1. Scarlett
Ezra Petit
Thank you Ezra, thanks a lot. You’re the reason why I have a better life
now. My name is Danielle Simon, I was looking through my desk at a school in
France, Le Siréne d’École. I figured that I lost my favourite led pencil.
There’s no big deal, not like anyone will go through my desk. Wait! If
someone actually looked through my desk, they’ll see the note Ezra wrote to
me!
I rummaged around my desk and found the note. I unfolded it and read it
in my head again.
“Hey Danielle,
I need help! But first make sure no one reads this note except for you. I
lost the note you sent me last time! I think someone took it out of my desk! I
also need to tell you that Christophe and you are my best friends, so don’t
think that only Chris is my best friend. I think you’re better than Chris,
however don’t tell him I said that. He thinks I’m like him more than you, but
actually it’s the other way around. Don’t tell him, I trust you.
From Your Best Friend,
Ezra Petit”
That second, I knew someone looked through my desk. In the back of the
note, there was a message in messy writing. “HAHAHAHA! I’m telling Chris!”
I took a deep breath then quickly wrote a note to Ezra saying that someone
saw the note and don’t worry about the note I sent him before. I realized that
if I put the note into Ezra’s desk, someone will look into it too. Quickly, I
ripped the note I wrote to Ezra to make sure nobody can look at it, then I
walked out of the classroom to find Ezra.
“Have you seen Ezra?” I asked my classmate Bernard Morel.
“Nope. Why?” He replied.
“Nothing, just asking. I actually got to go now, class is starting.”
Look, Ezra is not in my class anymore, last year he was, but this year the
teachers split us apart. I needed to find him around the school in usual
recesses and lunch breaks. Most of the time, I send him notes and stick them
in his desk. The teachers let us go into their classes, this thing happens all
around the school. Where will I find Ezra? I’ll ask Christophe, but what if he
knows about the note? I decided to ask the homeroom teacher of Ezra’s.
As I walked into Ezra’s class, my eyes caught Ezra’s desk. Miss Bonnet was
the teacher of the class. “Hi, Miss Bonnet. Do you have any idea where Ezra
went?” I whispered loudly.
“Ezra... Let me think,” She looked at the library passes. “I think he’s going
to the library,” Miss Bonnet finally said. “he took one of the library passes.”
“Thanks!” I mumbled. Then I walked I made my way to the coldest part of
the library where Ezra always go. I walked passed a couple librarians and
printers then my eyes ran into my best friend. I walked faster and faster until I
reached him. Quickly, I told him everything that happened. Ezra and I were
silent for one long second. My best friend was thinking of something, I didn’t
know what it was, but I know for sure it was a plan by that look on his face.
“Aye!” Ezra finally said. “Why do these people have to care about us?! It
doesn’t matter anymore Danielle. I’ve got this thing sorted.”
“Then what am I going to-”

2. “HUSH!” one of the librarians interrupted. “This is a library not a
playground Danielle!”
I nodded as the librarian walked slowly away, keeping an eye on us. “do?”
I continued.
“You’re going to go to school and have your normal days.” Ezra whispered
making sure he wouldn’t talk too loud. I nodded again as if I was agreeing with
him. However, in my mind I had a bad feeling about this plan he was talking
about. I knew I was going to be involved in this plan and this plan he had was
probably something he made up. Not to be mean, but things Ezra make up...
good luck. I’m going to follow him everywhere he goes and text him whenever
I can. Actually, why didn’t I think about texting? That’s a good idea, I’m going
to text Ezra and make sure he has a password in order to get into his phone to
make sure no one goes into it. And I’ll make sure no one can go into my
phone.
I heard the school bell which meant lunch break was over. “See you
around!” Ezra whispered into my ear.
“Wait!” I almost yelled. “Set a password for your phone. Make sure nobody
can go into it. I’m going to text you!”
“Sure, do the same. See you Danielle!” My best friend said.
“See you Ezra!”
I went back into class and saw my teacher Mr. Lambert sitting on one of
the rolling chairs waiting for the class to arrive.
“I have a question, Mr Lambert.” I grumbled.
“Yes? I’m always here for you Danielle.”
“I have a friend that has a plan that I don’t feel confident in. He looks like
he was going to mess things ever further. What am I suppose to do?” I
whined.
“Does that friend of yours appear to be Ezra Petit?”
“Well, yeah!” I said “But still, what am I going to do?”
“Listen to me Danielle,” Mr Lambert mumbled. “Ezra can mess things up,
but he’s still your best friend. If this plan is not about friendship, then you’re
fine. It won’t ruin your friendship with him, I think at least. If Ezra is confident
about this plan then as a best friends, you should agree with him and stay with
his plan. At least that’s what I’ll do.”
“What if the plan he has is not a good one that will get him into trouble?” I
grumbled. The look on his face turned serious. “Just saying, just saying.”
“I know Ezra well enough, he won’t sacrifice himself for something like
that.” Mr Lambert stuttered. “You’re a good student Danielle, don’t worry
about Ezra he’ll be fine, but if you continue worrying about him, that might
affect your grades in school.”
I never thought Mr Lambert can be that strict! Anyways, whatever Ezra is
up to, I’m with him. I’ll sacrifice myself for my best friend if I have to. I’ll do
anything for Ezra, my best friend. I took my cellphone out then made my
password 2, 1, 2, 0. Then, I texted Ezra. At first, I decided to make sure he
had his password so that no one can go into his phone. But I can’t wait that
long. It’ll be after school until see him again and his bus is the first one to
leave so I won’t be able to see him until tomorrow. So I thought about what I
was going to type and sent the message.

