I know I said I will be taking a break but I wanted to share these story things I wrote a year ago.

These are some of my original stories I wrote when I started writing.

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Business

Hi, I am Zoe and here is the story of how I became one of the biggest business women in the country. Let me tell you all about me. When I was born I was put straight into foster because my mother and father got a divorce before I was born. When I was adopted, I was moved to this new town in Chicago. My mom got sick and she died but my dad was there. I never knew I was put into foster care until I was 16. I got so mad that I ran away. I was homeless for a year. I met this guy named James. He was so sweet and nice to me. Eventually we fell in love. He asked me to move in with him. I was so desperate that I accepted. One day I woke up with morning sickness. I went to the doctor to find out I was pregnant. I was there by myself so James didn't know. When I got home, I ran to the room and cried. James got home to me sitting on the floor with mascara running down my eyes. I was only 21 years old. I told him everything. He seemed happy but you could see he was nervous and mad. I believed he was happy. I was a fool. Everyday he would have late meetings and something to do with his friends, so I went back to sleep. I was suspicious. I told James I was hanging out with my friends all day.
I was secretly hiding in my room. He came into our bedroom with another girl named Rose. I came out of the bathroom with him surprised. He thought I was the bad guy. Rose left with her yelling things I could never dream of. The next morning my stuff was packed up and Rose was there. James told me "I don't love you anymore. GET OUT!" I ran out the door. I had a job but not good pay. I had enough money for an apartment. It was old and run down. It was time for my next appointment at the doctor. I was surprised and sad with the news. I had twins. My life was falling apart. My job was getting more harder as it went on. More machines developed and many people had to leave. At one point I had to leave. This was when my children were born. There names are Wendy and Christopher. They were my pride and joy. I was upset I could not make money for there lives. My friend Elena was in this college still. She was my friend from the streets also. She told me to join. I could make more money easy if I excel. I passed the exam you needed to get in. I chose all the mathematical classes and scientific classes. I failed those classes but that is when my teachers said you could get kicked out if you don't get your grades up. That is were my story started.
"Mrs. Quinton, I need this. I can't afford anything." "Well that's to bad. Get your grades up." Mrs. Quinton walked away like a sassy lady. "Wow, what's her problem?" "Hi Elena. I need to get my grades up or I could get kicked out and if I get kicked out I won't be able to raise enough money for my kids. And I'm not stressing so it won't look like I'm having a nervous break down in the middle of the hall way." I am heavily breathing, and I bet everyone thought I was having a nervous breakdown. Elena grabbed me by the shoulders. "Breath Zoe Breath. I have a solution. It's one simple answer. Drop Out." I looked confused at Elena. Does she want me to have no money. "Drop out of school are you insane." Elena laughed. She could tell in my eyes I was saying why are you laughing this is not funny. " Calm down, I meant drop out of your classes. Then they can't count the grades but you need to switch before the next report card." I stopped breathing heavily but I was still confused. "Now what are you confused about Zoe." I turn and smile at her "You know me so well. If I drop out of these classes, I won't get a good job." I started to turn nervous again. "Woah, woah, no need to be nervous. If you take the art classes, you could be qualified for an art teacher. Plus your paintings can be sold around the world for thousands of dollars. Writing is another great example. For you though I suggest business and culinary." Elena looked at me with a smirk. "Why business?" I said turning confused again. "Well, you are a great negotiator. You could sell. You could own your own business and everyone would love and you will make a lot of money." Elena did this funny thing. She pushed her hands back and said "What more did you need from me." Of course I laughed. "Thanks Elena" "Anytime" At least my last period is Reading class.

