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Creative Writing: The Alchemist

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Ah, I get it. I've read The Alchemist! It was indeed an easy read. Never heard of Brida, though. Yeah, it was really confusing. Hmm, I don't know. I feel like I act a lot like her when I'm angry. That's one of the many reasons why I dislike getting angry. I can be so cold, I try not to be like that. I also have her trust issues, I suppose. Although, I can actually let people in, and when I feel comfortable I can talk freely about anything, but for as long as I can remember I have had this sadness following me. I mean, I'm happy. Really, I have my own house, I make a pretty decent living and I always have food, warm and cold water. Yet I feel so sad and empty. But hey, it could be worse, right? Oh, you have had a similar experience? How did …show more content…

I love learning. I just strongly dislike our schooling system. Ah well, you are lucky! I unfortunately don't have a amazingly cool story as to why I was kicked out, I just didn't go to school, so I had to change schools. There was an incident in my second year, though. I was sick, so my father was picking me up. I told the teacher that he was going to call me when he arrived. She said that it was ok. Thirty minutes go by, and my father calls. I pick up my phone and immediately she yells: “Hang up your phone!” I was so confused, because she had just told me that it was ok? I told my father I'd see him in a bit, he heard everything and his reaction was: “try not to get suspended” she was telling me how rude I was, so I apologized and I told her that I understood her. Whenever I get upset, my voice gets all squeaky. It was embarrassing, she went on and on. And then every time I answered with a simple “okay” (high-pitched voice included) after a while she got so upset that she yelled: “I swear to God, If you say 'okay' one more time I will send you to the principal!” This time I didn't answer, a grin formed on her face as she thought she had won the

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