📖 WishWriting ✨

In the heart of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, lived a twelve-year-old girl called Jacaira and her two parents. They were once among the poorest in the city, but they were content with what they had - each other. Jacaira used to dance in the middle of the street in a dress her mother had carefully made in the colours of the Brazilian flag. She was such a sweet, happy child. One day tragedy struck and both her parents died from drinking too much dirty water. They couldn't afford clean tap water, and what they could afford, the father gave everything to his daughter so she could live and grow strong to make a better life for herself out there. All Jacaira had was a seed her father gave her before he breathed his last, a mango seed he said would grow into a big tree and take care of them. Jacaira was evicted from her home by the government because of all the debts her parents owed, and she was left with nothing. She was very scared and wanted to cry in her mother's lap, she didn't kn...

Writers note: This is a sequel to the first chapter of the series " Arthura Pendragon " As the teacher, Mrs Smith, starts the lesson, everyone settles down and starts to take out their books. "Good morning class," Mrs Smith says cheerfully. "Today we're continuing to talk about the history of England. Can anyone tell me what we’ve been talking about for the past few weeks?" My hand shoots up voluntarily, surprising the teacher. “Yes, Athena?” Mrs Smith calls out to me. “King Arthur who was a famous king of England and had a magical sword called Excalibur,” “That’s right,” Mrs Smith nods. “What else?” “He had a queen called Guinevere.” one of my friends, Noel says. “He also had a wizard adviser called Merlin.” Liana says. "Now, can anyone tell me what happened to King Arthur?" "He died in battle against his enemy Mordred," answers a boy called Tyler confidently. He’s so arrogant and always seems to know everything. "That's o...