The Journal Of Chloe Saunders (Part 1)

Hey everyone! I just read the book, The Summoning, by Kelley Armstrong. I loved the book and I am currently reading the second book, The Awakening. They are part of the Darkest Powers Trilogy. The third book, The Reckoning will be out in April. So anyway, today, I would like to write about my version of The Summoning. I hope you like it!


My name is Chloe Saunders. This is a journal of my life. It is filled with dark secrets that no one should ever learn about. I know I am taking a risk with writing in this journal, but I just need somewhere for me to talk about all that is happening. I still can’t believe it’s real. So if you ever find this journal, what ever you do, DO NOT READ IT. I am serious. Knowing my secrets could cost you your life.

I know what your thinking. “How can these secrets cost me my life? She’s not here anymore. She won’t know if I read it.” You’re also thinking, “If you tell me not to read this, of course I’m going to want to read this.” So here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to give you one last warning. Turn back now and you can live a normal life in peace, or keep reading and learn all of my dark secrets at the risk of losing your life.

So you decided to keep reading. Fine by me. If you die from your own stupidity, don’t come running back to me. You heard me correctly. You’re going to come running back to me AFTER you die because I am a necromancer. Since obviously you were stupid enough to keep reading, then you’re obviously too stupid to know what a necromancer is. A necromancer is basically a person who sees ghosts. They can talk to them, summon them, and raise the dead. When I mean raise them, I mean shoving the ghost back into their decaying body, and watching them come back alive. Kind of like a zombie but real.

You’re probably thinking I’m crazy or have schizophrenia, but I am totally serious. If you still don’t believe me, then slowly put the book down and run. You can still save your life, but you will have to live your life looking over your shoulder all the time. A life filled with caution because you only know part of my secrets. There are more waiting for you if you continue reading my journal.

Again, “YOU ARE STUPID. I gave you one more chance to live and you still keep reading. Are you asking for a Death Wish?” At least I know you believe me. So now there’s no turning back. You are about to read the beginning of everything.

It all started when I was 5. I still dream about it too. Feels like it was just yesterday. My parents were in the family room watching a movie together. I decided to walk around looking for a “secret base”, when I came to a door. I didn’t know until my parents scolded me that it was the basement. I decided to check it out. When I went inside, the hairs on the back of my neck rose. I started to turn back when I saw a man sitting on our old rocking chair.

He looked like my grandpa. I knew he was my grandpa even though I never knew him. We have pictures of him all over the house. But I thought, “That can’t be grandpa. Mommy said he is in a better place now.” I didn’t know what to do, so I panicked and started to scream. My mom and dad came running to get me. They asked what was wrong and I said, “Mommy, I saw grandpa rocking in our old rocking chair.”

Mom said, “That can’t be. He went to a better place remember sweetie.”

“But I’m sure that was him.” I ran back down and saw that he was still there. “Mommy, come quick. He’s still there.”

My mom came down and said, “I don’t see him sweetie.”

“But he’s right there. How can you not see him?”

Then my mom looked at my dad. They had a silent conversation with each other. Back then, I didn’t know what they were thinking, but now, I know they were thinking about my powers as a necromancer.

They silently decided to tell me it was the boogey man playing tricks with me. They still didn’t believe me, so I started crying.

They then brought me back to my room and waited till I calmed down and fell asleep. When I woke up, my aunt Lauren was there. She told me the boogey man was famous for scaring little kids with his illusions. She told me everything is going to be OK.

After I gave her a hug, she asked me, “Chloe, do you want to know how to stop seeing the boogey man and his illusions?”

I said, “Yes, yes, yes. Please show me. I don’t want to see them anymore. Make them go away.”

She then pulled out a small box out of her pocket, and gave it to me.

I asked, “What is it? Is it a present? Can I open it?”

“Of course. I got it just for you.”

I started tearing the wrapping paper, and when I opened it, I saw a necklace. There was a big red stone hanging off of a gold chain. “It’s beautiful. Can I really have it?”

“How else are you going to keep the boogey man away? It’s called a talisman. As long as you wear it all the time, it will keep you safe. Your parents and I both want you to live a wonderful life. That’s why we got this for you. Will you promise to wear it every day?”

“Yes, yes, yes. Thank you so very much!” I gave her a big hug and kiss on the cheek.


That’s all I have for you this week folks. Come back next week to hear what happens next. Until then, see ya!

