Stories

Welcome to our Library of Stories. Please click on the story title to read Chapter 1.
These are collaborative story openings created by school groups and community groups.
Each participant writes their own Chapter 2.

The Texas Tag Team: When Frederick Became Strangle Sam

EDIT Group from Strathfoyle
10th February 2022

Frederick and James are in 2032.

‘Ding ding ding.’

The bell rings. Fred wakes up and sees all the people outside of the wrestling ring. They are wearing tight wrestling outfits. Fred realizes that James is wearing a pink mask with holes cut out for his pink mohawk and beard. Frederick’s hair is a green afro outside of his mask. James and Fred are wearing matching outfits, but the only difference is their colour. James’ is pink and Fred’s is green. They are wearing wrestling trunks...

The Crash

Aquinas Grammar School, Y9B
10th February 2022

Chapter One: The Day Gerald Arrived

It all started when the crash happened. My new friend had just moved in next door and I invited him over to watch some TV. It was an event that scarred me my whole life....

Don’t-Know’s Birthday Surprise

Cathedral Youth Club at the Playhouse
9th February 2022

“My name is…Don’t-Know. That’s my name because I don’t remember anything.”

He was in his house and writing in his diary so that he remembers what he’s written about. He puts his diary away and goes down the stairs to see his auntie. It was during the school holidays and he didn’t have to go to school...

The Death of a Dog Whisperer

Youth Initiatives Derry/L’Derry
8th February 2022

Once upon a time Harry came back from his holiday (with a broken knee). He was looking for Barbara. He was quite on edge as he had just come home from his father’s funeral. Upset and distraught, he hobbled up the path to knock on the door of the run down house. Clutching a half empty beer bottle, Elizabeth opened the rusty door with a little hesitation...

The Final Days of Bob

Reach Across youth group
7th February 2022

It was a bleak and miserable day as Merlin was coming back from her holiday with a nice tan, by the way. There was a stark contrast between the beach and sunny skies she left behind in Majorca.

She was excited to see her alien, Bob who had been staying with Rhea while she was away. Rhea lived in an orange wizard’s tower in Brandywell, beside the cemetery, that had bubbles coming out of its chimney. There used to be a wizard who lived there, who disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Merlin and Rhea were best friends despite Rhea’s often clumsy and careless acts. Merlin knocked excitedly on Rhea’s door.

Rhea meanwhile, was frantically thinking up excuses...

The Serious Incident of the Missing Girl

Cedar Foundation
3rd February 2022

Shay and Billy J went to a therapist who turned out to be funny. He wore glasses, polka dot socks and had three lines across his bald head. 

“So tell me boys, I understand you aren’t from a friendly upbringing. Do you mind telling me the events leading up to what happened with the girl?”

“We didn’t think this would happen, okay.”

“We regret our actions. Besides, Maddy could handle it.”

“Besides that ghost with the vacuum cleaner is mean...."

The Noise in the Night

Aquinas Grammar School, Y9
3rd February 2022

“Did you hear that?” whispered Saoirse, putting down the knife she had been using to chop carrots in the kitchen as it was winter and it was getting dark as it came up to 5pm.

“Yes I did!” John said, nervously, his teeth chattering...

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