a Friday night and what was Lilly doing? Not  having fun in a school lab .Lilly groaned and glanced at her brother. “Just leave the rat alone!”

“Just wait! I’ve nearly finished injecting the rat with DNA…” Lilly turned away.

Suddenly, a racket of equipment fell. As Lilly turned she gasped. In front of her was the most hideous being. And also a gigantic  flying rat.

“LEWIS!!! What is that?”

He idiotically smiling. “A rat!” he said.

“I didn’t realise they could fly!” Lilly backed up.

“It can do more than fly. I injected DNA from many animals. This rat is the deadliest thing in the world!”

Uh-ho Lilly thought.

I wasn’t happy or looking forward to Christmas. This is the time of year everyone would either boast about the ‘expensive purple elephant figurine’ they got or say how disappointed they are. I was never disappointed. I never got presents.

My name is Rose and I’m homeless. Some of you would say “Oh you poor thing” or maybe you would laugh at me but really, you just walk past me.

Anyway…I live near the rubbish and try find stuff I can sell; fake violins, old jewellery, painted pictures(seriously i got money for that) anything for food or money. Santa Clause doesn’t give me presents.

44000 homeless kids in Australia don’t get presents.

“Clarissa, we’re going!”

Clarissa looked at the statue of the man looking at the sky once more, then left.  “Mummy,” 7 year old Clarissa said, “Why is the sky blue?” she pondered. “I don’t know honey,” Julia said.

“Mum, I read a book today that said pigs couldn’t look at the sky unless they rolled on their back,” Julia smiled, amused by the intelligence of Clarissa. “Such a smart girl,” she said. Suddenly a sad look washed across Clarissa’s cute little face. “What’s wrong honey?” Julia asked. Clarissa frowned “I miss daddy. Where is he?” Julia suppressed tears and tried to smile sweetly. “In the sky Clarissa. Now come on, we have to say bye to daddy,”

It’s 1788 and I’m  what a normal 12 year old girl in England would look like; There are bags under my eyes, my lips are a shade of purple and i’m so thin you can see my bones while rich kids are eating and getting fatter then elephants. Have rich people no sympathy? I see a boy about my age or possibly younger with fresh bread and avocado in his hand while guards chase him their seahorse crest shining. I sigh. It doesn’t matter how fast or strong but you are when you need to be smart.  Instead of stealing, I try to pick flowers and sell them to survive but winters coming and I fear that small money may not be enough to live…

“It’s not scary! You wont throw up, i promise,” My older cousin smiled. “But if i get sick I’m gonna kill you” I said but Madie just laughed. I went on the first carriage of Luna parks scariest ride. The one where you spin around then go upside down while still spinning. I took a deep breath as the ride began…

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” I screamed! it felt like all the are had been sucked out of my lungswhile someone was rolling me down a hill. First side ways then backwards. Then the ride slowed down. As I turned my head, the world spun and i steadied my self and ran towards “BLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”