Loveday Writing

The happy-ending machine.**

The Happy Ending Machine

Once upon a time there was a little girl named Stella. Stella was happy, bright, and loved making things. One Friday at school, her best friend, Gina, told her that her parents were getting divorced and was very sad.

As Stella had a big heart, she decided that she was going to make a “happy ending” machine. The machine would have people insert a coin, tell a story of their problem, and what “happy ending” they wanted. On Saturday, after eating breakfast and drinking her milk, Stella got to work. It took nearly all weekend, but she successfully built the machine.

On Monday, she showed Gina the machine. Gina put a coin in and wished for her parents to stay together. On Tuesday, Gina told Stella that her parents were getting back together. Stella let the other kids at school use it and they got their “happy endings”.

The machine was used so much that it broke on Thursday. On Friday, Stella went to school and promised everyone that she would build another machine.

Stella tried her best to build another machine, but couldn’t, and cried. Stella’s mother told her that “happy endings” can’t be made in a machine but everyone finds one eventually.

When Stella arrived at school on Monday, Gina told her that her parents are still getting divorced, but they reassured her everything will be okay. Everyone else also managed to find their own “happy endings.”  Stella smiled, realising this news was her happy ending.

 

The End.

 

**Reference: Marsden J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.