Term 1 assesment - English

 In English this term we were learning about creative writing and techniques how to make ours better. We got a couple choices on how we wanted to do this assesmnet but I decided to write a fictional story with all the techniques I have learned this term

This is my story:

On this freezing winter day, the trees had snow on them, the roads were icy and I was shivering getting out of bed. School got called off today so my best friend Aria texted me and we both decided to bundle up and explore the ginormous white, silent abandoned forest. At first I was pretty hesitant because I had never gone to that specific forest in my lifetime. But I decided to go to make memories I will never get the chance to make any other time. Getting ready I started to get nervous, my stomach was moving in all different places. Since Aria was coming it soothed me enough and I got the courage to go.

I was wearing ombre thick socks, shiny black snow boots, a tie dye hoodie, a white jacket and thick pants that matched the hoodie. I was sweating like a pig inside but I knew I'd regret it if I didn't put the layers on. When Aria knocked on my door I got a shiver down my spine but I knew I'd cherish the memories I'd have with her after this trip. We talked for about 5 minutes then we left.

In the car we started to blast all our favourite songs having the time of our life. It was so much fun and that reminded me why it was the right idea to say yes even though that feeling in my stomach was still just sitting still. When we were a street away it started to feel more real but also I started to shake and bite my nails, all things I do when my anxiety plays up. But I overcame my fears, got out of the car and we saw the most beautiful thing. The snow was bright like the stars, all the tree leaves were filled with cold snow and the tips of the leaves had ice on them. We were stunned by what we saw.

About an hour of exploring and taking pictures goes by and we find what looks like to be an abandoned cave. It had barbed wire around most of the cave, it was dark, didn't smell the best and looked like it was falling apart on one side like when old clothes start to wear down. We both started to get really hesitant about going in because if anything happened there is no signal out here. We both wanted to explore it so bad but we knew the right thing to do.

So we went through the bright white, beautiful forest back to our car. After trekking back through there we started the trip back. Even though we were disappointed there was no signal, Aria always made the best of every situation. Her smile was just so contagious singing her heart out while I drove home. About 10 minutes away I called both our parents asking if I could spend the night at her house. We both had huge smiles when they said yes. We had to stop at my house to grab some clothes and snacks for the night.

 

I just threw some clothes, some snacks and my pillow in a bag and rushed back to the car where Aria was ecstatic. I could tell she really wanted me to stay over. When we got to her house we ran up to her room and blasted more of our favourite songs for fun. Later that night we thought about what would've happened if we chose to go in the cave. What if we weren't having a sleepover or what if no one knew where we were. No one will ever know.