He stood there next to his mother, hand outstretched towards the sky. They were both protected by their long coats and a large black umbrella held by the tall woman. Their bright yellow gumboots, were the only thing giving off warmth. The mother and her son were soaked to the core, as the rain had been cascading down for many hours.
They had known that something strange was happening when they had first heard the storm back at home. The normal, distant rumble of thunder had been accompanied by a strange wind, almost a whooshing sound. The only time the boy had heard a noise like that before was when they’d been near a busy motorway.
They stared up at the remarkable view above them, and wondered what on earth was happening
The pair looked up at the sky. The clouds which had been gathering for a few hours, now were a worrying shade of black. To their surprise, they saw a shoal of enormous fish swimming through the cloud-filled sky. The fish of which there appeared to be thousands were moving at tremendous speed. The boy stood solid to the sodden ground, embracing what he thought was just the wildness of his imagination.
Secret Magic
Bella had always been different from the other children at school. They looked at her strangely, and she would often hear them whispering about her when they thought she wasn’t there. Sometimes they whispered about her even when they knew she was listening.
Every evening when Bella returned home, her real life began. The everyday worries of school and other children were banished from her mind. Bella had another life. A life that was secret. A life that was magical.
Bella had magic in her finger tips; for years she had performed the most incredible feats. One night, as she clambered over the rooftops, with her trusted and faithful companion, she could feel the magic coursing through her body. It warmed her, like the glowing embers of a comforting fire. All of a sudden she felt alive. Tonight was going to be a night to remember! Bella walked over the tiles. She held her arms. Her hair blew in the wind.
