SHORT FILM.pdf by Darlene Burks

General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.

born on December 18, 1912, in Washington, D.C., was a distinguished African American military officer renowned for his commitment to excellence. Despite enduring racial discrimination, he excelled academically at the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1936.

Throughout his career, Gen. Davis exemplified exceptional leadership, particularly as the commander of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. Under his guidance, this African American fighter pilot group achieved remarkable success. The Tuskegee Airmen escorted and protected Allied bomber formations, earning a reputation for their skill and effectiveness. Their outstanding performance in combat helped challenge racial stereotypes and contributed to the eventual desegregation of the U S military.

In 1954, Gen. Davis made history by becoming the first African American General in the U.S. Air Force. His legacy continues to inspire individuals to pursue excellence in their careers and to confront societal barriers and prejudice.

His life embodied principles of honor, courage, and unwavering commitment to duty, leaving an indelible mark on the history of the U.S. military and the ongoing struggle for civil rights and equality in America.

Gen. Davis attended Cleveland public schools from approximately 1917 to 1929.

The award that students will receive is called a “Benny” in honor of our school’s namesake.

Program Order

Welcome - Mr. Jones

Unit Overview - Ms. Burks

Working With Students - Ms Price

Visit Tables - 10 minutes

Intro of Student Host - Ms. Burks

Student Host - Curtis McCutcheon

Short Film - Isabella Torres, Joseph Rodriguez Pantoja, Taron Johnson, Yariangeliz Giusti - It’s Just A Joke

Short Story - Angel Sanchez - The Embers

Short Story - Daniel Lamparyk and Jordan Triplett - Sink

Short Story - Charlee Worthing and Elijah Chapman - Organ Donor

Short Film - Derwin Williams, Michael Pagan Figueroa, Damien Kafel- The Surprise!

Short Story - Mildrielis Aruz Paneto, Kaylin Gool - Mama

Short Story - Logan Pinner - The Bright Star

Graphic Novel - Curtis McCutcheon and Odis Rhone - The Checkman

Short Story - Bryson Chapman, Malyah Hill, Zachary Clark - The Future CEO

Short Story - Brady Lukcso - The Gulf

Short Film - Sajayah Stephens and Geonni Sterba - The Spirit

Presentation of Awards - Ms. Burks & Ms. Price

Please be sure to visit students’ tables to learn about more projects.

Award Categories

Best Short Film Best

Original Short Film

Best Short Story

Best Original Short Story

Most Thematic

Best Symbolism

Best Character

Best Imagery

Best Irony

Most Creative

Most Enthusiastic

Best Collaboration

Best Artist

Best Cameo

Special Thanks to the Cleveland International Film Festival

Awards Committee:

Ms. Vogel

Mr. Nieves

Ms. Binsack

Ms. Pangrace

The Gulf By Brady Lukcso

Kendra and Sophia were lounging on the couch while Landon and Kelce were busy playing card games in the kitchen. Suddenly, Landon called out, “Hey, do you all want to go catch some snook?” They quickly jumped up and piled into their boat, heading out into the Florida marshes around Fort Myers to fish for snook After catching a couple of fish, they returned home to prepare their catch While they were cleaning the fish, Kendra suggested they go looking for a long-lost ship that sank in the early 1700s

This ship had been rumored to be somewhere out there but had never been found. Landon’s dad then mentioned that he still had the coordinates where the ship went down. He had once searched for the ship himself until his attention turned to raising Landon. He warned them that it was a tough task since the ship was about a thousand feet deep and located around 15 miles off the coast of Fort Myers. The group started discussing their plan to locate the ship and its rumored treasure. Sophia chimed in, saying, “We could really use that gold. We need the money ” They decided to visit Kelce’s friend, who owned an underwater drone that could help them explore the depths After getting the drone, they headed out to the boat Once on the water, Landon started the engine and they untied the lines As they made their way out of the marsh, ominous clouds gathered on the horizon.

Kendra muttered, “Oh, great. Just what we need.” Upon reaching the coordinates provided by Landon’s dad, they lowered the drone into the water. “Guys, we need to hurry! A storm is coming in 10 minutes!” Kelce warned. The drone dove down and found the wreck, navigating into the captain's quarters. Suddenly, Sophia spotted something in the corner and pointed. “Look, that thing over there!” Landon squinted at the screen

“It looks like a book,” he said. They guided the drone over to it, and indeed it was a captain's log. The drone retrieved it and surfaced. Landon quickly grabbed the drone, and Kendra eagerly snatched the log, which contained a detailed cargo list for the ship's voyages. Back at their house, Sophia began researching the log She noticed a wave emblem on the front of it and exclaimed, “We found it!” Landon, confused, asked, “Found what?” The others quickly gathered around her computer as Sophia revealed that the captain's log contained information about where the gold might be hidden when the ship sank Kelce commented, “There’s a museum in Venice that has records about shipwrecks in the Gulf.”

