Cxc Past Story
CXC short story award 2007
The CXC short story award 2007 went to this answer.
CXC English A paper 2 question: Write a story which includes the words, "The phone rang once and stopped. It rang again. This was it now."
Beads of sweat slowly trickled down my face, the numbing feeling of guilt stealthily creeping up my spine. I sat in my western looking living room on the cowboy patterned sofa, shaking from head to toe. The dingy brown, the room had been painted, it seemed nauseating at this moment - or was it the fact that the walls of the room seemed to be closing in on me. "I wish they would," I thought. My mind drifted to two hours earlier that day in my classroom. Life seemed less complex then. "Come on Susan! There is no one here. Why can't you just this once kiss me?" My boyfriend Zack pleaded desperately with me getting more agitated with each second that was added to his wait. My eyes admiringly drank him in from head to toe. "What was wrong with me?"
I thought. Zack was expertly molded in every way possible and yet still I found it so hard to indulge in anything with him physically, because of fear of being caught. His caramel brown skin seemed to seep all over him.
He was tall, with full, luscious pink lips, breath-taking glassy black eyes, and curly dark hair. The desire in his eyes drew me in, like a fisherman reeling in his catch. "Zack, you know physical contact at school is forbidden, and my parents have a lot to do with my not doing anything with you. If I was caught I could not bear to face their anger and disappointment." "I know Susan, but we've been together for three months. I'm sure this one time wouldn't hurt, and I promise we won't get caught." I looked up at him questioningly, praying for the Lord to restore my sense of judgment, as I was on the verge of surrendering to him. As though sensing my wavering in thought, Zack leaned over unto my chair and placed his nose directly on mine. The scent of flower scented soap softly
The CXC short story award 2007 went to this answer.
CXC English A paper 2 question: Write a story which includes the words, "The phone rang once and stopped. It rang again. This was it now."
Beads of sweat slowly trickled down my face, the numbing feeling of guilt stealthily creeping up my spine. I sat in my western looking living room on the cowboy patterned sofa, shaking from head to toe. The dingy brown, the room had been painted, it seemed nauseating at this moment - or was it the fact that the walls of the room seemed to be closing in on me. "I wish they would," I thought. My mind drifted to two hours earlier that day in my classroom. Life seemed less complex then. "Come on Susan! There is no one here. Why can't you just this once kiss me?" My boyfriend Zack pleaded desperately with me getting more agitated with each second that was added to his wait. My eyes admiringly drank him in from head to toe. "What was wrong with me?"
I thought. Zack was expertly molded in every way possible and yet still I found it so hard to indulge in anything with him physically, because of fear of being caught. His caramel brown skin seemed to seep all over him.
He was tall, with full, luscious pink lips, breath-taking glassy black eyes, and curly dark hair. The desire in his eyes drew me in, like a fisherman reeling in his catch. "Zack, you know physical contact at school is forbidden, and my parents have a lot to do with my not doing anything with you. If I was caught I could not bear to face their anger and disappointment." "I know Susan, but we've been together for three months. I'm sure this one time wouldn't hurt, and I promise we won't get caught." I looked up at him questioningly, praying for the Lord to restore my sense of judgment, as I was on the verge of surrendering to him. As though sensing my wavering in thought, Zack leaned over unto my chair and placed his nose directly on mine. The scent of flower scented soap softly