Blog 6: Narrative Story

Cupcakes for Sarah

There was a little girl named Sarah. She came from a wealthy family and always had everything she could have ever wanted. Her sixth birthday was coming around and she had just started school. She wasn’t very excited about it though, her birthday was never a big deal. She knew about birthdays. She could hear her classmates talking about their parties and how fun they were but she was never invited. You see, the thing was she didn’t have many friends. In fact, she had none. Every day she would go to school, she would sit by herself at lunch, play by herself at recess and work by herself during work time. Sarah was miserable.

Mrs. Smith, her teacher, knew she wasn’t making friends well and knew her birthday was coming up next week, so she came up with a great idea. She called Sarah’s mother to explain the situation going on with Sarah. Her mother had no idea. So Mrs. Smith suggested that Sarah have a birthday party and invite her classmates. When Sarah got home from school, her mother asked if she wanted anything for her birthday. Sarah replies, “What do you mean? I can have something for my birthday?” Her mother tells her yes and that she can have anything she wants. Sarah replies, “I want a BIG fun birthday party with CUPCAKES and ALL my classmates to come.” Her mother knew what she had to do.

All weekend her mother was at hard work, making plans for Sarah’s birthday party. All Sarah’s classmates would come over for a party and play games. Before her classmates would leave, they would decorate their own cupcakes. Sarah was very excited for the cupcakes. She had never had a cupcake before but she knew it was going to change her life. All her classmates loved them so she knew she would feel the same. Sarah and her mother made the invitations and sent them out. It was going to be a great birthday. She just knew it.

The day of her party came and she was so excited. She put on her special party dress and had her mother fix her hair just right. The party was set for one o’clock but no one came. Her mother told her the kids were probably just running late. Two o’clock came around and still no one had showed up. Sarah was getting worried. Four hours later, it was six o’clock and the party was supposed to be over and not one person came. No one! Sarah was crushed. They had spent all that time setting up for the party and making invitations for nothing.

Monday morning when Sarah was supposed to get up and go to school, Sarah told her mother she didn’t feel well and was not going. Her mother knew why. Later on that day when Sarah was in her room playing, her mother contacted Mrs. Smith. She explained what had happened the day of the party and Mrs. Smith was confused. The invitations had said the party was the following weekend. That was it, that is what had happened. The invitations had the wrong day. Sarah’s mother felt terrible and knew she had to do something. So, Mrs. Smith and Sarah’s mother decided to have a party there at school the next day.

Tuesday morning, when Sarah arrived to her classroom she was shocked! It looked exactly like her house did the day of the party, except all her classmates were there. She couldn’t believe it, she was so happy. And the best thing was she finally got her cupcakes. They decorated them with sprinkles, frosting, and candy. It was great. She was right; the cupcakes did change her life. She had brand new friends to play with at recess, friends to talk to during lunch and friends to work with during work time. Sarah couldn’t have asked for anything more.