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Elliot's Dream

This story all starts off in a little farm in Texas. There was this 8 year old boy named Elliot. Elliot dreamed of going to the moon. He couldn't go because he was 8. Plus he was expected to take over the farm. His mother loved his big imagination. Elliot would build rockets out of old boxes and stuff around his house. He would pretend to go to Space and his stuff animals are usually the aliens or astronauts. Elliot's parents were always fighting. Elliot had no friends at school. Elliot pretty much had no one to talk to. He had this chicken called Star. She was the one he talked to when he was lonely. Elliot always thought Star could talk so he talked to her. One night Elliot had a dream. It was about him going to space. This was a normal dream for him until he saw Star. She was an astronaut and she was killing the evil alien robots. In the morning during breakfast all Elliot could talk about was his dream. "Then Star jumped on the alien and crushed him. It was awesome." Elliot was excited and jumpy. "Fascinating." His father wasn't paying any attention whatsoever. "You have a great imagination." His mom said with a beautiful smile on her face. Elliot ran out to the farm and called "STAR. Star where are you." All Elliot saw was Star running towards him. "Do you want to play Astronaut with me." Elliot with a smile on his face watched as Star answered with a cluck. "I am taking that as a yes." Elliot grabbed Star and brought her into the living room. "Ok, AstoStar we need to get those evil alien robots out of Mars." Elliot said. Star ran into the alien and it fell over. It wasn't an alien it was a cow plushy. All you could hear was Elliot's cute laugh in the background. "Yes Star, kill the aliens." He pretended to shoot the aliens and Star was running around the living room and knocking over the aliens. It was a long day of playing. Elliot let Star outside. His mother was surprised with how much discipline that chicken had. Elliot hated when his dad said you should stop playing around with that chicken. Elliot would run upstairs and cry. He would always tell his mother he doesn't understand what Star means to him. Elliot's next dream was a little bit different. Instead of Star defeating all the aliens she was afraid and get hurt. Elliot woke up with a loud thud and cry. He fell on his floor. "Mom. Star is getting hurt." Elliot ran outside to the farm with mom and dad following. Elliot screamed "Star, Star are you okay." Star showed up at Elliot's feet. "Star are you okay..." he was petting her feathers "did those aliens harm you." His dad was furious "You woke us up for a crazy nightmare!" Elliot started to cry and run off with his mother behind him. His father stared at the chicken and spitted at her and laughed all the way to the house. When her mother came downstairs from Elliot's room. After that, all Elliot could hear his parents fighting. When the fighting stopped his bedroom door opened. It was Star. "Star." Whispered Elliot. "Did you come to sleep with me." Star walked to Elliot's bed and Elliot picked her up and fell fast asleep. Instead of his mother coming in, his father came in. Instead of yelling at the chicken or Elliot, he just woke him up.
     
