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France Mgenge, Age 19, South Africa

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I’m France, and I live with my parents. I have cerebral palsy. I wrote this story in Word with my headpointer and a laptop. I use the Grid software prgram on my computer to talk to strangers and to do speeches.

 

The Evil Man

 

Mr. Baker and his family were sitting eating breakfast, “Please pass me salt” said Kelvin.  Mr. and Mrs. Baker had 3 children.  It wasn’t a big family.  While they were eating, Kelvin’s brother Duncan asked their mother if they could take a ride with their bikes down the road.  His mother said “no”, so they all kept on asking until his mother said “OK, you can go, but just be careful of the cars”.  They all were very excited because they did not quite know the place.  This place was new for them because they just moved into the new area and house.  It was time for their parents to go to work.  The three brothers all quickly went and brushed their teeth.  When they finished brushing their teeth, they ran and took their bikes and started their little journey.  For them it was difficult because they did not know anybody, so the aim was to meet new friends.  As they were going Kelvin said “Guys look over there, can you see that house?”  They all said “yes”.  “Let us go there” he said.  So they went. 

 

It was quite far. There was no house next to it.  This house was surrounded with leaves and big trees.  You could see that no one was living there because the condition of the house looked very bad.  The house looked like it was going to break down any minutes.  When they got there Duncan said to Kelvin “Don’t even think about knocking that door because nobody is in. “I can see that you stupid, you don’t have to tell me”.  “But you know what lets go and knock” said Kelvin.  They knocked.  The door just slid open.  “I’m scared” said Mike.  “Please can the two of you shut up for once” said Kelvin.  Inside it was dark, and you couldn’t see anything.  They asked Kelvin if they were going to go inside.  He answered “Yes”.  “Hello,” Kelvin shouted.  No one answered.  They went in slowly.  As they went in the door closed.  They quickly went and tried to get out.   Now it was completely dark.  They all screamed.  Suddenly a voice said SHHHHHHH”.  Everybody was quite.  Suddenly this big white round ball was bouncing.  When the ball was bouncing it shined brighter.  So this ball made light.  Inside the house it was full of rats and spiders.  The house was so dirty you couldn’t breathe properly.  As they looked to the left they saw this man.  The man was necked.   “Hi Guys what can I do for you” said the man.  They answered “we were just passing by and” and what, come into my house without asking” shouted the man.  “I told you Kelvin” said Duncan.  “I don’t like people making noise in my house that is why I don’t let anyone cone into my house” said the man.  Duncan asked “why are you necked?”  The man said “because I’m the EVIL MAN”.   As soon as he said his name, the whole room just turned different color and there was a strong hot wind.  Kelvin shouted to the evil man “How are we going to get out of here?”  They knew that they were in trouble.  The three brothers made a plan.  They just tried to break open the door. Eventually it creaked open. They ran outside and never looked back. And they never rode their bikes down that road again.