I Want To Do Cheerleading

• Tanika Thain, Grade 5A
• Short Story
• 2014

Once upon a time there was a little girl called Tanika, she really wants to do cheerleading. “Mum I really want do cheerleading please”. “I don’t have enough money”. “Okay mum. I will help you”. “Thankyou. Where do you want to do it?”. “At Jada where my friends do it”. “Go brush your teeth please”. “Ok”. “Go hop in to bed please I will come in five minutes”.
Next morning
“Wake up sleepy head” “ I’m up mum”. “You start cheerleading in three days”. “Three days!” “Yes it’s a long time”. That night I got scared of the dark. I yelled “Mum”. Yes I’m coming”. I’m scared of the dark”. It’s nearly morning in 4 hours”. I would like to know why I am scared I said to myself”. It is nothing go back to sleep.

Tanika Jensen-Thain
18 Tarago court Warragul
St Pauls AGS Warragul
5A.