BR1-14: Book Boy

“‘That's my world,’says Ella.”

David is a seventeen-year old boy, who lives in Hampstead, London, with his cat Socrates. His parents are already dead. There are lots of books in his house, he likes to read books, and he thinks about books all the time. And also he wants to write a book, but he had no story to write.

One day, he met a girl sleeping on the road on the way home from shopping. Her name was Ella, and she is sixteen years old. David invited her to eat pizza which he bought at a shop. Then they ate pizza, and talked about themselves. She was a homeless, so she was really thin, and feels cold every time. So, he invited her to his house, and she chose to live with him.

For couple of weeks, they got along with each other, she cooks sometimes and she sings. He likes to spend with her. However, days go by, she stopped singing and cooking, and she looked unhappy while she was speaking on her phone. Then while he went to swimming, she had gone with his laptop.

David searched around in London, but he couldn't find her easily. However, an old man in the street knew her. Then he found her in a big, dirty and dark house, and he picked her to his house. She was taken away by bad man, Steve. She had to sell drugs for him, but she didn't want to do anymore.

When they were talking, Steve came into the house. David about to stop him not to take her away again, and the man came over to him. At the moment, Socrates jumped on to his face angrily, and Ella picked up a big book and hit Steve on the head. Then he collapsed.

After that, the police came and they all went to police station. Steve was going to be in prison for a long time. And Ella was helped by an organization which helps young people who live on the street, and a year later, she became a staff of the organization. David started to write stories. He knew that he needs people in his life.

It is very difficult to tell a story, or speaking something without experience. For me, if there are some presentation activities in some classes. I can't help seeing cheat sheet despite I don't have to see it. I managed to translate words and phrases from Japanese to English for the last year. However, when I do presentation, I often use difficult expressions. As a result, because of it's not my words, I can't remember what I wrote. I need to be think about everything in English, or I may be not worried about speaking in English.

Moses Antoinette. (2010). Book Boy. Cambridge ; Tokyo : Cambridge University Press. 

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