3. “Hi Ezra,
Remember the thing we were talking about in the library? I’m with you no
matter what your plan is about. I don’t care if I get in trouble. I really don’t
mind. And make sure you make that code for your phone. Make sure no one
can go into it. And Ezra you have to work with me tell me your plan in the
library tomorrow when we have lunch break, same place where we were
yesterday.
-Danielle Simon”
When arrived to school the next day, I was still wondering if Ezra texted
me. I hope he did, however I looked at my phone and my inbox was still
empty. I searched for Ezra around the school, but I still needed to go to class
for my lessons. The bell rang and I went to my classroom.
At lunchtime, I caught Ezra going to the library when I was going to it too.
We talked along the way. “Ezra! You did receive my text message! Why didn’t
you reply me?” I whined.
“Calm down young lady!” Ezra said calmly. “Texts cost money, I’m saving
up. Anyways, my plan is to talk to the people in the assembly on Wednesday,
that’s tomorrow, I’m so excited!”
“Wait! What?! That’s not possible! How are you suppose to take the
microphone out of the principal’s hands?!” I shouted as we continued walking.
“Actually, Let’s go to the playground instead. I can shout there.”
“Follow my lead. I’m going to say ‘Principal, I have an inspirational speech
for the assembly. Please let me talk to the students, this has been happening
all around the school.’” Ezra smiled.
“I’m doing it with you Ezra! I’ll do whatever it is with you!” I yelled.
“No! If you do people will start bullying you! That’s not a good sign.”
“I don’t care!” I yelled again.
“You will when you get bullied, I’m stronger than you. Only I’m going to be
doing it. Not you!” Ezra shouted.
I figured no matter what I said Ezra wouldn’t let me to speak with him, so I
decided not to argue with my best friend and nodded. When I saw Ezra’s face,
I turned around. He looked as if he didn’t want to do it. Then I turn back. “ If
you don’t want to do it, you don’t have to. No one is forcing you Ezra. You’re
my best friend, I’ll do anything for you.”
“Who said I didn’t want to do it?! It’s my plan! Of course I want to do it!”
Ezra shouted even louder.
“Okay, okay. I just want you to know that I’m available anytime.” I said.
We both walked back to class wordlessly. I didn’t dare to talk. Ezra scared
me when he shouted at me just now.
The day after yesterday, I thought about what will happen in the assembly.
What will my best friend say? What will Chris think about the note? I saw Chris
walking around the hallway. “Hi, Chris.” I whispered.
“Go away! I don’t want to see you! Ezra likes you more than me! It’s not
fair! How are you better than me?!” Chris screamed. He knows! Chris knows
and he just offended me.
“Who told you?!” I asked
“No one! I just saw the note!” Chris moaned. “It was in your desk and from
my best friend! Not yours!”

4. “I know how you feel Chris, you still weren’t suppose to look through my
desk, that’s my privacy!” I murmured. “There is private stuff in there! Luckily
you only looked at note, what if you looked at something else?!”
“I’m sorry Danielle, I couldn’t help it!” Ezra’s ex-best friend shouted. “My
best friend wrote a note to you and he might like you more than me, so I
looked at it! I didn’t mean it Danielle, I’m sorry.”
“Apology accepted.” I said simply as I walked away to the assembly that
was going to start in a few minutes.
When I reached the assembly, I saw Ezra. “Mr Piéiré (the principal),
something has been happening around the school, I have a speech that I want
to announce to the students.”
“How long will that take?” Mr Piéiré asked.
“1 minute.” Ezra answered simply.
“Then help yourself.” Mr Piéiré said as he handed the microphone to Ezra.
“Attention students!” Ezra said into the microphone. “Do you ever feel that
you don’t have enough privacy? People have been going through Danielle and
my desks.” I blushed as everyone looked at me. Christophe was furious. “I
think people should stop doing this because if you have something private in
your desk and you don’t want anyone to look at it and someone saw it, you
won’t feel good.” Ezra continued. “So don’t look through other people’s desks if
you don’t want people to look at yours.”
That speech was not as inspirational as I thought it would be, however
almost everyone agreed with Ezra including Christophe! Bernard agreed too!
Since Bernard is one of Christophe’s best friend, I thought he wouldn’t agree
with Ezra, but he did!
“What did you think of my speech? Was it touching?” Ezra asked.
“Um... It’s fine!” I stuttered.
When Ezra and I looked through my desk, there was a note from Chris.
“Hi Danielle,
I’m sorry that I offended you today, I won’t do that again! I’ve learned my
lesson! I won’t look at your ‘private stuff’ again! Sorry once again!
Christophe Morel
“I guess my job here is done,” Ezra smiled. “I don’t need to say that ever
again! YAY! At least I guess so, right Danielle?”
Looks like Chris decided to not look at people’s privacy! I guess even
though people do something wrong they can still make a difference! And
bullies, if you want to know who’s idea that was, it’s not mine!
This is one of the things Ezra did to change life at school. The future will be
better without people looking at my privacy. Thanks Ezra!