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i couldnt think of anything amusing so here is a story i wrote for homework in grade 8 :,) forgive me for grammer and spelling mistakes it was from grade 8 and has just been floating around my computer since then xd idk if im aloud to use it because its old so sorry again.

Just Desserts Written by: spicysharks (my real name was there but you guys dont need to know it)

It was the last day of school before Summer. Borin and Jasper were planning to go to their friend's house. Before they did, on their way, they went to the grocery store to get snacks for the night and on the way to the store Jasper and Borin passed an old man who sat behind a wooden stand. Borin walked over to the stand and looked at the things the old man had spread out around him to sell. Most of the items were junk but there was one thing that caught his eye. What had looked like a gold vase with swirled carvings sat in front of the old man who looked up at Borin and said “you got a good eye kid. That right there is a genie lamp. Found it when I was in Greece and could never figure out what the carvings mean. I haven’t even opened it.”

Jasper had walked up behind Borin during this conversation and laughed. “So how do you know it’s a genie’s lamp? Genies aren’t real!”

Borin turned around to Jasper and whispered “Jasper he is old don’t be so rude.”

The old man peered out from his hat. “Do you not believe in the various rhelms of possibilities?”

Jasper rolled his eyes. He didn’t listen and instead looked at Borin and asked, “your telling me you believe him? He is trying to scam you! Even if he isn’t, then that means the old fool really thinks that thing is a genie lamp.” Jasper said and pointed to the lamp.

The old man had enough. “Old fool, am I?” He stood up and towered over the boys. He glared at Jasper while holding onto the lamp. “You well learn your lesson child, and when you do you well realize your ignorance.”

Jasper looked like smoke had started to come out of his ears, but before he could say anything that would have gotten him grounded for a week, Borin grabbed him and began to drag him away. Borin turned to the old man before he got too far away and yelled “I’m sorry he can be a little to hot headed sometimes”. The old man just watched them as they walked away.

When they had finally reached the grocery store, Borin noticed that the parking lot was unusually empty for a weekday afternoon, and the sky had turned dark. By the time they entered the store, there was no one around. Jasper had demanded ice cream was first on the list. The boys ran toward the frozen isle and skidded to a stop. Starring down at them from the middle of the isle under flickering lights, the old man from the stand faced them. He blinked, and when he opened his eye to look at Borin, his eyes had turned red and had begun to glow.

“Way to go Jasper,” whispered Borin just as the old man lifted his cane. The boys ducked just in time as the old man threw it at them. The cane hit Jasper in the stomach and sent him flying to the end of the aisle. Borin looked at Jasper before he looked back at the old man. But he no longer looked like the wrinkly man. Red and gold smoke was pouring out of his eyes, mouth and nose. He fell to the ground, or rather his skin and clothes fell. The smoke swirled to form a glowing figure of a round bald man. It floated over the old man's body and then stepped forward. Jasper wheezed from behind Borin. The smoke-man had light orange skin and glowing red eyes. He wore a saffron robe with red pointy shoes and gold lining.

Jasper asked, “why is he…smiling?” Indeed the figured was smiling.

The man looked at Jasper and his smile grew bigger. “Don’t worry,” his voice boomed over the store. “I'm not going to kill you, if, you can pass my test.” Borin froze in fear. All they could do was listen. Jasper squeaked as the man’s eyes rolled and burst into little flames that had grown bigger the more they focused on Jasper. “My dear, ignorant, child. You should have asked what I am instead.”

Borin looked at Jasper and then back to the old man. “You’re the genie!”

Jaspers mouth hung open. He stood frozen until the Genie laughed, “so, who is the fool now?” Borin couldn’t believe it. He also could not believe it had to happen on the last day of classes. There was only one exit. The genie had started to float, the air had become icy as his powers caused chaos amongst the rows of ice cream and frozen peas. Tubs of ice cream and vegetables flew from their shelves and knocked into Borin and Jasper. They were sprawled on the floor covered in the desserts they had hoped to devour that evening. Borin gulped and hoped that Jasper would keep his mouth shut this time. The genie floated over them. “So, about that test?”