange thing is, they had hundreds and hundreds of
Ugh! That stupid essay! He hasn’t movements, he loses control of his they don’t seem to notice Thomas at all. years ago. Centuries ago.”
even touched it yet. The topic is, if he motorcycle and crashes into a fence Even thousands and thousands of
remembers correctly is,“The Importance that surrounds the park. The force from *** years ago, the fact won’t change.
of School”. For goodness’ sake! He hates the crash sends him flying over the “Gee” says the boy, “what a waste. “Well, I don’t know what kind of
school, so how can he possibly write fence into the air, and for a moment, for When you’re through with the book, you school they had all that time ago...
something complimentary about the first time in his life, Thomas is just throw it away, I guess. Our television Anyway, they had a teacher,” the girl
something he loathes? really flying. And that’s his last sensation screen must have a million books on it states strongly. Well, she hasn’t met my
Don’t make me laugh, he thought, before he hits the ground and everything and it’s good for plenty more. I wouldn’t English teacher.
how is school important? Homeschooling blacks out. throw it away.” “Sure they had a teacher, but it
works just fine! Books on television? I am so wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man”
He really wants to enroll to some of *** amazed that I forget to agree with the “A man? How could a man be a
those self-study courses and indulges Thomas’s eyelids feel heavy; they idea of throwing the book away. teacher?”
himself with subjects that he enjoys. suddenly flutter open. “Same with mine,” says a little girl, I want to salute to this girl, whoever
Unfortunately, his parents are very Where am I? He looks around, “Where did you find it?” she is. I wish my parents could hear
old-fashioned, and still believe that trying to process what he sees. The “In my house.” He pointed directly this, if I can find them, that is.
schools are the best places to learn, a place looks like his house, with a few, at me without looking up from the book. “Well, he just told the boys and girls
concept which mystifies Thomas. or many, alterations. He recognizes the I mean really directly because his hand things and gave them homework and
familiar place, although it is glowing is actually passing through me! asked them questions.”
Thomas shakes his head fervently with shiny equipment that he has This is creepy. “A man isn’t smart enough”
and speeds up even faster as if to leave never seen. The main structures are “What’s it about?” the same girl “Sure is,” the boy does not stop
all these useless thoughts behind him. present. says with her high annoying voice. arguing, “My father knows as much as