St. Robert CHS Student News
Vicky Shi (9) | Staff Reporter
Legend had it that the dolls crafted in Ray’s aunt’s workshop possessed a strange magic. They could either rescue you from your darkest moments or plunge your life into chaos. Ray was given one of these enigmatic figurines on her birthday, and it had sat silently on her desk, gathering dust.
Vicky Shi (9) | STAFF REPORTER
The platform was empty, saved for the soft whisper of the wind humming a song of forgotten memories. Haruka stood at the edge, each breath coming out like puffs of smoke. The air was frigidly cold and there was a soreness to her neck that she couldn’t seem to place the origin of.
Vicky Shi (9) | STAFF REPORTER
A bloodstained sunset glory,
A happy-ending story,
A pale white sky with a wispy cloud,
Vicky Shi (9) | STAFF REPORTER
If one is so lost
Why bother finding a way out
If all is already gone?
Nevermind what the old man said
Vicky Shi (9) | STAFF REPORTER
I’m floating in an endless expanse of space.
I’m falling down from the roof of the apartment.
Vicky Shi (9) | Staff Reporter
Auntie glared at me from across the table. She’s always glaring at me, the way you would scrutinize a cockroach, so full of disgust and loathing.
Vicky Shi (9) | STAFF REPORTER
I’ll never forget his devilish grin, the rouge stained on his pale cheeks like the Joker, and that sing-song voice that could bring an avalanche down from the mountains. Not even in death will that image fade from my mind—how could it? It was the last thing I saw before falling asleep and the first to creep back into my sight with the dawning light. It consumed my every thought, becoming my entire world. It was my beginning and my end, the only thing I lived for. It was…
Vicky Shi (9) | STAFF REPORTER
Hi, I’m Vicky and I will be creating stories for the creative writing sector this year! Growing up, I’ve always loved reading, and the tales I’ve read about have inspired me to create my own. In the past 2 years, I’ve been driven to write more and more for contests rather than for my pleasure. I hope to be able to share my imagination with the rest of you and lead your escape from fantastical worlds to morally-grey heroes.