Journal

Don’t Look Down On Me.

Antonia was far from being raised with a silver spoon. He dad dies when she was barely five years old. Margaret, her mother has been taking care of her through her petty trade business.

At school, Antonia was always a laughing stock. Her clothes were always torn. She would always put on a pair of worn-out shoes for almost a session! Peter and Pamela, best students in Antonia’s class, were most fond of making jest of her.

Every term, particularly at the beginning, Antonia...

The Array of Thoughts

(ii)

It’s a collection of poems that is aimed at inspiring, motivating, entertaining and enabling people (readers) to critically think for themselves.

Table of Contents

Loving My poetry

Reach Out To Your Dreams

Your Imagination is Your Reality

The Meeting Point

Christmas Time!

Merry Christmas

The Christmas Proper

HOPE

The Riddle: Money

The Health-Wealth Struggle

T.I.M.E

C.R.O.P

Duality

WAR (W.A.R)

The Sides of my Dad

The Wrong Side of Life’s Bell

The Beauty of Originality

The Beauty...

Thomas, The Bully

“Come here!”’ Thomas shouted. ‘’Else, I will beat you up’’

Bode ran towards where Thomas stood.

‘’What do you have with you?’’ Thomas asked, looking frightening.

‘’N…ohing’’, Bode answered. He was not only panting but also sweating and panicking.

‘’Did I hear you say ‘nothing’’

‘’Yes’’ Bode replied, though very faintly.

‘’Let me find out’’

Thomas began the search. He dipped his hands into the pocket areas of Bode’s school knickers, and then proceeded to his bag and front pocket of...

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Synopsis

Catherine and Jasmine are best students in history. Charles is second fiddle to them when it comes to performances after examinations. The female students see Charles as a small fry. However, they are faced with ‘’defeat’’ when Charles’ brilliance becomes Save the Best for the Last through the organized history competition.




Characters

Charles (17) Student

Catherine (16) Student

Jasmine (17) Student

Uncle Sam (36) History Teacher



In class…

Charles, Catherine and...

The Late Comer

Synopsis

Jenifer is fond of coming late to class. Her lateness consequently becomes her trademark.Except for Paulina and Love, Her Senior High School colleagues, especially Michael and Grant, make jest of her whenever she comes to class…late. Though Mrs. Rebecca joins the chorus of those making jest of her, she sees the fire behind the smoke.

Characters

Jenifer (16) Student

Mrs. Rebecca (41) Business Studies Teacher

Michael (16) Student

Grant (17) Student

Love (16) Student

Paulina...

Synopsis

It’s about the concern of Mr. Bean, the head teacher of Physics, whose concern over Sandra’s inability to excel in her previous Senior Secondary School years is made known to Sandra. Prior to the preparation for the final Senior Secondary School Examination, Johnson, Andrew and Clinton are pointing at Sandra’s weakness in the subject. However, Peter, one of the Physics students, chose not take sides with them. Through Mr. Bean’s one-on-one counsel, Sandra goes on to be the best...

Family Time!

Family Time! Is a series that is aimed at educating, entertaining and inspiring children between the ages of two and seven years of age. It is intended to engage parents, teachers and children with stories that bring a healthy learning relationship among them.

Series Title: Family Time!

Table Of Contents

Grandma’s Place

I Love My Dad

Dad, Why Is My Name Alice?

Dad, Why Is my Name John?

Mom, Dad, I Want To Ask A Questio

Mom, Dad, I Want To Ask A Question

Grandma’s Place

...

The Meeting Point

Jack is a bully: his classmates are scared of him. Miss Anita, his English teacher, is concerned. The attention of Jake, his father, is called upon. It turns out that Jack’s change of character becomes a function of the meeting point between Jake and Miss Anita

Characters

Jack Pupil

Jake Jack’s Father

Miss Anita Jack’s English Teacher

In Class, during the Free Period time…

Jake is with Miss Anita to discuss about Jack’s unusual bullying behavior.

Miss Anita: Mr. Jake, looking at...

Don’t Be Stubborn (A Short Play)

Sandra is proving too stubborn to handle. Mrs. Amy, head proprietress and teacher, calls for the attention of her parents. She consequently realizes the root behind Sandra’s problem.

Characters

Sandra Pupil

Mrs. Amy Proprietress

Mr. George Sandra’s Father

Mrs. George Sandra’s Mother

Office of Mrs. Amy

Mrs. Amy is on seat to engage Mr. and Mrs. George over Sandra’s behavior. Sandra is present.

Mrs. Amy: It has to come to my notice that Sandra’s stubbornness calls for...

Good Behavior

The phone conversation between Frank, while at work, and his son, Ben (at home).

Frank: Son, how old are you now?’’

Ben: Eleven years old, dad’’

Frank: Each year, since you turned five years old, I have always made it a point of duty to teach you on the need to be of good behavior. So far, based on the reports by your teachers, friends and even neighbors, I’ve been impressed.

Ben (Surprised): Hmmm…So people are getting to watch me…

Frank: Yes, of course. All eyes are on you!