My Step-Brother's Concert

Hey everyone! I'm back, and today I am interviewing my step-brother, Tyler, because he had a concert in Fresno at the Valdez Hall today. This is a very important concert because they were elected the top middle school band of the state and that is why they performed. So it is a huge honor. So this is how the story begins! He had to wake up at 3:30 in the morning and be at his school, which, is at Harvest Park Middle School in Pleasanton, by 4:30. He said that the morning was very tiring. When he got to school he and his friend met and went to the band room. His friend's name is also Tyler and plays Baritone Saxophone. When he got to the band room he noticed his bari was gone and so their music teacher was going crazy. So then at that moment my step-brother told his teacher that Tyler could use his bari. Although it may seem gross all he uses is the body of the instrument not the reed or mouth piece. So then everything was fine once again and all the band kids filled two huge buses. He said that the seats were really comfortable. So then the buses left the side parking lot of the school and Tyler, Tyler and his other friend Austin all linked up each of their DS and all played together. Tyler says that it was so much fun and that they played Mario party DS. As the trip continued all of us started to get hungry so at 7:00 AM Tyler's mom, who was one of the chaperone including three other chaperones passed out big muffins. As the trip continued further everyone started to get super excited about the concert. Finally after three long and painful hours we finally arrived at Valdez Hall. So when we arrived a guy came on the bus and asked for helpers and coincidentally since Tyler and his friends were in the front of the bus he called on them. So they had to bring in all the percussion supplies on the stage. They had to roll the tympani, bass drum, and all the other percussion things on stage. Tyler says that when he first saw the stage it was much smaller than what he first thought it would be. When they finished helping all the buses were unloaded and we all had to go upstairs to set up. Then they went back downstairs to practice.

Tyler told me that a few minutes before the concert started he looked out to the crowd and saw a lot of parents and the whole Amador Valley High School band in the audience. Then it was time to play. They played Overture on a Shakertune, Sonatina for Band, Dreams and Fancies, Danza Festiva, Joy Revisited, Polly Oliver, and Don Pedro. Tyler's favorite songs were Sonatina for Band, Joy Revisited, Polly Oliver, and Don Pedro. He says he liked Sonatina for Band because of all the cool rhythms it had. He liked Joy Revisited because of the fast tempo of the song, it was fun to play, and most importantly he had a little solo. He liked Polly Oliver because they had a guest conductor conduct his band. Then the reason why he liked Don Pedro is because of how fun it was to play. When they finished they left the area where they preformed and went to a music clinic. In the clinic there was a wide variety of instruments on display and for sale. There were soprano saxophones, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, baritone saxophones, bass saxophones, clarinets, bass clarinets, flutes, alto flutes, bass flutes, alto trombones, tenor trombones, bass trombones, tubas, baritone horns, and percussion drums. Tyler says that he really liked the bass flute and bass saxophone because of how big and cool they are. There were also fundraising stands that gave away free candy and cookies. Time went by really fast and they went back to Valdez Hall to listen to the Amador Valley High School band perform. It was really fun and then it was time for them to leave.

So then everyone got back on the buses. They were all very tired. Tyler and his friends played video games again and had fun on the way back. When they got back to their school the bell had rung and so there was a lot of traffic going back into the school. So in the end Tyler says that he had a lot of fun and would do it again and again and again if he could. Also he says that everyone was giving them compliments on how well they performed. And that's the end of his interview. Thanks for taking your time to read this. I hope you come back next week. Until then, see ya!

Oranges

I was 6 when my mom kicked my sister and I out of the house. Not for good anyway. My sister was 7. We were playing in our old house in Oakland with a ball when it happened. We were throwing the ball around in the dining room. I threw the ball at my sister, but it went off course and hit my mom's favorite lamp. The next few minutes went by in slow motion as we watched the lamp fall to it's doom. As the lamp made impact with the floor, my sister and I knew we were in deep trouble. Listening to the sound of the lamp as it hit the floor was the worst thing we ever heard. It was a long and loud sound that reverberated throughout the whole house. We thought the sound would never end. It felt like hours when it was only a few seconds in reality. When the ringing ended, we only had a second of complete silence before our mom came and saw the lamp. We both ran to our room, but our mom caught us. We tried grabbing onto anything in the room. My mom easily got me, but she was having trouble getting my sister. She managed to grab onto our dresser, but my mom grabbed her by the legs and was pulling her. My sister had a tight grip on that dresser because my mom was pulling it too. I was crying at that time so everything I saw was blurry.