Landon, filled with excitement, exclaimed, “Well, what are we waiting for?” They jumped into the car and headed for Tampa. When they arrived at the museum, they rushed to the shipwreck exhibit. Kendra spotted a boat with a similar wave imprint on the side. “Guys, I think I found something!” she shouted. Landon held the captain's log next to the markings on the ship “They have the same wave design,” Sophia observed As they read about that particular ship, it mentioned that the gold was buried under a tree Landon questioned “But which tree?” They continued reading and discovered that the treasure was buried in Key West by the captain. After leaving the museum, they returned to Landon’s house to regroup. While they were resting, a man knocked on the door.

Kelce answered, “Can I help you?” The man replied, “I heard you talking at the museum. Are you searching for the gold?” “Yeah, we are,” Kelce responded. The man asked, “Do you want some help?”

The group collectively cheered, “Yes!” They invited him in and started formulating a plan. The man revealed that he knew the general area of where the gold was buried

They decided to team up and headed off to Key West They arrived late at night and booked a hotel The next morning, the man told them, “First, we need to visit the captain’s grave at the cemetery.” As they drove, Landon asked for his name. “Jake,” he replied. “And I already know all your names.” When they reached the cemetery, they walked toward the back where they saw the gravestone. It read, “The gold lies in the life of the tiger.” Kendra questioned, “What does that mean?” Jake noted, “We need to find a tree in Tiger’s Cove.” They drove to Tiger’s Cove, got out of the car, and began searching the trees. Kelce suddenly shouted, “Hey, I found something!” He pointed at a tree marked with a wave Excitedly, they rushed over, confirming it was indeed the right symbol Kendra yelled, “We found it, we found it!” They returned to their hotel and devised a plan to unearth the gold

They agreed to take shovels and dig under the tree to see if the treasure was hidden there. Jake volunteered to run to the store and buy shovels. “I’ll meet the rest of you by the tree,” he said. Jake went to the store and bought shovels but he also bought a flashlight. Jake returned with the shovels. They gathered around the tree and began digging. About five feet down, Landon hit something solid. “Kelce, come here!” he hollered. Kelce hurried over to help him uncover it. They soon realized it was a large concrete block, measuring five feet by four feet and extremely heavy Seeing their struggle, Jake rushed over to help

Once they managed to lift the block, they found a ladder leading straight down into darkness Landon murmured, “I’ll go first Does anyone have a flashlight?” “Not me,” said Jake. “I don’t either,” Sophia added. But she decided to go down with Landon anyway.

They climbed down the ladder, ready for the next adventure. They cautiously descended the ladder and began to walk down the dark hall, their footsteps echoing off the cold concrete walls As they went around a corner, a massive concrete door stood before them, they tried to open it Despite their efforts, it wouldn’t budge Frustrated, Sophia shouted, “We need some help down here!” Jake turned to Kelce and Kendra

“You two go down there and see what’s behind that door. I’ll keep watch here.” Kelce and Kendra exchanged determined glances before nodding in agreement. “Okay,” they replied. The two friends approached the door and managed to pry it open. What they found inside was breathtaking a room that measured barely six by six feet, yet it overflowed with gold, diamonds, and glistening jewelry. It was hard to see but they still stood wide-eyed, disbelief washing over them In a moment of unrestrained joy, they embraced, jumping and cheering in pure happiness Kendra questioned, “We know where the gold is, but how are we going to get it out?” Landon replied, “We’ll come back tomorrow with bags, load up, and then head home.”

When they returned to the ladder, they excitedly told their discovery to Jake. They returned to their hotel, where they spent the night planning their treasure, dreaming of a new house, surfboards, cars, and a boat that would take them on endless adventures. As the others fell asleep, Jake slipped out of the hotel room, headed towards the tree where his friends from Florida were waiting. They removed the cement block and swung open the door to the treasure room Jake turned on a flashlight, revealing the gleam of riches before them They quickly filled bags with gold and jewels, making sure to replace the block after they finished Jake left the scene

The next morning, When the others woke up they searched for Jake. They couldn't find him anywhere “He’s probably just getting breakfast somewhere,” Kelce suggested, but unease was among them Arriving at the now-empty treasure room, they pried the door open only to find nothing but an empty space with only a flashlight, where dreams once sparkled Kendra’s heart sank as she cried, “What happened to it? We needed that treasure!” Landon, his voice laced with disbelief and anger, exclaimed, “Jake took it!

