Weird Day

• Diya Happy, Grade 5
• Short Story
• 2013

No way! I am expelled from Wizardo Primary School because of one thing, turning Cinnamon into a monkey. It wasn't my fault. She said that if I didn't give her $2 she'll turn me into a balloon. She pointed her wand at me but before she could say the balloon spell, I said, skipper, Dipper, Funky monkey!’ Right at that moment Mr Simpson walked to class. He turned Cinnamon into herself and took me to the principals office. The principal Mrs Saltino was a nice looking person but she is so mean. it's against the school laws to turn other people into anything. You are expelled immediately from this school.’ She said with her forehead all scrunched up. Just then the home bell rang. My Parents are going to be so furious. My allowance is already cut down from $10 a week to $5 a week any way because I turned my sister Pansy into my Dog Pickles and Pickles into pansy. Sorry Pickles. Its 3:30 and I'm nearly home. I'm walking home slower than usual today. I take out my wand and wonder if I should break it. I don't. Its been with me since Kindergarten and might be useful. I shuffle to the front gate of my house. I open it a drag myself to the front gate. I take a deep breath. I peel back the carpet I am standing on and take out a key. I never bring keys to school. I might lose it someday. I have got to
Mum was cutting up some carrots. I imagined myself as one of the carrots ready to be sliced. That really gave me the shivers. Dad was reading an e-mail. mum, Dad can we talk?’ I asked nervously. sure Ginger, mum replied.
My stomach churned. 'I am so sorry but I turned Cinnamon into a monkey today and Mr Simpson saw and I got sent to the principals office the principal is Mrs Saltino, Mrs Saltino didn't let me explain what I did and expelled me. Sorry!’ I shouted so quickly Mum had to get my puffer for me because I had asthma. Mum and Dad began laughing. I told them I was expelled! I looked at the clock 5; 50. Wow. Mum starts crying with laughter and Dad fell onto the couch. I left them there to laugh. When I came back from upstairs they stopped laughing but smiling.
so what was the laughing about?’ I ask. Dad couldn't hold it he had to laugh. He went laughing all the way to the kitchen to finish Mums work.
you aren't destined to be a wizard. You are a normal human like everyone in our family except Plum. You have a magic touch. Plum owes Dad and me $3000 and a blender because we did a bet that you'll get expelled today and we won! We send an application to Wottinger Primary school yesterday and they accepted you. Its a normal school don't worry okay Ginger yeah!