Hello! So excited for the 2023 Arrow – Hackley Middle School’s Arts & Literature Magazine!!!
Stay tuned for more posts to come over the next few weeks and then keep an eye out for the hardcopy, published version coming soon.
Here’s our latest post of 2023 student work:
Sophie K. ’27
SISTER RELATIONSHIP
by Zoe S. ’28
Character Breakdown
Sadie- 14, short-tempered, sassy, dramatic Eva- 10, Annoying, curious Mom- 46, Kind, stern
(Lights up on Sadie storming in through the door, walking straight to the cabinets full of food)
EVA
(Eva working on homework on the table next to the kitchen)
Hi?
(No response from Sadie)
Hi?
Hi?
Hi?
SADIE
STOP!!!! I’m not in the mood.
EVA
What, did you lose your soccer game?
SADIE
Yes, in fact I did.(Silence for 10 long seconds)Well, aren’t you going to say something?
EVA
No… Why? Was I supposed to say sorry or something?
SADIE
Oh my gosssssshhhhhhh. I don’t want to talk to you right now.
EVA
Fine.
SADIE
Good.
(1 minute passes)
Ugh. I can’t find it.
(Sadie still looking around in the cabinet)
EVA: Really, one minute? Come on Sadie.(Eva sighs)What are you looking for?
SADIE: Lucky Charms of course, why else would I be here?
EVA: I don’t know.
SADIE: I am really craving cereal and marshmallows.(Sadie going on to the last cabinet)
SADIE: Ooo, jackpot!(throwing snacks more harshly onto the ground)
EVA: Wait!!!!!
SADIE: What?
EVA: That’s my favorite cereal! Could you give it to me? Mom got it for me yesterday.
SADIE: I knew it! I knew it! You are mom’s favorite child. She gets anything for you even if you are mean in any way! I just knew it!(throwing the cereal, hits Eva’s head)
EVA: Ouch! You physically hurt me and emotionally hurt me. I have feelings you know!
SADIE: No, you don’t.
EVA: You’re so mean! And why do you need Lucky Charms?!! Why can’t you just buy them separately?!!!!
SADIE: Because I don’t want to. Geeze. They are perfect together. Also for your information, I am not mean; I just tell the truth!
Eva: No you don’t! You don’t! You’re the worst. You know that? You’re the WORST!! I don’t get why it has to be Lucky Charms?! Why can’t you just get marshmallows and put it into another cereal?
SADIE:(Getting angrier)It’s NOT the same! You’re the youngest; you get everything that you want. I am annoyed by you. YOU are annoying!
EVA: I am NOT annoying, ok?! I am sorry that it is so hard for you to find your stupid cereal, for your stupid game. And for the last time, I AM NOT ANNOYING!
SADIE: YOU did NOT just say that! YOU THINK YOU’RE NICE?! Well, I’m here to tell you that you’re not.(She runs upstairs as Mom walks in through the door)
MOM: Hi! I’m home!
EVA: (mumbling)Hi Mom.
MOM: What’s wrong?
EVA: Nothinggg.
MOM: I came back from the grocery store…
EVA: Cool.
MOM: Hey, where’s your sister?
EVA: Upstairs.
MOM: Can you tell her to come down?
EVA: She’s busy.
MOM: Evaah…
EVA: Fine.(Shouting up the stairs) SADIE, MOM WANTS TO SEE YOU!!(No response from Sadie)
MOM: Eva, could you go to your room? I’ve got to talk to Sadie for a minute.
EVA: Sure.(EVA runs up the stairs, and Sadie comes down)
MOM: Hi…
SADIE: Hi.
MOM: What’s wrong?
SADIE
Nothing…It’s just that I feel like Eva gets anything she wants, and I’m just there, invisible.
MOM: Oh, come on. Is this really what it is all about?! Sadie, that’s ridiculous. You know that I love everyone equally.
SADIE: Yeah, yeah, I know.
MOM: Come on, let’s go get you Lucky Charms.
SADIE: Wait, how did you know I wanted Lucky Charms?
MOM: I’m a mother; what can I say?(Lights out on Sadie and Mom putting their shoes on)
Kate F. ’30
Clouds
by: Johanna H. ’29
The fluffy clouds,
providing rain
that keeps us
from droughts.
Shade,
white
to
gray,
gray
to
gone.
Snow
and sleet.
Sun clears
my soul.
Sophie P. ’30