My mom finally got my sister and I and we were kicked out of the house. Not literally kicked, but locked out of the house in the backyard. We have a big backyard. There are only 2 ways of getting into the backyard through the house. The door at the back of the kitchen and the doors in the dining room. We were 'kicked out' of the house through the dining room doors. They are 3 big doors similar to the sliding glass window doors, but the swing outwards to open. I think it was the middle of Spring then because I remembered it was still a little cold and we were hungry. Our backyard has a big driveway filled with gravel. We never use it to park the car. There is a big wooden gate in front of the driveway, so we didn't have to worry about some stranger walking in trying to 'help' us. In the back we have cherry trees and a Jacuzzi. We never use it so we always have it covered up. If you come into the backyard through the driveway, then on the left side you would see orange trees, and on the left you will see a wall, but if you follow it and turn right when you get to the end, you will see stairs leading to a porch outside the dining room glass doors. If you go to the back by the cherry trees area, you will see a door to the kitchen after you climb some stairs. Somewhere in between, you will find doors to a shack or something. I only seen it once so I'm not sure. Anyway, we were kicked out of the house with nothing to eat and we were hungry. We went down the stairs to the orange trees and tried to get some. We were only able to get 6 if we jumped or used a stick. We split it between the two of us. They were sour, but it was better than nothing. Later, we tried making a pile of rocks to stand on, but we only got 3 more oranges. we saved them for later because we didn't know how long we were going to be out there.

We were out there for hours. We had nothing to do and we were cold. We tried opening the door a few times but they were all locked. Eventually, we realized our mom left the house and it was getting dark. We decided then to eat the oranges. We each had one orange and when we finished, we began fighting over the last orange. We were both still very hungry. We weren't thinking straight. Our minds were clouded with hunger and exhaustion. After a while, we just stood there in total silence. Soon, I felt I needed to break the silence. I was too tired to fight over the orange, so I began to tell her to take it. At that exact same moment, my sister told me the same thing. We then began to laugh at how stupid we were being. In the end, we both decided to split the orange in half. When we finished the orange, we saw a light shine through the wooden gate. We looked through the crack and saw our auntie drive up to gate. She told us how mom went to grandpa and grandma's house. At that time, they were still living in Oakland too. So anyway, grandpa and grandma called our auntie and she came to get us. We were brought to our mom, but we did not want to leave our auntie's side. We began to cry again, so our auntie made our mom promise not to yell, get mad, or hurt us. Eventually she agreed and we went back home with her. We never said a single word to each other until the next day. My sister and I were feeling bad about breaking the lamp, so we got up the courage to apologize to her. She was still mad, but eventually she forgave us. My sister and I felt a big weight lift from our shoulders. From that point on, we both tried our best to keep our mom happy.

Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief

Hey everyone! Thanks for coming back. Today I would like to talk about all the stuff that's going on this week, like the movie, "Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief." I am so happy because it comes out TODAY! I can't wait til it's Monday because Iris and I are going out to see it. I love the books. I can't wait until the second Camp Half-Blood series come out this fall! I just love the books. So anyway, I'm going with Iris to see it Monday. If you guys are going to see it too, then I hope we see each other so we can maybe hang out or something. Maybe we can watch it together. Wouldn't that be fun?

Another exciting thing that's happening this week is going to be all the red envelopes I'm going to get. Do you know why I'm going to be getting a lot of red envelopes? Yep, because it's Chinese New Year. This year it's the Year of the tiger. It's also on the same day as Valentine's Day. This Chinese Valentine's Day, also known as the 'Daughter's Festival,' will bring good fortune to both the singles and the love birds. Here's a little tip for everyone out there. If your singles, you better get out there and have some fun. Maybe you should try confessing your feelings to a special someone. That special someone might feel the same way, I mean it is the day of good luck and love. When are you going to get another chance like that? And for all you love birds out there, you better pray for everlasting love because it might just come true. You guys better listen to me, I mean, who can pass up a good opportunity like this? It's like a 2 for the price of 1. Good luck and love all in one day. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity just to end up regretting it later. You should be happy on this day. Spending time with the person you care about, how can you not be happy. Make this day special for them.

