The blame on Danielle

“I’m very disappointed to many students in this class who have failed their health test” Mrs Scully announced unhappily handing the exam papers out. “For those who have passed Congratulations”

I hope I passed; I spent days with my friend Rosalie at the library studying.

“Hey Mrs Scully, why don’t the people who failed go sing in front of the whole class?” Dylan Napia said behind me. I bet he’s trying to impress Rosalie

Mrs Scully made a face “Nice idea. What song do you have for us today Dylan?”

Dylan turned bright red. Everyone laughed, including me. I guess Dylan has changed his mind about the singing idea by now. Even though Dylan is 17, he isn’t very smart.

Mrs Scully handed me my exam paper. I wish I can jump up screaming happily. That would be perfect.

“Yippee! I got an A!” I cried happily.

“Me too Danielle” Rosalie said to me.

“Me three!” I looked across the room. My twin brother Daniel is looking at one of his friends, but I’m sure he was talking to me and Rosalie.

“Hey Scott, what did you get?” I asked one of my friends

He seems to be struggling with his answer “Ah…I got a C”

“That’s not bad” I said smiling

“We will be doing the same test next week. Get studying” Mrs Scully then turned to Dylan who’s fiddling with his pen “And I mean it Dylan”

Everyone laughed again, Dylan hates being humiliated.

Mrs Scully then walked outside. Everyone then acted like total maniacs.

I see Scott walking to the teacher’s desk. He grabbed the answer sheet for our next health exam. Rosalie and Daniel saw him do it too.

“Scott! You can’t do that!” I whispered to him

“Puh-leese. Danielle, I need an A” Answered Scott

“You didn’t actually get a C right?” Daniel asked

“Well… I guess I can’t hide it any longer” Scott answered slowly

“You failed. No big deal. There is nothing to be ashamed of” Rosalie tried to cheer him up

I must do something! Scott is my friend and I don’t want him to get into trouble “Scott, hand it over. You don’t want to be expelled right?”

Mrs Scully is my aunty, so I can slip it into her bag later on.

Scott thought for a moment. He handed it to me.

Finally! School is over, now I just need to find a way to slip the answers sheet into Mrs Scully’s bag.

“Danielle, Daniel, look after the house please. Me and Aunty Lara are having a special dinner tonight” Uncle Bryan told me.

“I hope the person who stole the answers sheet would turn themselves in soon” Aunty Lara says.

Uncle Bryan and Aunty Lara (Mrs Scully) went outside. I’m glad that aunty Lara forgot her bag. I quickly slipped it in. When I closed it, Uncle Bryan came in

“Danielle, Lara forgot her bag” He says

“I was just about to take it out for her” I lied hading the bag to my uncle. I hate lying!

I gave Daniel a thumbs-up telling him that my mission is complete.

When Aunty Lara and Uncle Bryan came home, Aunty Lara is acting totally insane!

“I just can’t believe it! The answer sheet was in my bag all along!” Aunty Lara cried

Uncle Bryan came to me and told me that we need to talk. We walk to the kitchen.

“Danielle, be honest with me. Did you put the answer sheet back into your auntie’s bag?”

Oh no! Uncle Bryan is going to find out what I did! I can’t stand lying, but I must!

“Yes I did. I stole it, then I decided to put it back” Tears ran down my cheeks “But I swear that I didn’t look at it”

“Is that true Danielle?” Aunty Lara asked. I didn’t know that she was listening

“It’s not her fault!” Daniel says. Uncle Bryan told him to stay out of it.

“You do know what would happen right?” Uncle Bryan asked. I nod

“That means you’re expelled” Aunty Lara says sadly

I start to cry badly. I’m still not going to tell them it’s actually Scott, not me

Scott is a friend, I’m helping him no matter what!

Daniel ran outside, I hope he won’t do anything stupid.

I also hope that Scott won’t find out that I’m getting into trouble for him. He’ll surely turn himself in.