Elliot walked downstairs happier than ever because he had an amazing dream about him and Star. Before Elliot could tell them about the dream, his father started talking. "Elliot, you might not know what me and your mom have been talking about..." they saw Elliot smile and his mother turned heartbroken and started crying. "Mom what's wrong." "Well, I know you were excited for the trip today at school but I hate how it has to start like this." Elliot still was smiling "What." "Honey, we love you but me and your father can't love each other. We are getting a divorce." Tears started running down Elliot's face. "Why are you doing this to me!" He ran out the door and grabbed his backpack. His parents followed him but Star and Elliot ran into a wheat field. They could not see them anymore. Elliot grabbed some wheat for Star and went on with his journey. Elliot was taught what divorce means. He has always dreaded that word. "Well Star, lets hope we have enough food for the trip. We can more at the village. I don't want to go back to that house." Elliot believed that Star understood him and Star really does act like that. As they were walking a truck drives next to them. "Uh hi, son were are your parents." This man asked. "They are home. I'm walking." Elliot needed to lie. "Well what's your name, son?" He asked Elliot. "My name is Elliot and this is Star." Elliot picked up Star. "Elliot what." The man said. "Elliot Carmine." Elliot replied. "Uh, do you need a ride home son." The man said. "No sir. I'm running away." Elliot told the truth. He looked at Star and she was jumping for joy. "Why?" The man asked "My parents are getting a div.. divor.. I forgot how to pronounce it." Elliot forgot the word which was weird. "Are you trying to spell divorce." The man said. "Yeah." Elliot turned sad again. "Do you want to come home with me." Elliot learned not to go home with strangers but he accepted. "I'm Joel the way." Elliot looked at him nervously thinking he might do something to him. "I have a wife. Evelyn. She is sweet enough to take care of you. I have two children Rosie and Jack." Elliot looked excited because he had someone to play astronaut with him. "You know, you didn't have to run away from your family because of divorce." Joel said. They pulled up this brown house, with a huge porch. Evelyn was on the porch making lemonade for the kids. "Evelyn look." Joel got out of the truck with Elliot. "Who is that." Joel brought Elliot up to the porch to introduce him to Evelyn. "This is Evelyn. Evelyn this is Elliot." Elliot waved at Evelyn. "Well hello Elliot. Why are you here." Joel took Evelyn inside to talk to her. "Elliot play with Rosie and Jack." "Joel why is he here." "He ran away from his home." "Why." "His parents got divorced and he ran away with that chicken." "We can't afford to take care of another child." "I can work extra. We need to take care of him. He is only eight. His only friend is a chicken." Evelyn stared at Joel. "Fine we will take care of him but we need to try to find his parents. Does he know their names." "We can ask him but if he doesn't, we have to find people with the last names of Carmine."
      "Hi my name is Elliot and this my chicken Star. She is not only a chicken. She is a alien robot hunter." Rosie and Jack got excited. "She really does that!" Rosie screamed. "Only in my imagination." Elliot said. "I have an imaginary friend named Boomer. He is a pirate." Jack said excitedly. Evelyn yelled for us to come inside. "So Elliot, we know what has been going on in your life but, we want you to stay with us. We will help you find your family but until then you could stay with us." Elliot was smiling and jumping around. Rosie and Jack let out a big yeah. "So Star, the alien robot hunter also can stay with us." Jack said with a huge grin. "Yes Star is staying also. But what is with the alien robots." Evelyn said. "They are something I made up. I dress up toys as astronauts or alien robots and me and Star defeat them all." Evelyn and Joel laughed. "Well you have a big imagination." "I guess I do. Me and Star went on many adventures." Evelyn left to go to the kitchen. "Elliot can I show you something." Joel took Elliot to this closet. It was full of posters. Not just any ordinary posters. They were space posters. "I am a scientist. After I heard you played all the space games at your house, I remembered this closet. This is all the prizes I won or these things I have tested." Elliot was happy to see this. He needed that extra boost of confidence. "You won all this stuff." Elliot was speechless. "Yes." Joel said. "Elliot, I think you are going to be a great person one day. You would also be a great addition to this household."
For the next 10 years Elliot was doing great in his classes. He made more friends. He is trying to pursue his dreams of going to space. With Star, Jack and Rosie by his side, he was unstoppable. Elliot got Jack and Rosie into science. They all were kicking butt in all his classes. Elliot has been working hard to get a scholarship. He wants a scholarship to a university in California. He entered all the science fairs and clubs. He is always talking about space travel. Today was his last day of Senior year. Elliot still has not found his parents. He forgot what his farm and house looked like. He has been at Joel's house for ten years. He has been able to concentrate more because no one was fighting. Joel has been helping Elliot get to this point.
     "So this is it, the last day of senior year." Elliot was in a graduation gown. "Also the day to find out about college." Elliot smiled. "Are you coming to graduation?" "We wouldn't miss it for the world." Rosie and Jack came out of the house. "Rosie and Jack, are you excited for graduation." Elliot said. "I can't wait to get out of school and go to college." Rosie looked excited. She jumped down the steps in joy. "I'm excited. I'm excited for college. I'm excited for the dorms especially." Jake said. "Elliot, we know it has been rough. You have parents but there not us. We hope your parents show up." Elliot smiled." I would love if they showed up but they don't know what school I go to. You guys are definitely enough." He hugged Joel and Evelyn and left.

      "Hey Jack, how are you and Madeline." Elliot said. Rosie and Elliot started saying oooohhhh, Jacky has a girlfriend. "Stop. She is not my girlfriend." "Oh I'm sorry.... your crush." Rosie said. "Ok maybe I like her but she is the most popular girl in school." Jack said. "I'm friends with her. Maybe I. An help you get a date with her."  Rosie said. "No, I can do this by myself." "What, ask her out."

Hope you enjoy these. Again I write them when I started writing, that's why there so bad.