Story Time Animated

The door flew open and Mom bolted inside. Startled, I jumped up from the sofa where I was watching the television. “Alex, we need to trash the house to make it look like someone broke in”  “Mom, why? Where’s Hunter?”  Mom stared at me blankly, “Hunter got wounded and the police are on their way.’ Mom began to throw the cushions from the sofa on the floor. “The house needs to look trashed...

“Hey, Stanley!” “Yes sir!” “You’ll be doubling as a waiter tonight. So once you’re done cleaning, get dressed in a suit and get ready to serve the guests.” “Uhm, sir. I’m supposed to close by 7pm, that’s the end of work hours for me, sir”. “Well, not today! You’ll probably be here till tomorrow morning. One of the waiters fell ill so you’ll have to take his place”. “Sir, does this mean I’ll be pai...

“A hundred dollars!? You’re telling me that all you could make this month is a hundred dollars?! What kind of a man are you, Steven?!” Mom screamed throwing the money in my face.  “A thirteen year old man!” I replied, making her give me a resounding slap.  “It’s your fault we’re suffering like this. If your dad was alive, everything would’ve been much better!” “I know, mom. And I’m very...

Adan shared a look with Bradford and Kendrick as they sneered.  “Me?” He repeated, “You want me, Adan Saltwater, to teach you math? Are you out of your mind?” He looked at Bradford and Kendrick again, surprised.  “Couldn’t you find any smart girl in our class to teach you?” He really couldn’t believe it. I looked scared and humble but deep down, I was cackling like an evil wizard. ...

Yeah. I guess I have to admit it. I’m privileged.  I am a higher middle class white American.  But this isn’t where my privilege ends. Surprised? Don’t be.  We are a family of beautiful people. I’m serious! We’re literally all beautiful.  My Dad, My Mom, My Brothers and Me!  Yeah, you might be like, “Are you supposed to call Men beautiful?” But what else can I say? The wor...

“MOOOM! I want more cake!” “Sure honey.” “MORE!” “Okay, here you go honey!” “I want a burger too!” “Ok dear.” “PIZZA! NOW!” “Yes, honey.” I was a really fat kid and I had no limits. I sorta looked like Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants. And what made it worse was that was actually my real name. None of this bothered me much when I was little because there’s not much peer pressure when you’re that...

“Mom! I got As in all my classes!” “So what? You’re not the first person to get all As!” “Mom! I’m sorry but I failed all my classes!” “Oh honey! You should be proud of yourself. At least, you took the exams.” “But what if I’m required to repeat a grade?” “What!? Impossible! That can never happen! I will talk with your teachers and principal immediately. They’re doing such terrible work in that sc...

"Hey Laura! Look this way!" A camera flash nearly blinded me. Whatever happened to personal space? I put on my best smile and posed.  "You look fabulous tonight, just one more picture!"  "I think you have enough for your tabloid Jeff." I said as I put my sunglasses back on.  "It's a blog."  "Gentlemen, that's enough." Alec, my driver, said as he placed himself between the blood...

I got up startled as usual, thanks to my alarm clock. As I dragged myself from my bed, I noticed that the house was very quiet. This was a very strange occurrence because my parents were early risers, I always woke up to them either arguing about something or celebrating their new conquest. Whatever . I thought as I entered the kitchen to make breakfast. My parents never prepared any meal for me,...

I noticed the weird looks people were giving me as I walked down the hall. A few guys were even smiling and winking at me.  Weird. Something was definitely wrong, I just hadn’t figured it out yet.  Well, whatever. I’ll just pack up and go home. Before I could quietly wriggle myself out of the school’s massive doors, Beck approached me. “Hey beautiful”, he said while spinning around me, a...

“Hey Peekaboo! Have your bath quickly before someone comes”. We had our bath and dried ourselves as fast as we could, before running out of the restaurant. Once we got to a  safe zone, we started laughing, so happy that we hadn’t been caught this time.  The last time was so embarrassing, the security man didn’t even let us finish up! Thankfully he had the courtesy to call a female securi...

As I ran towards the goal, dribbling the football as I went, I suddenly noticed my Mom watching from the sidelines. My heart filled with joy, it wasn’t often that my Mom managed to make it to one of my games. You see, she has a very busy job as an accountant with a big city firm. She works long hours and usually isn’t able to watch me play. The referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the mat...

“So what’s your secret?” “What?” “We’re the same age but you look like a man and I still look like a kid. How did you get your beard to grow?” “Genes bro, genes! Hahaha. ” My best buddy Ron had this conversation with me almost every day. We looked really different from each other although we were both sixteen.  I was tall, muscular and I had a lot of facial hair. I had a really cool beard and...