I saw him leave in the middle of the night!” The realization hit them hard as they slumped down, tears streaming down their cheeks. They searched every corner of Key West, searching for their oncefriend, but he had vanished, leaving behind nothing but a bitter emptiness and a broken trust. Defeated, they returned home, their heads hung low The echoes of laughter that once filled their hearts now replaced with despair Sophia finally broke the silence, “We could have changed our lives forever ” The excitement of discovery had morphed into a lesson about loyalty, greed, and the truth of friendship a lesson they would carry with them for the rest of their lives.

~ The Organ Donor ~ ~ Elijah & CHARLEE (Mia) ~

One late night, Amber got off work and was walking down the sidewalk, minding her business, listening to music on her headphones She felt a presence behind her, but before she could react, a hand clasped over her mouth, muffling her screams for help Before she knew it, everything went black

She wakes up beside a man on a plush four poster bed, with her clothes scattered across the carpet floor. She slowly got out of the bed, quickly got dressed, and saw a switch blade on his nightstand. She grabbed it!

Amber looked down at the switchblade and back up at the man. Feeling frustration and sadness building up inside of her, she goes to the man and stabs him with the switchblade fourteen times! Blood splattered across the sheets as the blade exited and re-entered his body Amber feels tears stream down her cheeks as she continues to stab him “I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!” She cried

ONE YEAR LATER

Amber hides her secret from everyone. She murders people who wrong others. Amber works in the hospital as a surgeon, so she is very handy with scalpels and such tools. She lives alone in her 2-bedroom apartment.

Amber is out at lunch with her nurses and sees a guy stalking a little girl. He’s taking pictures under her skirt without her knowledge. Amber follows the guy and pulls him into an alleyway, pinning him to the grimy cold brick wall, taking out a pocket knife from her back pocket, stabbing him between his shoulder blades and dragging the knife down a deep gash down his spine Amber opens the gash more with her bare hands, pulling the flesh outwards The guy screams in agony, thrashing against her iron grip before she grabs his hair and bashes his head in the brick wall.

Later that day, at work, a patient comes in. Amber looks at the notes on the clipboard explaining how the patient is injured The description states; “Patient is on the sex offender list, and he got beaten up by the neighborhood near death” Amber pondered if she should let him live or die

After the nurse leaves, Amber starts the surgery, she cuts the main artery near his groin, killing him instantly on the operating table. After a few moments, a few nurses came into the room and Amber said that it was fatal, and he died during the surgery.

“He had it coming anyway”, one of the nurses shrugged nonchalantly. All the people in the operation helped to dispose of the body. They clean up the operating room and Amber walks away freely! Everyone present promised that they would not speak about this day

Amber is done with her killing spree Now she gives the organs of the people she brutally murdered to her patients in need

THE END

Angel Sanchez From The Embers

July, 1907

The skies over Beechers hope were dark and gloomy with the promise of a storm. The sound of hammering echoed through the open land. Charles steadied a beam while uneasily glancing at the horizon. “You're underestimating it” he warned “that storms gonna hit hard ” John, ignoring Charles, hears the sound of a horse's hooves coming up “Who goes there?!” John Blares out, he quickly glanced over while reaching over for his rifle, “Didnt think id ever see this day,” the stranger says unmounting his horse “John Marston, Building himself a house.” he says mockingly. John, frozen with shock, manages to slip out a few words “Arthur… how… I thou-” Arthur interrupts “Don't ask too many questions.”

Arthur walked over to the house and placed his hand on a wooden frame, nodding with approval “you've done good here John. But watch the skies. Storms like this don't take kindly to tall things standing alone.” Arthur said with a serious attitude John was still shook to his core

He was trying to piece it together, Arthur had been dead all these years hadn't he “This life that your building,” Arthur looked towards John with a serious expression “don’t let it slip away, not for anything ” John started to realise how his brother was still alive. After all this time he thought he was dead. As Arthur started for his horse again John quickly stepped forward “Arthur, you staying for supper?”

Arthur shook his head and tipped his hat “Perhaps another time John, but your family needs this house so I wont keep you stalling.” Arthur mounted his horse and rode into the stormy horizon.