Ben:...

The Darn Things Kids Say

(A Short Play)

Miss Alice, 24, always fond of being addressed as Aunty Alice, teaches Moral Instructions in an Elementary School. This time, she seeks to engage her pupils in a discussion regarding what they like and dislike about their parents. It turns out that their statements are darn to the core!

Characters

Miss Alice Moral Instructions Teacher

Shade Pupil

Allen Pupil

Johnson Pupil

James Pupil

Blessing Pupil

Jane Pupil

Grace Pupil

The Elementary 3 Classroom…

Miss Alice...

The Change Constant

It's a stormy weather. Three-year-old Peter is afraid.

"What's that?" Peter asks, sticking his body to be cuddled by his mother.

"Son, that's a stormy weather" Young Jane replies.

Peter is seen pointing his finger towards that direction. Jane looks on. The stormy weather suddenly becomes a down-pouring of rain. Peter is surprised.

"Mom, why the rain? It was stormy! Now, it's a heavy rain".

He begins to loose himself from his mother's grasp

"Well, weather changes....

Lost in The Middle of Nowhere

John found out he was in a place he had no idea about. Scared he was, John asked, ‘’Where am I?!’’ It was obvious his question was not answered. More frightened, he asked again, ‘’Where am I!!?’’

Few seconds later, a sudden moving sound answered, ‘’You are in the middle of nowhere’’

‘’How did I get here?’’ John inquired.

He attempted to run away but realized the more he tried running, the closer the sound got to him.

‘’Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! You must be John, right?’’

‘’Yes....

A TASTE OF POISON

By

MR. BEN

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Pages: 10

Characters

MARTINEZ: (MALE, LATE 40S. Ring Leader. Mean, tall, fashion conscious)chain smoker, Latino

RICARDO: (MALE, MID-30S. Subordinate. Sociable, modestly dressed, smart, average in height,considerate, principled, Latino)

CARLOS,: (MALE, MID-30S,. Employee, carefree, tall, drinks a lot, money monger, Latino)

SANTANA :(MALE, EARLY 3OS. EMPLOYEE, short in height but robust in size, tough -looking, good looking, Latino)

ANTONIO:(MALE,...

Title: THE CONFLICT

By

Mr. ben

Genre: SciFi/Fantasy

Pages: 12

Characters:

The Blue- and Red-Star Aliens

Logline: There's a clash between two alien beings to inhabit and take charge of the Parallel Earth.

Synopsis

The clash between the Blue and Red-Star aliens is taking place in the Parallel Earth. The Blues are tired of the excess influx of technologies occupying infinite spaces, so are the Red Star aliens. The Blue Star aliens, through their specially-designed light-year interstellar spaceships,...

POVERTY: The World’s Disturbing Factor; A Gradual Realization Of A Theoretically Asserted Model To The Apparently ‘Stagnant’ Follow-Up Of its Eradication

· In 2001, one of the millennium development goals set by concerned world leaders was to eradicate poverty, especially in third-world countries. To this effect history was made (that year) as over one hundred world leaders reached a consensus that by 2015, poverty will be eradicated in the affected parts of the world. However, we are some...

The "Come To Think Of It, Sex! Story

(A Short Story)

As Written By:

Mr Ben

It reflects the story of Stan, a teenage man of eighteen years, who, after being told by his girlfriend, Anna, six years his senior, to get properly schooled in appropriating a sexual relationship, wanted some tutoring by his knowledgeable brother Michael, twenty-one years of age, learns the appropriateness of sex education in the newest of ways possible. And the rest was history…

Educating, entertaining and...

Title: The Success Story 

Genre: Inspirational, family drama, educational/academic

Character    Role

Greg.            Lead  Character 

Jane.             Sister

Andrew.          Brother 

Receptionist  Receptionist to the hotel where Andrew is lodged

Mr Smith:        Father 

Mrs Smith.       Mother

Harp.                 Friend

Mr Daniels.        Father 

Mrs Daniels.        Mother

XYZ.                     Radio Anchor

Dr Tom Yale.        Lecturer 

Post Woman.       Courier 

Amanda Brooks.     Publisher

Barrister Frank.        Lawyer

Secretary:         Secretary to Amanda Brooks

At Greg’s Residence…

[Six months after publication]

Copies of the book, ‘The Success Story’ are showcased in the living room. There are the first ordered one thousand copies, courtesy of the advanced payment money. Sales of copies of the book are ongoing. Dwellers from the same Gat Street are trooping into the house to purchase copies of the book.

At home, Andrew, Jane and the author himself, Greg, are on hand to monitor sales as neighbours come into their residence to order copies of the book....

The Building: Creative Publishing Press

It is a large three-storey building that has the banner, covering most the frontage of the middle floor, when looked at, from an exterior view, the multi-coloured banner that reads: Creative Publishing Press…a literary forte where writers become authors. The office of the publishing manager is at the third floor. The symbol representing stacks of book by an individual writing on a table, is also depicted in the banner.

The first floor is the Production...