“Danielle!” I see Scott, Daniel and Rosalie standing beside me. uncle and aunty left to let the 4 of us chat

“Danielle, what do you think you’re doing?” Scott asked.

That Daniel, he told Scott and Rosalie

“I’m expelled. My family is moving, Aunty Lara is going to quit her job” I explain

“You can’t do that! It’s Scott’s fault, not yours” Rosalie exclaimed

“Scott, you have had a tough life, I’m getting into trouble for you this time. That’s right” I insisted

Scott grabbed Rosalie outside telling her something.

“I’ll sure miss Scott and Rosalie. I’ll even miss Dylan’s boasting!” I say to my brother Daniel

“Why do you care so much about him anyway?” He shouted back

“It’s called friendship” I say

The next morning:

I help Uncle Bryan load the bags into the truck

This is my family’s last day here and Rosalie and Scott still haven’t said goodbye yet!

Suddenly, I felt someone pat my back

“Danielle, we’re coming with you.” Scott said holding his bags in one hand and giving me a hug with the other

“My parents and Scott’s parents say we can come with you and your family.” Rosalie explained

THE END

-Jennifer

Yes they still are dangerous there, but not as dangerous, as professionals are holding them. I do not want fire works to be completely band, because people enjoy them. Yes, fire works are loud and disturbing, but they will only be done a few times/days at displays, and only around some areas, while if everyone can have them, they will be going off everywhere, all night.
I know the fire works went out of control at a display recently, but that was just a bad time, and maybe different types of dangerous fire works should be band, to prevent accidents from happening. So only the safe ones are left.

Yours sincerely,

Hannah

I don’t think that fireworks should even be used in displays because it is just as dangerous. Recently the fireworks at a display hit someone and caused damage.
They would still be loud and disturbing, dangerous, frighten aninimals and cause injurys at a display.
Even though preffesionals are doing it there is no reason why it is safer.

Louisa

I agree with all of you, especially about people not respecting animal rights. Fire works SHOULD be only used at displays. I will give some reasons:

-They cause fires
-They cause injuries
-They are pollutant
-They frighten animals
-They are loud and disturbing
-THEY ARE DANGEROUS

There is a lot more reasons too.

By Hannah

-Jennifer

I like your argument. It strongly shows why fireworks should be banned. I like the fact that you said no one checks to see if you are over 18 unless you look under.

I agree that animals should be given the same respect as us.

Welldone!

From Louisa

I think fire works should be banned, because in the past people used to put small fire works on animals. Once you get burnt, it stays with you for the rest of your life.

Guy Fawkes is a tradition that we celebrate with fire works. It all started with a real man called Guy Fawkes and he tried to blow up the Parliament in Britain with gun powder, but the British people cought him and burnt him.

I don’t get why we celebrate Guy Fawkes. I can understand if the people over in Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes but why do we celebrate Guy Fawkes? Its not like Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the sky tower.

These are the reasons why I think that fire works should be banned:

- There have been so many accidents that have happened with fire works and I don’t think that you would like it if you were the person who got burnt.
- I care about animals and I don’t want any animals to die just because some silly person didn’t think about the animal. I also don’t think you would like it if your pet got burnt by some silly person.
- I only think that fire works should go off at fire work displays.

The rating on fire works used to be 14 years old but now it is 18 years old but does that make a difference? No. The parent could go and buy their child some fire works and let their child light it up and something could go wrong, and the house may burn down.

Also teenagers could be 15 years old and go out and buy some fire works even though the rating is 18 years old. The shop keeper in most shops, like fire work shops, the video shops and cigarette shops their rating may be 18 years old but the shop keeper doesn’t ask for their I.D. So that might link back up to buying fire works. The shop keeper doesn’t ask for thier I.D.

By: Eden

Recommendations would be to re-think the ‘Wizard agrees’ paragraph for tense and sense making, it could be a little clearer. You can do this in class time this week. This is GREAT!

The birth of the bubble.

Oliver RD

It’s a good myth and maybe you can explain about Jock more in the draft

-Jennifer