Later that night, the storm unleashed its fury

Heavy rain let loose on John's half built house Lighting lighting up the inside of his barn, heavy winds bashing against the sides John, Abigail, and Jack WHO?huddled together in the barn Abigail held Jack close to her “John, it's bad out there!” “The House will hold,” John said, doubting his own thoughts. A loud crack split through the air.

Lightning struck the house, engulfing it instantly Flames overtook the house John grabbed a bucket with water bolted to the house, But before he could make it Charles jumped out and grabbed him “You can’t do anything! It’s gone!” Charles shouted. John’s family watched helplessly as the house became ashes in a few seconds. Morning was quiet and devastating. The once promising house was now ashes. John stood in front of the ruins and clenched his fist, Jack and Abigail by his side. The disappointment as a father that he felt was heavy. Charles placed his hand on John's shoulder “We can rebuild it.” Charles said, filling John with hope.

Many days passed on Beecher's hope John and his family and friends salvaged all they could from the ruins and the unused planks John, Charles, even Jack all worked tirelessly As John and Jack were putting up a wall John glanced at the hills beyond the ranch A figure stood at the horizon, watching John and Jack Arthur A faint smile came across John's face. “Thanks Arthur.” he thought, his grip on the wall becoming tighter while his son hammered it.

Many days passed on Beecher's hope. John and his family and friends salvaged all they could from the ruins and the unused planks. John, Charles, even Jack all worked tirelessly. As John and Jack were putting up a wall John glanced at the hills beyond the ranch. A figure stood at the horizon, watching John and Jack Arthur A faint smile came across John's face “Thanks Arthur ” he thought, his grip on the wall becoming tighter while his son hammered it

Sink

By Daniel Lamparyk and Jordan Triplett

The footsteps echoed through the cave, and the shallow water rippled with waves that bounced from wall to wall. Ethan's face was filled with terror and nervousness as he glanced frantically around, his eyes darting through the darkness. Suddenly, he stumbled and fell, sinking deep into what he thought was shallow water He then woke up in a sweat, breathing heavily "Damn it, that stupid dream again," Ethan muttered to himself

He glanced over at his alarm clock: 8:16 AM With a sigh, he realized he was late once again Ethan walked down the stairs, trying not to wake his mom, and carefully moved into the kitchen. He put two slices of bread into the toaster. Remembering he was already late, he pulled the toast out early, devoured it in a few bites, and quickly got ready. Rushing out the door, he ran to school.

`Stumbling into his second-period class, he sat near the window, praying he hadn’t missed much. Ethan's eyes wandered as he stared outside, and he drifted into a deep sleep. Suddenly, he opened his eyes to find himself sinking into a dark blue ocean He tried to scream, but no sound came out as a shark swam above him Ethan's fear peaked, and he began to frantically swing his arms Desperately trying to escape but only sinking deeper with every struggle, Ethan eventually gave up and closed his eyes.

Awakened by the sudden ringing of the bell, Ethan jolted up, grabbed his bag, and exited the classroom swiftly. Moving with his head down, still shaken from the nightmare, Ethan's counselor, Mr. Saeki, placed a hand on Ethan's shoulder with a concerned look.

"Are you okay, Ethan?" Mr. Saeki asked, waiting for a response, but Ethan remained silent. Mr. Saeki continued, "Why don't you join me in my office?" Ethan then followed Mr. Saeki to his office.

Ethan slouched down in a chair, knowing how hard Mr Saeki could be about sharing Mr Saeki sat down across the desk from him "So, what's up?" he asked, waiting for Ethan to speak "It's this dream; it’s like I'm trapped, stuck under an infinite amount of water," Ethan replied nervously "Ethan, you're one of the bravest people I know," Mr Saeki said, intrigued "And you're all shaky over a dream?" "Yes," Ethan said, believing Mr. Saeki wouldn't understand. "Can I leave yet?" he added. Mr. Saeki smiled at this response. "Yes, Ethan, but may I offer you some advice?" Without waiting for an answer, Mr. Saeki continued, "Ethan, no one conquers their fears by just thinking about them; it requires action." Ethan stood up and left the office.

As Ethan is walking home he sees the public pool in the corner, turning to look at it he envisions the water staring back at him, Ethan's fear of the water creaks into his mind He recalls Mr Saeki's advice Ethan builds up the courage and bravely, opens the gate and dips his hands into the pool Finding it quite comforting startled by this realization, Ethan gets up and walks back home.

Later that day, Ethan plops into his bed sinking into his bed. Drifting asleep, opening his eyes he realized he was back in the deep sea. But this time Ethan doesn't panic "Fear, requiresrequire action." He repeats the quote from Mr. Saeki. Ethan then flips standing straight up the water clears out, and he stands on the bottom of the sea feeling successful in conquering his fear.

