My Son's First Story

[Recidiva]

My son has Asperger's, so this is really the first time he tried to write anything. He asked his class if he could write a scary story and read it. This is the first time he's written anything down unless it was copied from a science or Pokemon book. Certainly his first shot at creative writing.

He got permission.

Here's his first story. I thought it was adorable. His teacher thought it was too scary and wouldn't let him read the last sentence.

I just think it's...so...halloweeney.

Happy Halloween from us!

THE NIGHT OF THE NIGHTMARE

There was a kid named Jake. He was real scared of zombies. Til now his family was real nice to him. One day his grandpa came to his house. Jake’s grandpa told him a story. When he went to the forest that wasn’t far from Jake’s house. Jake’s grandpa told him the story. He said that the forest was haunted. Jake said that it wasn’t true. But one night Jake fell asleep. He woke up in the middle of the night. For some reason someone was at the door. It sounded like a man was crying at the door. Jake opened the door. There was a zombie. Jake was thinking it was a fake. He tried to get the costume off of the prankster but it wouldn’t come off. Then Jake screamed and ran to his parents’ room, but nobody was there. There were two more zombies. One of them looked like mom and the other looked like Jake’s dad. One of them spoke “Come here sweety.”

Jake tried to open the window, but it was stuck. The zombies came closer and closer, but Jake opened the window and jumped out. He was thinking, how could this happen? Until he remembered the story that his grandpa told him. When he looked at the opposite side, where the forest was, Jake screamed like there was no tomorrow. This was his worse nightmare. A whole army of zombies. He ran to the forest and when he got there, in the forest there was some kind of staff. He thought if he got to the staff, the spell would break. But when he was so close, zombies burst out of the ground to stop Jake from taking the staff. As they were circling around Jake and got closer, Jake screamed and then he woke up. It was just a nightmare! Jake went to the breakfast table. And then he asked what’s for dinner? His mom answered: “Your brains!”

Then Jake’s own family attacked him with only their teeth.

 

[Monkey_Face]

Ha! That's awesome. Personally, I love the last sentence, it brings back memories of meals with my family.

Anyway, your son is awesome.

 

[Recidiva]

Ha! That's awesome. Personally, I love the last sentence, it brings back memories of meals with my family.

Reminds me of something STD told me. She was working with a student who had to write a short story using his vocab words. One of the words was "technical." So he wrote a story about a boy who met a bear in the woods and started explaining science to the bear, and the bear responded, "Don't get all technical on me, boy!" I need to use that line more often.

Anyway, your son is awesome.

Yay! Thank you.

What was really cool is that I know he JUST wrote it. He came home with one page finished and then he flipped that page over and finished it in a few minutes.

I offered to type it for him so he wouldn't have trouble reading it in class, and he agreed.

BUT...he already had it memorized word for word. He came out to watch me type it and he was watching the screen. He kept prompting me regarding what the next word is. His handwriting is atrocious and I can hardly make it out, but he's got it memorized, down to the incorrect word choices.

I CAN'T do that, that's for damned sure.

 

[kimbalee]

diva, that's awesome! thanks for sharing it with us. perfectly appropriate for the holiday. <shiver>

 

[Recidiva]

diva, that's awesome! thanks for sharing it with us. perfectly appropriate for the holiday. <shiver>

Thank you!

It's...so...cute!

And it was subject to censorship right off the bat!

Scaaary!

Actually he's really scared of zombies himself, so it's nice to see him first off VOLUNTEER to write something and then do something so...cute.

Of course it implies I'm going to feed him his brains for breakfast, but it's Halloween!

 

[Monkey_Face]

Yay! Thank you.

What was really cool is that I know he JUST wrote it. He came home with one page finished and then he flipped that page over and finished it in a few minutes.

I offered to type it for him so he wouldn't have trouble reading it in class, and he agreed.

BUT...he already had it memorized word for word. He came out to watch me type it and he was watching the screen. He kept prompting me regarding what the next word is. His handwriting is atrocious and I can hardly make it out, but he's got it memorized, down to the incorrect word choices.

I CAN'T do that, that's for damned sure.

He was probably going over it in his head over and over. I do that sometimes if I write something I like. Even a forum post. He must have been very proud, and he should be.

Kind of reminds me of Zombie Land.

 

[Recidiva]

He was probably going over it in his head over and over. I do that sometimes if I write something I like. Even a forum post. He must have been very proud, and he should be.

Kind of reminds me of Zombie Land.

He was very proud. We have discussed nothing else for two days. Well, I interject about chores occasionally. But that doesn't last long.

 

[Monkey_Face]

He was very proud. We have discussed nothing else for two days. Well, I interject about chores occasionally. But that doesn't last long.

Chores?!

No wonder the poor kid thinks you want to eat his brain.

 

[Recidiva]

Chores?!