I watched as an older lady attempted to cross the road. Immediately, I stepped towards her.  “Do you need help to cross the road?”  The lady nodded and I extended my elbow for her to hold on to. The older lady chatted politely as we crossed the road. Once we got to the other side she turned to me, “Thank you, young man.” I nodded and pulled my hoodie over my face and walked away quickly....

“Good morning David! Do you want some cookies?” “Sure Miss Rosie!” “Just wait right there on the sidewalk! I’ll bring them to you!” While I was waiting, Mark’s golden retriever jumped on me and started licking my face. “Max! Stop that! Oh my gosh David I’m so sorry!”  “It’s okay. Max is my dog too!” “Mark, do you want some cookies?” This was what a typical walk in my neighborhood was like. Ev...

“Jones, remove these snacks, I need a place to sit down”, June complained. But Jones totally ignored her, stuffing his face with the bowls of popcorn, chips, fruits, veggies and hummus that he used to fill the whole sofa.  June ran to the kitchen, “Mom! Jones won’t create a space on the sofa for me and our show is about to start”. “What show?” Her mom asked.  “Don’t you know Mom? It’s “D...

“I don’t think this is a good idea, Ragnar. What if he gets hurt or killed? There’s no guarantee that he’ll be safe here”. “For Odin’s sake, Lagertha! We’ve talked about this a million times, I know you love our boy, I do too. But we are both certain that Bjorn will die at the hand of our enemies if we don’t hide him here. Besides, we’ll always watch and keep him safe wherever he is”. “Until we’re...

"Pass me the plates and you take the cutlery," Kizzy, my younger sister said as we entered the kitchen. Mom was almost finished with her famous spaghetti and meatball combo. Dad was on a business trip and wouldn't be back in three months. He had opened another branch of his business in another country and he was overseeing that everything was finalized with his new location before coming home. Mom...

“And our student of the week award goes to... Makayla. Again. I don’t understand why you all can’t learn from her.” “Good job Makayla!” “Thanks!” Apart from being the most perfect student in my class, I think I was also the best at our school. I had straight A's, perfect behavior, attendance and everything! “You’re gonna get a scholarship to Harvard someday dear!” my dad always said. And I believe...

INTRODUCING… SAM AND DEAN!!! FAMOUS TIKTOK STARS THAT HAVE MANAGED TO AMASS A GROWING FOLLOWING OF 30 MILLION FANS! TODAY, THEY ARE GOING TO BE JOINING US AND TELLING US HOW THEY WERE ABLE TO CLIMB THE TIKTOK LADDER OF SUCCESS. A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AS THEY CLIMB UP THE STAGE. The loud MC stood up and started clapping, the whole crowd did the same as the arrogant twins bounced onto the stage, refusi...

I always wondered why we moved around so much. I was only 18 and we had moved 6 times already. I have lived in India, Nigeria, Japan and so many cities in the U.S. People thought I was special because of this but I didn’t, I just wanted to grow up in one town.  One day, I was on my way to Target to get some groceries when I saw two men arguing in front of me. I wondered why they were arguing...

"Bella! How many times am I going to wake you? We are waiting for breakfast." My aunt Martha stood over my bed, an angry scowl on her face.  "Can't you make breakfast yourselves?" Martha clutched the pearls on her neck as if I'd insulted her. "Why would we do such a thing?" I hated my aunt Martha.  My mom died when I was 4 years old and my dad left soon after.  I often dreamed of my...

"Mom! Mom! Please make it stop!" I sat in my bed with my head between my knees. I thought my head was being split open. The pain was unbearable. I had no idea what time it was but it was eerily quiet, except for my quiet sobs and heavy breathing.  "Luke? What's wrong?" My mom was at my side soothingly rubbing my back. "It's happening again. The pain in my head. It's so bad mom. And my eyes. I...

"Are you excited Luca? I wish I was going with you. I'm going to miss you so much big brother." "Breath, Anna." Ugh my little sister could be so annoying. As if I wasn't already embarrassed by my dad crying in front of my friends.  It was the night of my farewell party. In two days, I'd be flying to the United States to start college. My dad's former boss, Mr. Warren Campbell, offered to pay...

I’m not stalking her. I’m not being overprotective. I just want to make sure she’s fine. You promised to give her more space, remember? But what if she gets hurt or trips on something? What if something goes wrong?  Dude! She goes out all the time and nothing ever happens! Besides, she’s right in front of the house!  Gosh! She’s just a child! Anything could go wrong. Two tiny versions of...