The Bright Star

By Logan Pinner

Tuesday, New York City, 1986

It was a warm sunny day in New York City, and a man by the name of John Makingville was teaching freshman English. Although he was beloved by his class, the annoying chatter of his students was excruciating. He also had another job as the frontman for the band Lizard, and their guitarist. After teaching one day, he was getting ready for a concert

“Whew, what a day,” he exclaimed

“Had a long day I assume?” said the school principal

“Yeah, very long,” John sighed, as he got in his new Volkswagen Jetta and drove off, exhaust running off in the distance.

He got to the concert venue and unpacked his guitar “This never gets old,” he said, as the band started playing “Master of Puppets” by Metallica, “Your Love” by The Outfield, “Owner of a lonely heart” by YES, and “maneater” by Hall and Oates. There was a huge crowd and the crowd liked the band, 250 people to be exact.

After the concert, he went home to his separate life. He was married to a very nice woman named Janey. He had a very good relationship with janey, having a nice house and a dog. He loved dogs so much he could die and become one He worked a nine-to-five job, getting paid a large amount of money They're relationship never fell off, not one bit, they always had a wonderful time together

The next day, he was on the train to go on a field trip to the Science Museum with his students Now before they got on they said they had a problem with the train but students got on anyway. Suddenly the train steered off course and BLAM! the train hit the ground, a drop of 250. 260 men, women, and children were killed in this bloody accident. Ambulances rushed to the scene and firemen put out the flames, while police tried to figure out what happened. John was rushed to the hospital, he lost his arm and his left leg when they got caught on the door of the train before it went down He was rushed to the hospital, the doctors tried everything but later he was announced dead John, one of 260, was killed in the train wreck and half of the 20 students along with him

Janey was heartbroken, lost, not sure what to do Months went by and she struggled to do the bare minimum of her daily life without John. He was her everything, she attended his funeral, it was a sad sight watching as they put his coffin in his grave. She sat at the repast feeling so sick to her stomach she couldn't even eat. A friend of Johns, Melanie sat by her and talked with her for thirty minutes straight.

“I am very sorry to hear about John,” Melanie sighed

“He was the best” cried Janey

“Come here love, its ok” soothed melanie Years have passed and Janey walks the streets of New York asking herself “will it still be ok” “Is he in a better place”. She is better now, living all by herself in her large house in uptown New York, she doesn't have a husband anymore, not to point out the obvious. She does not want a husband, since the death of John she has not felt the same. She has not eaten since monday, she cant ever since her surgery on her right knee. She can walk perfectly, however, she has a hard time sitting down on occasion.

It's now been ten years since the death of John Makingville, and janey has still not found love, not that she wants love She sits in a small coffee shop drinking a macchiato she purchased, it was John's favourite coffee shop She sees a man in the distance, dark brown hair, handsome face, tall, and calm. She's in love, for the first time in ten years she’s in love.

Mama By Mildrielis Aruz Paneto and Kaylin Gool

Two little girls were abandoned by their father in the middle of nowhere, luckily for them, there was a cabin in front of them. The girl's father had brought them inside the cabin, he took the oldest girl's glasses and broke them. “My baby girl, promise me something,” said her father “Yes, dad?” asked the nine-year-old child “Never speak of this to anyone, got it?” Her father spoke As he raises his hand as if to strike her Just as he was about to hit her, something attacked him The little girl didn't see anything but a blurred blob Seeing as her father had broken her glasses, she then turned listening to her baby sister giggling. As she listened to her baby sister, she called out to her. “Lily?” She spoke softly. The baby hummed “Annie?” As Annie listened to her baby sister's voice, she took careful steps using the wall to guide her. She then felt cold, something cold, she flinched a little but then calmed down, this cold feeling guided her to her sister. The baby then ran up to her, smiling and giggling. She then beamed “Mama’s here with us, right mommy?” Annie then felt something embrace them Annie then smiled happily with her family, hugging her

Three years had passed since she and her sister were abandoned by their father Their mom took great care of them Up the hill, a car crashed into a tree. It was snowing as two police officers gets out of the crashed car, panting “Are you okay Nate?” asked his partner, William. Nate sighed “Yeah, and you will?” “I’m fine” responded William. They both looked at the car as it caught fire. Both of them sighed and looked around. As the male officers look around, William fell from the hill. “WILLIAM!” yelled Nate. William hit the floor hard; a thud was heard.