No wonder the poor kid thinks you want to eat his brain.

I know. I'm evil incarnate. No wonder he needs an outlet.

At least his brains will be served on clean dishes. Well...maybe.

 

[kimbalee]

Chores?!

No wonder the poor kid thinks you want to eat his brain.

hahahah! even though I am the biggest wuss and hate scary movies, I think I'd rather watch a marathon of them than do chores.

 

[Monkey_Face]

I know. I'm evil incarnate. No wonder he needs an outlet.

At least his brains will be served on clean dishes. Well...maybe.

I find that eating them directly out of the skull is not only stylish, but reduces dish clean up dramatically.

 

[Recidiva]

hahahah! even though I am the biggest wuss and hate scary movies, I think I'd rather watch a marathon of them than do chores.

My son watches scary movies and plays scary games, but he self regulates and will stop if it's TOO scary.

They have a series on Cartoon Network called "The Othersiders" all about kids trying to emulate "Ghost Hunters" and basically scaring the crap out of themselves on any "haunted" site.

He loves watching it, but I'm a total downer and he won't watch it with me any more because I explain stuff scientifically. BUM-MER!

 

[Recidiva]

I find that eating them directly out of the skull is not only stylish, but reduces dish clean up dramatically.

"All we wanna do is eat your brains! We're not unreasonable, I mean no one's gonna eat your eyes."

 

[kimbalee]

I find that eating them directly out of the skull is not only stylish, but reduces dish clean up dramatically.

well, really, is there any other way? I mean, you wouldn't want to have to <screech in horror> actually have to wash a dish now, would ya? <shudders at the mere mention of it>

My son watches scary movies and plays scary games, but he self regulates and will stop if it's TOO scary.

They have a series on Cartoon Network called "The Othersiders" all about kids trying to emulate "Ghost Hunters" and basically scaring the crap out of themselves on any "haunted" site.

He loves watching it, but I'm a total downer and he won't watch it with me any more because I explain stuff scientifically. BUM-MER!

I self regulate as well... example:

<flipping thru the stations on tv, spots horror movie>

ACK!!!

<hides head in throw pillow, presses the mute button and continues on til all the bad scary stuff is over, checks with hubby to see if it is safe to view before peeking at screen>

I know, pathetic.

 

[Monkey_Face]

"All we wanna do is eat your brains! We're not unreasonable, I mean no one's gonna eat your eyes."

We're at an impasse here, maybe we should compromise.

 

[Recidiva]

well, really, is there any other way? I mean, you wouldn't want to have to <screech in horror> actually have to wash a dish now, would ya? <shudders at the mere mention of it>

I self regulate as well... example:

<flipping thru the stations on tv, spots horror movie>

ACK!!!

<hides head in throw pillow, presses the mute button and continues on til all the bad scary stuff is over, checks with hubby to see if it is safe to view before peeking at screen>

I know, pathetic.

Watching it with hubby's the best. Nothing ever scares him. But I jump and someone's gonna end up with popcorn all over them. Fortunately he's got strong bone structure and I don't end up crushing his hand.

 

[Recidiva]

We're at an impasse here, maybe we should compromise.

There definitely should have been a "sweety" in that song.

 

[Monkey_Face]

well, really, is there any other way? I mean, you wouldn't want to have to <screech in horror> actually have to wash a dish now, would ya? <shudders at the mere mention of it>

That's the true horror of Halloween.

 

[Monkey_Face]

There definitely should have been a "sweety" in that song.

I just made STD listen to it for the first time.

Now she's looking at me all funny.

 

[Recidiva]

I just made STD listen to it for the first time.

Now she's looking at me all funny.

It's AWESOME!

 

[Monkey_Face]

It's AWESOME!

I know!

She's being unreasonable.

Oh God, I hope she doesn't eat my eyes.

 

[kimbalee]

Watching it with hubby's the best. Nothing ever scares him. But I jump and someone's gonna end up with popcorn all over them. Fortunately he's got strong bone structure and I don't end up crushing his hand.

oh my yes, good bone structure is a must. lol

That's the true horror of Halloween.

well, I already said I'm a wuss, and the horrors of that just might make me faint.

 

[kimbalee]

I know!

She's being unreasonable.

Oh God, I hope she doesn't eat my eyes.

safety goggles... not only stylish and the start to many a conversation about just what your costume is supposed to be... they are also protective on just such occasions. lol

 

[Monkey_Face]

safety goggles... not only stylish and the start to many a conversation about just what your costume is supposed to be... they are also protective on just such occasions. lol

I once almost blinded my brother with safety goggles.

Not my fault he lept struggling when I tried to put them on him.

 

[kimbalee]

I once almost blinded my brother with safety goggles.

Not my fault he lept struggling when I tried to put them on him.

oh gosh!