The Latin Chronicles

12 February 2013 21:04

The dusty books of class 23 hit the desk and released the particles of death that inhabited them. The yellow light that span through the curtains guarding the outside shone upon the desks as students moved and switched places. Although not a full lecture hall, it was not the smallest of classes, mostly those who were also studying History, English Literature or Performing arts. Room 309 housed daily Latin classes to those who wished…

I straightened up my gi, and tied my black belt round my waist, finalising the knot.

I entered and bowed into the dojo and then bowed onto the mat, where my opponent and friend,Chris stood.

A few paces forward into the yellow square, a  bow, and a flag down.

The time to put friendship aside had come. This was for the gold, the championship, the big award.

"Hajime" Sensei Laman said.

I went straight on the offense. A quick testing snap punch. Chris dodged, from…

I straightened up my gi, and tied my black belt round my waist, finalising the knot.

I entered and bowed into the dojo and then bowed onto the mat, where my opponent and friend,Chris stood.

A few paces forward into the yellow square, a  bow, and a flag down.

The time to put friendship aside had come. This was for the gold, the championship, the big award.

"Kaishi" Sensei Laman said.

I went straight on the offense. A quick testing snap punch. Chris dodged, from…

Now Over Me.

Written By Ben Paulukiewicz [Jin-Ja]

So I stood there, my ipod in my ears, my feet following the person in front, inside the corridors of the school, like one big game of follow the leader.

At my school, there were no uniforms, so I wore jeans, canvas shoes, a tee shirt and my favourite cotton dark cream jacket.

My friends thought I was Nathan Drake from the Uncharted Series.

I didn’t see it.  The jeans I wore were…