As for me, I'm going to be at my dad's house praying to my ancestors and hoping the day will end so I could watch Percy Jackson. Yeah, I know. Why did I give such a great speech when I'm not going to listen to it? I have 5 reasons. Number 1, I don't have a boyfriend. Number 2, I don't want you guys to be like me, stuck at home with other plans when you could be with the love of your life. Number 3, I still don't have a boyfriend. Number 5, I have family plans. Yeah, I know I skipped number 4. It was supposed to be, "Still no boyfriend," but I know you guys don't want to hear that again, so I skipped it. So technically, I only have 3 reasons. Anyways, don't forget my tips, and especially don't forget the date. The date is, February 14 of course, THIS SUNDAY. Let me repeat, THIS SUNDAY. Don't screw up or your good luck could easily turn into bad luck. Don't plan this last minute and hope for the best. It might be a day of good luck, but things could still go wrong without a good plan. I hope things go well for you guys. I hope you come back next week to give me all the details. Until then, see ya!

Friday

Hey everyone! Thanks for coming back and reading my blog. Today I would like to talk about what happened today because I have nothing else to talk about. Today I woke up at 7 and got ready for school. I left the house at 7:15 and caught the OX bus to school. First period I have P.E. I didn't have to run pacers because my stomach was hurting, so I got a note from my mom excusing me from P.E. today. Next I have my English Class with Mr.Sutherland. After that I have to go to Spanish 3, but today we had a sub so all we did was have a test about the video we watched yesterday and to write our own version of the "Present Tense Positive and Negative Commands" song in a group of 3 or 4.

Next I had HP Pre-Calculus. I hate math. I can't wait until it's summer because I don't have to worry about math. I was so tired and my stomach was still hurting that I almost fell asleep while we were taking notes. After lunch, I had to go to the Koffman building for my history class. We continued our debates about whether or not violent video games contribute to youth violence. Then last, I had chemistry. All we did was go over the worksheets from the previous days and we were given more for homework.

After school, Mitchell and I were walking to south shore because we both had appointments with Dr. Johnson, our orthodontists. When we got to South Shore, we decided to eat outside of Jamba juice before our appointments. We went to the orthodontist when we were done and everyone thought I was his brother or related to him because we had the same last name. When I finally got home, I went to sleep after eating. I was very lucky to be able to wake up and post this blog post up. I am so tired now. If this post makes no sense, then please wait until I am not tired and I will rewrite this. I am not sure if this is 300 words because I am typing this on my itouch, so I can't count the number of words. That's all I have for you folks. Please come back and read this blog when I am not tired. Until then, see ya!

Monday

So how was my weekend? I was at my dad's house for the weekend and he had no internet at that time, because of the rain, so I couldn't do my homework, and especially couldn't do my blog post. But it's okay now I suppose. I still had to do my history homework, like the debates and stuff. And other homework, that I didn't have to do online. But I still managed to get everything else done.

Today, a Monday, was... like every other Mondays. When I woke up this morning, I wanted to go back to sleep right away. I was super tired! But I just Had to get up and I Had to go to school. So just like every weekday, I wake up at 7 and get ready for school.

Having first period PE isn't all that exciting either. Today our pacers raised up to 40. I made all of them and I was proud! But after that, I got so tired! I felt like fainting! Coach Pearse's class is so lucky though! They didn't even have to run at all! They went to the lift weighting room to lift weights and that's it. Oh well, they're going to have to run tomorrow (Muahaha).
2nd period English was alright. We read chapter 1 from this book which I don't know the name of. 3rd period, I had Spanish 3, and it was pretty boring in that class too. We practically did activities from the book. 4th period is pre calculus and as usual, we did stuff from the book too.
During lunch I had to write like a summary of Chapter 1 for The Good Earth for history. After lunch, I have history! I thought we would be doing the debates, but we did a quick write instead. Also, I didn't know we had to turn in the summary for The Good Earth either! And I wrote it in my notebook, so since we had to turn it in, I had to rewrite it. It took me the whole period to rewrite it. Thankfully Elaine let me borrow her notebook to take home to copy the notes.Finally, 6th period arrived, the last period of the day, physics. Boring class too. But it's okay.

After school, I walked to South Shore with Elaine and Iris to get the ingredients from Safeway to make a cheese cake for Dionna, because she is turning 16 tomorrow! Right now I am at my grandfather's house doing this blog post and trying to finish up my homework. I hope tomorrow will be a good day. I think tomorrow will be a good day though because I have all my easy classes so I don't really have to worry about homework, even though I'm done with them... And I want this week to end though. And next week, so we can finally have the 4 day weekend! That's all I have for you folks, so see you next time. Until then, see ya!