Dark Sky

• Tia Johnstone, Grade 6
• Short Story
• 2013

Dark sky
Audience: write 4 fun
Purpose: to entertain
Text type: scary narrative

One day a long, long time ago I was sitting on my balcony, watching and listening to the birds chirping away as I drifted off to sleep.
I woke up suddenly! I was freezing cold, and the sky was dark. I checked my watch, it was the same time as it was when I fell asleep. I was confused, very confused because when I fell asleep it was a beautiful day.

I went back inside to see if my family had noticed but no one was home. I grabbed my phone and rang them but it went straight to message bank. I ran to my neighbour’s house, but I could see, no one was home.
I was all alone, then I had an idea to go to my backyard and jump on my trampoline, because it helped me think.

I got off the trampoline and thought that everyone was out because it was father’s day. But why would everyone leave without me?
I start crying and then I yelled out “Hello?” I got no reply. I am on my own.

By Tia