Nate slid down the mountain going to check on William, good thing William was okay. “I’m Okay!” William groaned. He then stood up and looked around, started to wonder where Nate was. “Nate, where are we?” asked William. “I have no idea Will, let's look around” told Nate William then sighed “If you say so ”

As William and Nate walked, they came across a cabin “What's that?” asked William, “Hmmm?” hummed Nate “You want to check it out?” “Uh sure ” Nate stated unsure Both walked in, the walls decaying, the roof falling apart. Nate and William looked at each other scared. They both took a deep breath and walked forward, there was a little girl crawling around the floor, eating bugs and growling. William quickly looked through the missing person's notebook and saw that these girls had been missing for three years. William calls for backup. Minutes later, police cars were surrounding the cabin. The girls were resisting getting help, scratching and biting

The police managed to get the girls to the police station, they were being taken care of Annie came out of the hospital covered in bandages She was looking around for her little sister Lily, she heard Lily screaming and yelling Annie then ran towards Lily’s screams, busting through the room door where Lily sat, “Annie?!” Lily shouted. Lily hurriedly scurried over towards Annie, hugging her. Annie then hugged Lily, glaring at the nurses. A hospitalist took both Annie and Lily to the PICU floor.

The police were trying to contact relatives of the two. There was one relative, an uncle named Luke. The police managed to contact Luke, “Hello Mr. Commes, We have managed to find your nieces. Annie Jhonson and Lily Jhonson.” “I’m sorry what?” said Luke “I think it's best if you come down to the station,” said the police officer “Yeah, I'll be right down there ” Luke made it to the station to see what he had been told was true Luke was shocked and surprised to see his nieces after three years He hurriedly ran up to them, but he was blocked off. They didn’t recognize their own uncle.

Luke and his wife Mia took care of the girls. In those seven weeks, things were happening such as, things floating, doors slamming and much more. Mia was sleeping when Annie came in and looked down under the bed to see ‘Mama’. Another incident was when Emma looked over and saw Annie watching her. Emma then put her finger to her mouth and a small whisper came out of her throat “Shhhh” whispered Emma, Annie nodded and went back to her room Luke and Mia began to be haunted by Emma, or as the girls referred to her as “Mama” One day, Annie looked out of the window to see “Mama” and Lily leaving for the woods

Annie rushed to get her coat and ran out of the front door. Mia and Luke saw Annie run out of the front door and ran behind her. Annie, Luke, and Mia rushed through the woods to get Lily. All three of them rushed to Lukes's car, Annie swung the car door open. Luke backs the car into the woods. Annie shouts “I SEE HER, SHES AT THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF!” There Lily was, holding hands with “Mama” at the edge of the cliff. The car comes to an abrupt stop and Annie quickly gets out of the car Staring at them, Annie slowly goes towards Lily and mama Luke and Mia then scurry next to Annie, trying to persuade Lily to step away from the cliff As Annie was walking toward Lily, Mama tugged on Lily's arm Lily fell

Dos niñas pequeñas fueron abandonadas por su padre en medio de la nada, por suerte para ellas, había una cabaña frente a ellas. El padre de la niña las había llevado dentro de la cabaña, tomó las gafas de la niña mayor y las rompió. "Mi niña, prométeme algo", dijo su padre. "¿Sí, papá?", preguntó la niña de nueve años. "Nunca hables de esto con nadie, ¿entiendes?" Su padre habló. Mientras levantaba la mano como para golpearla. Justo cuando estaba a punto de golpearla, algo lo atacó. La niña no vio nada más que una mancha borrosa. Al ver que su padre le había roto las gafas, se giró y escuchó a su hermana pequeña reírse. Mientras escuchaba a su hermana pequeña, la llamó. "¿Lily?" Habló suavemente. La bebé tarareó: "¿Annie?" Mientras Annie escuchaba la voz de su hermana pequeña, dio pasos cuidadosos, usando la pared para guiarse. Entonces sintió frío, algo frío, se estremeció un poco, pero luego se calmó, esa sensación de frío la guio hacia su hermana. El bebé corrió hacia ella, sonriendo y riendo.

Entonces sonrió radiante: "Mamá está aquí con nosotros, ¿verdad, mami?". Annie sintió entonces que algo los abrazaba. Annie sonrió feliz con su familia, abrazándola.

Habían pasado tres años desde que ella y su hermana fueron abandonadas por su padre. Su madre las cuidó muy bien. Subiendo la colina, un coche se estrelló contra un árbol. Estaba nevando cuando dos agentes de policía salieron del coche accidentado, jadeantes. "¿Estás bien, Nate?", preguntó su compañero William. Nate suspiró. "Sí, ¿y lo estarás?". "Estoy bien", respondió William. Ambos miraron el coche mientras se incendiaba.

