Roger's Dream by Zara

One misty day Roger thought and thought about his job. He hated it. He had to turn the paper machine on and off until all the paper was made. Then he heard his wife, Nancy, call out dutifully, “Dinner’s ready.” By the way, Nancy was his wife, although sometimes he treated her as a maid. Roger got off the couch and walked slowly so Nancy came out of the dining room and yelled, “I said it’s time for dinner Roger. Can you hear me?”

“Yes,” groaned Roger. While he was eating he thought about his biggest dream which was owning his very own hot air balloon. He would call it the Ali Roger.

The next day Roger got out of his bed and groaned, but then he realized his work had started an hour ago so he raced to work as fast as he could. When Roger got to work, NOBODY WAS THERE! Wait, it was Sunday. Roger felt like he was going crazy. First he thought he was an hour late for work and then he realized it was Sunday.

On the way home Roger turned on the radio and he heard someone say, “Just tell us in three words why you like our radio station and you could win a prize of your choice.” Roger could not believe it! He had always listened to that radio station. It was a miracle. It was fascinating. It was fantastic. It was amazing.

The next day Roger thought and thought about what he was going to say. He had loads of ideas but he couldn’t get it into three words. That was impossible. Then an idea out of absolutely nowhere appeared in his head. The ideas for the radio station where inspiring, featful and fantastic.

On Roger’s way to work he called the radio station and told them his idea and they were judging right on 2 o’clock. It was amazing. At work he called his cousin Mandy and Mandy’s husband John and Mandy’s brothers Mark and Paul and he told them to come to his house immediately. They sounded a bit shocked and quiet but he thought they were okay.

Then the time came to judge all of the entries and Roger turned on the radio and he heard a drum roll. Roger stiffened and clutched the radio as tight as a bear and heard them announce that HE WAS THE WINNER. Roger fainted, but he was okay.

When Roger got home he saw Nancy cooking dinner and all the others watching telly so Roger turned the old telly off and told them that he had won. They all congratulated him. He felt like it was a dream but it wasn’t. Then Roger got a phone call to tell him to come to Allyson Road on Writeon Avenue. So he did and his dream came true but he was extremely surprised that it was on the beach and that Nancy drove all the others in the bus. When they all got out and saw the hot air balloon all ready to fly, Paul and Roger got in it and started to fly. It was a miracle, but it was true.

The End