A Journey to the Next Universe (Chapters Combined)

Dear Diary,

I'm new here, so I decided to tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Jennifer Cribbet. I just moved to South Carolina, and the only way I'd go to school is if I got a diary. Thanks to school, I have a diary. I'll try to update you every day, but I might forget. By the way, I'm in the third grade.

------August 8

Dear Diary,

I met this really nice girl at school. Her name's Rachel McLinky. She just moved here too. Doesn't her last name sound familiar from somewhere? Well it does to me. My teacher has lived here for over 30 years! Sadly, she is just coming to teaching. It's strange, becuase she teaches like she's taught for 20 years. My teacher's name is Mrs. Lawrence. She is kinda weird. Her hair looks like the style from the sixties, and she dresses like she's from the fifties. Besides that, she doesn't look very old.She only teaches science and math. My reading teacher is very very old. She has almost white hair and dresses even worse. She pulls her skirt up to her belly button. To make it worse, she tucks in her shirt! Talk about nerdy. My music teacher looks like the youngest teacher in the school. She almost looks like she's still in college. I can see why they picked her to teach us, though. She has a beautiful voice.

-----August 9

Dear Diary,

Is it ok if I just start my blog for the day? Writing "Dear Diary," just takes too long. Anyways, we talked about the most interesting thing in school. This guy (I don't know who) wrote a book about "the next universe." The next universe is like a futuristic society. Me and Rachel want to visit it. I don't think we can, but Rachel feels strongly that we can. I'm still trying to figure out why "Mclinky" sounds so familiar. Did her dad invent something? Did her mom make it to television for something? What could it be?

-----August 10

Rachel thinks she knows a way to get us to the next universe. All I have to do is ask my mom if I can go out of town with Rachel for a couple days. Then, all I have to do is pack. I'm so excited, I just hope my mom allows me to go. Do you have any idea why McLinky sounds familiar. Did one of her parents make your cover? Are they famous artists? I need to know the answers, but I think it'd be rude to ask Rachel, so my curiosity lies within itself. If only there was someway to find out the truth. Wait! THE INTERNET! Gotta go search good bye.

------August 11

MY MOM SAID YES!!!! This is like a dream come true. I can't talk 2 much today, because I have to pack. After all, we're leaving tomorrow. I can't believe it I'm SO excited. If only there was someway to fast forward time. (By the way, I didn't find anything on the Internet. It was useless.)

------August 12

We're off to the next universe. Turns out Rachel knows this guy who has magical powers. He said a couple words and now we're in this time warp to "the next universe." I just hope we get there OK and in the right place. I'm going to call my family when we get there, so they know I'm OK. Maybe this long ride will make me remember why Rachel's last name sounds so familiar. Why can't I figure that out.

-------August 13

WOW! This place is fantastic! The cars are solar powered and can fly. The houses are solar powered and gigantic! We are off to the mall. The malls should be huge. I hear they have millions of knew fashions that won't come out 'till the future. I'm hoping to buy tons. I still can't figure out how Rachel's last name sounds familiar Maybe these futuristic computers will have something about Rachel. Hold on a sec. Let me check. Gosh, they have nothing. Why can't I find the truth???

------August 25

Yesterday went great, but now I have a problem. I'M BEING SUCKED BACK INTO THE WAY WE CAME! It's like somebody reversed our travels and made it so we forget everything. I don't want to lose my clothes. I'm also being faced with another problem. Rachel isn't here. I can't find her anywhere. She was with me at the mall. Then we were just going to a store. What was it called? Oh yeah! Wait, now I remember why Rachel's last name sounds familiarrrrrrr!That store has something to do with it.

Diary,

Rachel's father was the one who wrote the book about the next universe. It was all over the news that he wasn't going to print his name as the author. I can't believe I forgot about that. That was one of the biggest stories on the news last year. Anyways, I'm still being sucked into the way I came, and there is no sign of Rachel.

-----September 1

Diary,

The way back is even longer than the way I came. After all that, I think I'm coming to the end. I can feel it. @@@@@@@@@@ That was an awful bump. Oh no! did I accidentally scribble during the bump? That's horrible. I wish you could see what this place looks like, so you could tell me where I am. Everything looks so prehistoric-That's it! It must've taken back too far in time. What should I do. What if there's dinosaurs. I'm doomed aren't I. Well, I'm hungry from that trip, so I gotta go find some food.

------September 3(I think.)

Diary,

There are people here, and they're friendly. apparently I went back to the pilgrim's age. They don't even know what a mall is. How am I going to survive without a mall? That is one of the most important things in life. Once again, that's not my only problem. Rachel is gone, and I don't know how to get out of here. All I remember is saying something to Rachel, then I got sucked into the time warp. Do you think that if I say it backwards, I'll go back to the future? Great! If I can only remember what the word was. shopping? no. clothes? no. Well, if I get sucked back in, I'll write like I've never written before.

