Let Me Love You (Narrative Text)

LET ME LOVE YOU

          once upon a time, there was a guy who really loves this girl. This romantic guy folded 1,000 pieces of papercranes as a gift to the girl. Although, at that time he was just a small executive in his company, his future does not look too bright, they are very happy together. Until one day, the girl said that she would go to Paris and will never come back. She also tells him that he could not visualize any future for them both, so they go and use their own way, the man agrees.

         When he regains his confidence, he worked hard day and night, just to make something of himself. Finally, with all the hard work and with the help of friends, this person has started his own company

"You never fail until you quit trying." He always said to him self. "I have to make it in my life!" One rainy day, while he was driving, he saw an elderly couple sharing an umbrella in the rain walking to some destination. Even with the umbrella, they were still soaked. It did not take him long to realize they were ex-girlfriend's parents. With a very deep hear the wanted to get it back, he drove slowly beside the couple, wanting them to spot him int he luxury sedan. He wanted them to know that he is not the same anymore, he has his own company, car, condo, etc. He has been successful in life!

          Before the guy can realize, the couple walked to the cemetery, and he got out of his car and follow them...and he saw his ex-girlfriend, a photograph smiling sweetly as everat him from her tombstone...and he saw papercranes valuable in a bottle placed beside her tomb. His parents saw him. He was walked over and asked why this happened.They explained that she did not leave for France at all. She was stricken with can cerpain in her heart, she believed that she would make something in the day,but she did not want her ill nessto be his obstacle...The refore she has chosento leave him ..

She had wanted her parents to put his papercranes beside her, because, if the day comes when fate brings him to her again he can take some of those back with him. The guy

just wept.

The Legend of Beowulf

   Once upon a time, there was a horrible monster called Grendel. Hewas half-man and half-monster. He lived in Denmark. One day, he went to the King's castle. The king and his men tried to kill the monster but their swords were useless. A knight called Beowulf heard about the problem and went to Denmark to help the king.

   That night, Beowulf and his men took off their armour and put away their swords and went to sleep. The monster came into the castle and killed a knight. Beowulf woke up and fought the monster-he pulled off an arm! Grendel went back to his home in a lake and died. Grendel's mother was very angry and the next night she went to the castle and killed a knight.

   In the morning, Beowulf went to the lake. He killed Grendel's mother with a special sword. When he came back, the king was very happy and he gave Beowulf presents and money.

   Beowulf went back to his country and became a king. He was king for fifty years. But one day, a dragon came to his country, and it attacked people. It lived in a cave with treasure. The dragon was very big and breathed fire. The knights were afraid and they did not want to fight the dragon. King Beowulf was an old man but he put on his armour again and went to the dragon's cave with his men. …

Taken from Opportunities Elementary, 2003