Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 568

The Secret Mirror at the Basement
Yew Chung International School Chongqing, Cho, Hajung – 10
“Ding dong!” A doorbell rang. Rachel opened the door. It was Liz, her friend. She came to have a
sleepover at her house. Liz was too late, so they didn’t get to look at fireworks and play. Rachel thought
that Liz wouldn't come because she was too late.
It was night, late night. It was Friday, so they have to sleep at 11:30 p.m. When they ate popcorn and
watched movies, they started to sleep. Liz slept first. Liz must have been tired all day long. At about 4pm,
Rachel woke up to drink water. Suddenly she heard a crashing sound at the basement. She went down to
have a look. “Gasp!” It was…Liz! She was standing like a zombie. It looked like she was daydreaming. In
that sound, Rachel’s younger brother Johanna woke up, too. Liz hit the mirror again. Suddenly, the mirror
began to turn purple, squirreling and Rachel went inside the mirror with Liz. Today will be the worst
sleepover of all! When they came in, it was a new place they didn't know. The only thing she knew was that
it was a strange place. Liz suddenly woke up, so they went to have a walk. Then, they found out an….an
enormous pig eating in the ground! What is this place? They were so surprised, so they were screaming and
running through the woods. They also met a monkey who looks very…like a person. Suddenly, somebody
said, “run!” So the pig and monkey went through the trees. A while later, a king came towards Liz and
Rachel! Also, the king is much bigger than the pig! However Liz and Rachel were too tiny for the king, so
they were almost stepped by the king.
When the king passed by Liz and Rachel, they just decided to help the pig and the monkey. When they just
started to run, they saw a letter. It said, “To Liz and Rachel.” They read the letter. “I will promise that
when you guys finish your job, you guys an go back to home. P.S: You guys will find the mirror soon.” “Is
this real?” said Liz. “How did they know are in the mirror?” said Rachel. “Anyway, let’s go to finish our
mission!” said Liz. So, they followed the pig and monkey. Monkey was fast as a cheetah but pig was slow as
a sloth. So, they had to help the pig first. Pig said, “This king likes the color brown because it's the color of
meat and hates color red because it's the color of fire!” But they didn't had anything red. When they were
finding red, they saw a rock. Then Rachel had an idea! She said, “ Let’s use two rocks t make a fire!” Liz
said, “No! It’s too dangerous! Let’s just find a red thing to make him go away.” Suddenly, Rachel shouted:
“ There is no red but many brown! How about making him follow us?” Liz said: “Fine~.” So they make
the king to follow them to the deep forest. So the king was lost, but they found the way to go back.
Pig said: “Thank you so much! My name is Pigsy.”Monkey said: My name is Monkey king.” Liz and
Rachel also introduced themselves. Suddenly, the mirror came out. They waved bye and went inside the
mirror. They came back to the basement. They played again! When it was 6am, Rachel’s mom woke up.
They went to there bed quickly. Rachel bet her mom doesn't know she as awaked. Liz and Rachel woke
up at late morning and ate breakfast. After lunch, Liz went back to her house. When she waved Liz, she
thought she have to go back to the basement. “Gasp!” She saw a Pigsy and Monkey kings figure in front of
the mirror! Also, Rachel noticed that Pigsy holding the king. She thought the mirror tells what it is
happening now! Rachel decided to go to the mirror again tomorrow.