------September 5

Diary,

I'm back in the time warp, and getting sick of it. I think the magic word was father. We were talking about Rachel's father when I got sucked in here. She was probably just going to tell me the truth, then I disappeared on her. What a lousy friend I am. I have to apologize for leaving her. The only question is how?

I wonder what word get me back into the time warp. Father that's it! Oh no, not again. How do I apologize to Rachel.

Diary,

I am almost to the future. I can feel it in my bones. If only there was a way to tell where I got stopped in the time zone. Ouch! That one hurt! Well, at least I didn't scribble all over you like last time. Look there's Rachel, where I left her. I have to stop now, bye.

-----September 15

Diary,

I explained everything to Rachel, and she got it perfectly! After I told her I knew who her father was, she told me the same thing happened to her last time she was in the next universe. As it turns out, Rachel programmed the magic word. I think that was all she could say when she made it up, but I'm not sure.

-----September 16

Diary,

We still have 5 days left, so we have the rest of the week planned. Here's what we're doing:

1. Going to the mall

2. Taking a walk in the park (they're parks are totally different than ours.)

3. Buying things to redecorate our rooms with.

4. Going swimming

5. Going to the mall (again)

All of it sounds so fun, so it was hard to choose what to do first. Since there are a couple malls, we decided to do that on the first and last day.

-----September 17

Diary,

I bought SO much for SO little. I practically sold every store out of clothes. All of them are SO cute. And the food court- don't even get me started. You can eat anything in the world that you want. Almost like holographic food, except real and delicious. I had some Chinese food and this delicious ice cream. I wish I could eat there every day. I'm really looking forward to Friday's mall expedition. The only problem is, there's nothing else to buy.

-----September 18

Diary,

The dogs are robots and they can jump like 500 feet in the air. Also, the playground equipment is off the hook. A lot more than just a swing and a slide. They have a whol entertainment system for each person that visits the equipment. You don't have to walk either. The sidewalks have this thing that makes you float to wherever you want to go. I can't wait till tomorrow.

-----September 19

Diary,

You won't believe how many different mattresses they have. I bought the most comfortable one that gives you a massage My bed can play music from my MP3 player. My bedspread is even more comfortable than the mattress, and it's my favorite color-pink!My paint is hot pink with blue and lime green polka dots. The best part is you give your location, year, and room. That sends it all to ur room, fully equipped, so you don't do any work. Well I'm running out or space on this page, and it's getting late, bye!

-----September 20

Diary,

The pools have so much to do in them! There is a water slide that massages you on the way down, so it doesn't hurt. The diving board makes your dive perfect, and you jump really high. There is also a different pool for each group. That way, you don't swim with people you don't know. I like it a lot better than our local pools. Tomorrow's another big day, so I have to hit the hay. Hey! That rhymes!

-----September 21

Diary,

Today is my last day I can't believe we're leaving so soon. It was just like the other mall day, except this time I had Mexican food. I'm not writing that much today, because I'm too sad, and I have to pack. We'll I won't write in you again in this future.

-----September 22

Diary,

I made it back, and I'm happy to see my mom's smiling face again. Even though I enjoyed that trip, I learned a valuable lesson. The best place to be is with ur family. And that, my friend, is the moral to this diary.

About the Author

I started getting interested in writing, when I joined this website. I also enjoy reading. I was struck with this idea after a song. I thought I was going to do something with outer space, though. Instead, I started writing about another universe. Most of this book, though, is what I dream will happen. My favorite part is in chapter 2, but I don't want to spoil the surprise, so I won't tell you what it is.I will tell you one thing. Rachel may be a friend, but her father is like a hero. The truth lies within the second chapter. My favorite kind of book to read is fantasy. It always makes me wonder what will happen next. I never thought I had enough in me to write this, but I was inspired.

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  • flipflopinTM
    January 19, 2007
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    this is not even close to the length i requested it isn't even half


  • The Imagined
    January 19, 2007

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    The diary format is interesting, I will say. The text sort of made my eyes hurt, heh. That aside, though, I like this. It's not entirely plausible, but your imagination shows through. Most diaries don't come attached with morals, so congratulations. This is one of a kind.

    Thank you for your entry and good luck in the contest.


  • EtherealButterfly
    January 19, 2007
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    SC is a nifty place to move, I should know, I live there.


  • AlohaDolphinLover
    January 17, 2007

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    this is the best story of all times. I love your style of writing. I think this story deserves first place in every contest. You go GIRL!!!