Trying to Write a Story whilst being Politically Correct!

She looked over at him and smiled, this made his blood run cold.

( We would like to point out that if you think your blood is running cold, you should call the Emergency Services immediately on 999, however if you think it is not life threatening then you should call 101)

He had never hated someone so much in his life.

(We do not condone hatred in any form and we should all be very tolerant of each other)

She had beaten him by just one second in the four hundred metres school athletics race.

(It is not winning that is important, but the taking part. Just because people do not win in life doesn’t make them less important)

She walked over to him and put out her hand.

“Good race, I thought you were going to catch me at one point”

He didn’t shake her hand; he just wanted to punch her!

(Violence is not the answer in solving disputes; they should be worked through with dialogue, trust and honesty)

“Bollocks, you cheated, you beat the gun at the start, it should have been a false start!”

(Swearing is not acceptable, neither is cheating, swearing is just a sign of limited vocabulary and honesty is always best practice)

“I never did, we both got the perfect start, you’re just upset because you were beaten by a girl!”

(Men and Women are both equal and should be treated the same)

He didn’t bother in replying, just walked away, with his head held low. He felt humiliated. All of his class had seen the race, he was the clear favourite to win but that girl had beaten him. He could see some of his mates looking over at him and laughing, he heard one of them say “Fancy letting a girl beat him, what a wally!”

(Micky taking is a form of bullying and is not tolerated in all schools)

He hid himself in the boy’s toilets for a while until the playground was empty. He urinated and then left.

(Always wash your hands after using the toilet; diseases can be transmitted by not washing your hands)

He got changed and then started his walk home.

His house was twenty minutes away and part of the journey was along a narrow country lane.

(Children should be escorted to and from schools in rural areas)

After ten minutes the road widened up and he walked through a small council estate, it was a deprived area and a number of the houses were boarded up and empty. He noticed that one of these houses had a light on in the downstairs room. He decided to go and take a look.

(Never, never, go into a derelict building unless all risk assessments are in place, even then it can be very dangerous)

He pushed open the front door and walked into the hallway, the floorboards creaked as he moved slowly towards the room with the light.

(Safety wear should be worn at all times, hard hat, hi–vis, safety boots etc.)

Sitting on the floor beside a small fire was a young girl, the same girl that had beaten him in the race an hour before.

(Children should not be left unattended, especially not near a bloody fire!)

“What are you doing here?” he asked.

“My Mum and Dad were evicted from their house last week and we had nowhere to go, so we’re squatting here for a while”

(Although squatting is not condoned, sometimes it can be done legally and can be a short term answer to homelessness, please speak to your local Citizens Advice Bureau)

“Where are your Mum and Dad now then?”

“They are both out looking for work; they’ll be back in an hour or so”

(If you are looking for work, please go along to your nearest JOB CENTRE PLUS, where you will get lots of advice on how to start looking for employment)

“Dad used to have a job with the railways but he got into an argument with his boss and got the sack”

(British Transport will not tolerate any form of abuse to its staff; it could lead to a criminal sentence)

He felt sorry for her, she looked so alone and so helpless.

“Why don’t you come home with me, Mum will make us some tea and Dad can bring you back later"

(Never go with people unless you know them and their family, common sense really!)

“That would be lovely, thank you”

He took her hand and they walked together back to his parents house. They soon became best of friends.

(She should have left a note really, her parents will be worried)