I have been wondering...

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I have been wondering...

I have been wondering... if we could all write a story together, because then it will have everything in it: humor, action, etc. What do think? Who will be first?

submitted by Johnna D., age 12, Beaver Dam, WI
(March 29, 2009 - 4:20 pm)

back to the Inkwell

Good idea! I think you should go first since you are the one who had the idea!

submitted by Zoe, age 12, Standish, Maine
(March 29, 2009 - 7:17 pm)

Okay. Here it goes:

The rain poured out of the sky as if it had never rained before. This was wonderful cover for what was happening. Eyes peered out of the rain-washed windows of an old hotel waiting for a signal that all was clear. There it was...  

submitted by Johnna D., age 12, Beaver Dam, WI
(April 2, 2009 - 7:39 pm)

Can I continue? :)

***
The rain poured out of the sky as if it had never rained before. This was wonderful cover for what was happening. Eyes peered out of the rain-washed windows of an old hotel waiting for a signal that all was clear. There it was...
A light flashed, once, twice, three times from the rain-soaked trees, sending a flood of adrenaline through Leesha.  Her heart pounded with in her chest and her palms became clammy, despite the frigid night air.  She flashed back excitedly, once, twice, thrice, four times.
***
Anyone? :) 
submitted by BellaTrix♡♥♡
(April 5, 2009 - 1:36 pm)

I will correct this.

***
After a moment's delay, the forest answered back.  One, two.  Pause.  One, two.
     Now there was no turning back.  Leesha took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.  She flashed back once: the signal that everything was going according to plan.
     She straightened her skirt and walked slowly from the room, which was, in fact, no more a room than a musty storage closet.  The guests took no notice of Leesha as she flitted around them.  They had all had slightly more champagne than was totally advisable, and were chattering and laughing loudly.  They had no idea what was about to take place right under their noses.
     Leesha hurried up a flight of stairs that led to the twelfth floor.  She knocked quietly on the think wooden door of room 683, and held her breath as it was opened by an anxious-looking boy.
     "Rio," she whispered, "It's time.  We're ready to start."
***
Feel free to continue, but this supposed to link up with the below thread, so keep that in mind. :)     
submitted by BellaTrix♡♥♡
(April 8, 2009 - 6:18 pm)

Yeah, good idea, Johanna.  How will we do it, as a Round Robin? :)

submitted by BellaTrix♡♥♡
(April 2, 2009 - 8:52 pm)

We could each write a bit of the story. But no one can end the story right out of the blue.

submitted by Johnna D., age 12, Beaver Dam, WI
(April 4, 2009 - 10:52 am)

Rio stepped out of the old hotel, heart beating fast. He attempted to look casual... Hi... I'm Rio... what's up... He walked, not too fast nor too slow, to a regular, inconspicuous car, a sort of silver-gray Ford. He took out his extraordinarily normal car keys, stepped into the amazingly typical front seat, and started up his staggeringly standard engine. He whistled a perfectly normal tune under his breath. He began driving, his regular hands gripping a typical steering wheel.

In fact, Rio was anything but normal. He was seventeen years old, and in appearance relatively acceptable- dark brown hair and twinkling gray eyes. He cracked jokes and played basketball, and wore jeans and T-shirts. His favorite food was pizza and his favorite color. In fact, minus the facts that Rio was part of a notorious (but well-meaning) spy organization, wanted in seven different countries, had a different (fake) name and appearance every week, and a few other unimportant details, Rio was your typical everyday highschool-age guy.

submitted by Mary W., age 11, Bordentown, NJ
(April 5, 2009 - 1:38 pm)

Uh-oh, conflicting posts already... looks like you posted literally TWO minutes before me, xxxx (so sorry! Can't recall the name! *blush*). Oh dear... which one should we use, Leesha or Rio?

submitted by Mary W., age 11 and one, NJ
(April 6, 2009 - 4:13 pm)

That was me.  Hmmm . . .

Hey, they don't have to conflict!  I (or someone else) could write a bit more about Leesha, and Rio coming out of the hotel could be the result of that, like she sends a signal that the coast is clear, and Rio comes out on that note.
Does that make sense?   
submitted by BellaTrix♡♥♡
(April 6, 2009 - 8:25 pm)

Sure. *shrug* That's cool.

submitted by Mary W.
(April 7, 2009 - 5:59 pm)