Mei Makes

            *Disclaimer*: This is a work of fiction. Some events may be based on real life, but some events are made up.           As Clara was struggling on what to say, Isabella was tapping her foot impatiently, and Mingmei was looking miserable and crying softly, Nabal was still searching for a way out. A way out of his stupid prison because once he was out, he could start his new mission. One bad move could get him killed, but this was just a stepping stone to his lifelong dream! Isabella I held my breath. Clara sighed and said, “I won’t do that, but I’ll make a different deal.” I bit my lip. Was Clara abandoning me?  “What?” I asked, with bitterness in my voice. Asking couldn’t hurt, right? Besides, it’s not like anybody cares about me anyways. Even Clara likes Mingmei better. I have to admit, even Cecilia sometimes seems better than my family right now, and she’s basically my bitter enemy. Because before we went to Japan, she always bullied me about being ‘silent’. She also

  *Disclaimer*: This is a work of fiction. Some events may be based on real life, but some events are made up.           God save Cora, please, please, if nothing else please save her, I prayed. Suddenly I heard a thunk coming from the top of my helicopter. “Helicopter, let the thing on the roof come in.”, I ordered. Suddenly, Cora popped in. I was surprised. “Cora! How did you get to the roof of my helicopter?” I asked her. “Well,” Cora said, “When I went up to avoid the helicopters, a radio in my helicopter came to life and a voice said, ‘Code Yellow. Report that someone snuck into the dungeon to Code Black and Code Blue’. I didn’t know what to do, so I just walked out of my helicopter and jumped onto yours.” I nodded, but I was a little annoyed. Someone could have seen Cora and what would they do? “Umm, okay.” I said, “Did anyone see you?” Cora scrunched up her nose, wiggled it, and then did a funny hula dance. Finally, she started racing around the helicopter and making funny f

                                                                           Ruby VS. R.E.D. A Modern Tale               “Ruby?” I looked up from my homework to see my mom hovering above me. Sensing that she got my attention, she said, “Can you go drop off some stuff to Clarissa?” Clarissa is my oldest sister and she’s pregnant, so she can’t do much. Besides, her tummy’s so big that she probably couldn’t move very well in her tiny apartment. She lives across the town in a different apartment building. Thankfully, here in New York City, we have subways. My parents have just started letting me go by myself since I turned eight last month.    There’s just a fun excitement of being on the subway, but today I was going to chat with my pen pal, or more precisely, chat pal, Ava Lee. She’s really into coding and we were going to try some things with my robot. But then again, if I go see Clarissa, I can eat some of what Mom prepared. I fiddle with my glasses in indecision. Finally, I sa