Ambos suspiraron y miraron a su alrededor. Mientras los agentes miraban a su alrededor, William se cayó de la colina. "¡WILLIAM!", gritó Nate. William cayó al suelo con fuerza; se escuchó un ruido sordo. Nate se deslizó montaña abajo para ver cómo estaba William, menos mal que William estaba bien. "¡Estoy bien!", gimió William. Luego se puso de pie y miró a su alrededor, empezó a preguntarse dónde estaba Nate. "Nate, ¿dónde estamos?", preguntó William. "No tengo idea, Will, echemos un vistazo", dijo Nate. William luego suspiró. "Si tú lo dices..."Mientras William y Nate caminaban, se encontraron con una cabaña. “¿Qué es eso?”, preguntó William. “¿Hmmm?”, tarareó Nate. “¿Quieres echarle un vistazo?”. “Uh, claro…”, dijo Nate, inseguro. Ambos entraron, las paredes se estaban pudriendo, el techo se estaba cayendo a pedazos. Nate y William se miraron asustados. Ambos respiraron profundamente y caminaron hacia adelante, había una niña gateando por el suelo, comiendo insectos y gruñendo. William miró rápidamente el cuaderno de la persona desaparecida y vio que estas niñas habían estado desaparecidas durante tres años. William pide refuerzos. Minutos después, los coches de policía rodeaban la cabaña. Las niñas se resistían a recibir ayuda, arañaban y mordían.

La policía logró llevar a las niñas a la comisaría, donde estaban siendo atendidas. Annie salió del hospital cubierta de vendajes. Buscaba a su hermana pequeña, Lily, y la escuchó gritar y chillar. Annie corrió hacia donde ella gritaba y atravesó la puerta de la habitación donde estaba sentada.

“¡¿Annie?!”, gritó Lily. Lily corrió rápidamente hacia Annie y la abrazó. Annie abrazó a Lily y miró a las enfermeras con enojo.

Un médico de hospital llevó a Annie y a Lily a la sala de cuidados intensivos pediátricos. La policía estaba tratando de comunicarse con los familiares de las dos. Había un familiar, un tío llamado Luke. La policía logró comunicarse con Luke: “Hola, señor Commes. Hemos logrado encontrar a sus sobrinas. Annie Jhonson y Lily Jhonson”. “¿Qué? ¿Disculpe?”, dijo Luke. “Creo que es mejor que venga a la comisaría”, dijo el oficial de policía. “Sí, enseguida bajo”. Luke llegó a la estación para comprobar que lo que le habían dicho era cierto. Luke se quedó atónito y sorprendido de ver a sus sobrinas después de tres años. Corrió rápidamente hacia ellas, pero no pudieron verlas. No reconocieron a su propio tío.

Luke y su esposa Mia, cuidaron de las niñas. En esas siete semanas, sucedieron cosas, como cosas que flotaban, portazos y mucho más. Mia estaba durmiendo cuando Annie entró y miró debajo de la cama para ver a "Mamá". Otro incidente fue cuando Emma miró y vio a Annie mirándola. Emma se llevó un dedo a la boca y un pequeño susurro salió de su garganta. "Shhhh", susurró Emma, Annie asintió y regresó a su habitación. Luke y Mia comenzaron a ser perseguidos por Emma, o como las niñas se referían a ella como "Mamá". Un día, Annie miró por la ventana para ver a "Mamá" y Lily saliendo hacia el bosque. Annie se apresuró a buscar su abrigo y salió corriendo por la puerta principal. Mia y Luke vieron a Annie salir corriendo por la puerta principal y corrieron detrás de ella. Annie, Luke y Mia corrieron por el bosque para buscar a Lily. Los tres corrieron hacia el auto de Luke, Annie abrió la puerta del auto. Luke hizo retroceder el auto hacia el bosque. Annie grita “¡LA VEO, ESTÁ AL BORDE DEL ACANTILADO!” Allí estaba Lily, tomada de la mano con “Mamá” al borde del acantilado.

El auto se detiene abruptamente y Annie sale rápidamente del auto. Mirándolas, Annie se dirige lentamente hacia Lily y mamá. Luke y Mia corren al lado de Annie, tratando de persuadir a Lily para que se aleje del acantilado. Mientras Annie caminaba hacia Lily, Mamá tiró del brazo de Lily. Lily se cayó.

