Chapter 1 of my book (unedited)
Hey guys I’ve started writing a book only done 1 chapter but I want to see what everyone thinks. It is unedited soo there will be grammar mistakes, spelling mistakes and sentences that might not make sense and all that Jazz. Also the book doesn’t have a title yet so that’s how raw this is.
Without further a do here’s chapter 1 of my book.
It’s the year 2000 a ten year old part cat part human lays peacefully on her bed, her name is Catra. She opens her bright blue eyes straight away after having a bad dream when she starts to feels disoriented, as she fully wakes up she sits up on her bed and questions ‘why did I have such an awful dream?’ she said, don’t let this weird dream ruin your day’ Catra said. Catra throws her quilt cover off herself as she gets out of bed, she walks over to her mirror and giggles at her long brown messy bed hair. Catra begins to make herself look smart for the first day of her new school.
Catra walks down stairs all dressed in her green stripy uniform, Catra and Catalina are both part cat whereas their older sister Mya she is full human; they are all standing in a line wearing the same school clothes ready to take on what school throws at them.
Catra is the youngest of the three she’s ten years old, Catalina is twelve and Mya is thirteen.
Catra and her sisters say goodbye to their parents before heading off to the school bus stop just walking distance away from their house. All the sisters are very excited about starting a new school and eager to meet new people. Catra’s sisters and her don’t go to any normal school but a school that allows for both humans and other creatures to have an equal education. Moments later while waiting at the school bus stop Catra and her sisters spot a giant orange stripe cat running on the road, as he appears closer to the stop the cat turns into a bus with four legs leaving Catra and her sisters to guess if they are catching the right bus. The cat bus stops at the stop and says all aboard for those starting at college for all creatures. The three sisters rushed with eagerness onto the cat bus as they got on there were only a few other students on at the time which is good because Catra’s sister always like to find the best seats on every school bus. ‘Guys look how amazing our school bus is’ said Catra to her two other sisters who were sitting across from her, ‘if this is our school bus, man I can’t imagine what our school will look like. I’m so excited’ Catra said as she raised her voice in excitement.
With all the excitement that Catra has she took a small cat nap on the bus and rested her small fluffy kitten head on Catalinas lap. Catra’s sisters and her lives an hour away from their new school. The cat bus arrives at school Catalina nudges Catra to wake up. ‘Catra! Catra! Wake up where here’ said Catalina. Catra springs straight up from Catalinas lap and says ‘What!
Catalina repeats herself ‘where here, at our new school’ Yay! Says Catra. Catra, Catalina and mya sat at the back of the bus and were trying to settle Catra from pushing everyone, ‘just wait Catra, settle down, wait for everyone else to get off the bus first’ says Mya as she pulls Catras arm back.
All the students get off the bus and enter the college of all creatures. Look at the school! Guys look at this amazing school! Shouted Catra. It’s just a school Catra I wouldn’t say there is anything amazing about it’ said Mya, ‘it’s a Castle. Replied Catra
The castle that Catra was amazed at is a heritage listed building that was once home to royalties but now old a collage for all creatures. Mya and Catalina both take Catra to her home room to make sure she settles in well. They both help her put all her books in her locker and make sure she leaves the books she needs for first class out. Mya and Catalina both head off to their own home rooms to get settled. Meanwhile home group starts for the day and Catra finds a spot in the corner of the class away from everyone as she’s very nervous, a student with long blond silky hair walks up to Catra and introduces herself to her; ‘Hi my name is Adora I can be your friend if you like, so you’re not like a loner’ she giggles what’s your name? Asked Adora. ‘Um my name is Catra’ nervously answers Catra. ‘Oh cool name, man I wish I was half animal cause then I can get a cool animal name. Says Adora. ‘Well it’s not all fun being part animal, I sometimes accidentally scratch myself too hard that I leave rips in my skin’ Catra said. ‘That is so brutal’SAVAGE! Adora yells, I think we will get on just fine, in fact I’m having a birthday party soon and you’re invited. ‘Oh thank you, you’re so kind’ said Catra. Thank you for being my friend and taking me around the school’ Catra said. No worries, it’s hard being the newbie at school, no one wants to get to know you but luckily I found you cause who know what might have happened, am I right? Adora goes to playfully punches Catras arm. ‘Ow Catra says rubbing her arm.
Catra and Adora are both starting in year five at the college for all creatures. They walk and talk and get to know each better, they shared every class together, eat recess and lunch together. Catra and Adora do everything together at the college for all creatures, they quickly became best friends. Before Catra could even take sometime to comprehend the fact she was able to make a best friend on the first day it was time for college to finish; for all students to pack up and go home for the night so they could rest well and learn more in the morning.
Catra met her two sisters at the front of the college ready to jump back on to the cat bus. Mya and Catalina both walk out the college gates together and walk over to Catra; so how did you find the first day of college Catra? Mya asked; ‘it was so great, I made a new best friend her name is Adora and she has long blond hair, blue eyes and she thinks the same as me’ Catra said in excitement; ‘oh no so you have made friends with another you this can’t be good’ giggles Catalina. ‘well I like her and she showed me round the college and made me feel less of a loner’ Said Catra. Catalina response ‘well of course you like her she’s basically you’ Mya defends Catra ‘Cat! Stop, I know what you’re doing and it’s not necessary’ well Catra I’m glad you had such a great first day at college and Adora sounds lovely’ Mya said as she ruffles Catra head. Catra licks the back of her fury hand and cleans her head back to being neat.
The cat bus arrives at the front of the college and they all jump onto the bus. Catra sits next to Mya so she’s away from Catalina’s rude comments.
They live an hour away from their college so its a bit of trip to get home and because of all the things that Catra saw today her small brain has gone to mush so Catra takes a cat nap on the cat bus. She lightly rest her head on Mya’s lap. An hour goes past and Mya wakes Catra up. ‘Catra we’re home, Catra’ Catra tiredly wake up and starts to collect her belonging then heads to the front of the bus ready to get off. Catra and her sisters walk home from the bus stop and back to their house. Mya,Catalina and Catra greet their parents at the front door and spend a couple of minutes telling them how their day went at college. After each sister was done telling their story Catra walks to her room and do some homework for a couple of hours. Each night the family shares a meal at the table, this is the only time that Catra’s family really bonds.
After dinner Catra says goodnight to everyone and heads off to bed, however before bed Catra likes to always say see you next year to her family, every time it confuses everyone. Catra’s family just thinks she’s quirky and goes along with this “joke” she says every night.