The Future CEO

Written by Malyah Hill, Bryson Chapman, Zachary Clark

Characters: CEO - Malyah

Drone Engineer - Bryson, Sam

Programmer - Zachary

Short summary - I predict the future that there was this unique and smart girl who’s name was Malyah who just moved to New Orleans. She didn’t know anybody there; her friends and family lived in other states and she ended up building a new company called Leelee Drones. She became the CEO of the company. An employee is ruining her company. Things were just getting out of hand, people were quitting their jobs, it was CRAZY. I think the world is ending. How will this company affect her life choice? Or the new dangers this company will bring.

Malyah goes to her room as she finishes packing and sees her brother AJ in the hallway Then she saw her parents and asked, ”Are you ready, you don’t want to be late for your flight ” Then Malyah smiles and say, ”okay let’s go” after she went down stairs she said her goodbyes and got into her car and drove to Bryson’s house picked him up then we went to the airport and went to New Orleans. , After their 4 hour plane ride from Cleveland to New Orleans she and Bryson got an uber to take them to Malyah’s apartment but they were hungry so Doordash them some chipotle. Afterwards Malyah and Bryson had to rest up for their big day.

The next day they woke up and drove to get some breakfast. Malyah wanted an avocado egg toast sandwich, and Bryson wanted pancakes and eggs so that's what they got After that Malyah drove to where her company is on Redwood Avenue As they pull up they see a couple of their friends and workers and get out of the car to say hi After greeting them we all walk in the building, then see a bunch of packages and she gets happy and asks some of the employees if they can take the packages to her office.

Malyah then takes a tour around the building and she sees Sam and Bryson the engineers and sees them building drones and offers to help but then one of the workers had a problem so I left to go help.

After I help my employee I finish my tour, I then see the programming room and see my friend Zach. I responded “hey how do you like the new building?” He remarked “it’s cool, I really like my office.” Later I left to go to my glorious office. I noticed something didn’t feel right so I put on some music and started working. Then I thought I heard something but I brushed it off and went back to work

Bryson is in the engineering room working on a new project that the company has been working on for a long time They are planning to air the new project on the news soon so they need this to be done ASAP This project is very important to me and I want this to be perfect because this will be on the news So me and Sam were working on the project all day and we were so close to finishing the project but it was getting late so we both agreed that we should go home and finish tomorrow.

The next day me and Sam got up early to go to work and work on the project then Sam had a bright idea to put guns and lasers on the drone and at first I didn't think it was a good idea at first but then I thought about it and I was like that could be a good idea so I said do it. Then Sam put the last part on it and it looked so amazing I was so happy and we were finally done

A week goes by the news station came to the company the day Malyah was not there

Bryson came met them at the door and let them in and started to talk to them about their project called war drones at that time they were down stairs in the drone engineer room Sam was waiting for them there the new cast had some questions about the drones so Bryson and Sam answered them. After that they went home and ended the day.

3 years goes by and Malyah walks by Zach office stop to say “hello” Zach wasn’t feeling it today so just ignored him and walked away then 2 hours later I hear screaming streaming and shouting happening outside my office Bryson and Zach arguing and all I see is Bryson cursing Zach i was surprise and all of the sudden Zach screamed “i can’t do this anymore,” and leave i was like what happened And Sam was like I don't know And i was like “ what you mean you don’t know weren’t you with them” Sam said “nooo i was in the restroom taking a number 2 ”

2 days passed without Zach there so I took matters into my hands and started blowing up his phone commanding to know where he is and what he is doing and threatening to take his job away. So then Zach sighed and said "fine i’ll be there tomorrow “with an angry laugh and hung up the phone.

The next day I saw Zach, he put on a fake smile and went to his office. Zach was planning something and nobody knew what so we just gave it time to see if he was going to come over what he was dealing with some of Malyah’s employee said they want to quit because the can’t work with people with bad attitude

Aa week goes by it was a friday night there was bad weather happening to the sky, it was red; zach was really off that day I asked him a question and he ignored me i looked at him weird and walked away zach ended up stealing all my drones and programed the to attacked people all of the sudden we hear a big BOOM people was running for their lives everyone was scared and crying for help the drone were shooting laser and shooting bullets it was an DRONE APOCALYPSE I was scared I didn’t know what to do it was crazy the world was ending.

People were jumping out the windows of buildings trying to get away from the drone and Zach ,people are doing anything to get away and hide from the small drones. Then out of nowhere zach came with a huge drone that was bigger than the tallest building in the city destroying everything in its path. The whole world was gone everybody gone it was all over.