Vic, a twelve-year old kid used to have a spiky black hair, brown eyes, and brown skin. He didn’t really have many friends. He only had a lone friend whom was his best friend too. They used to play a lot so often but not anymore these days because he had moved and stayed with his grandmother in Mexico.

One night at 9:00 P.M. Vic said goodnight and sweet dreams to his parents. When he got in the morning, he stretched and then changed his clothes. He then went to the kitchen to get cereal for breakfast. After he finished eating, he told his parents that he wanted to play outside the house. While he was outside, he fell on a rock on the street that was a few steps away from their house. Then to his surprise, he saw a roller truck (a heavy equipment use to flatten and make the road even) coming towards him. He tried to get up but he couldn’t do it because the bruises were really bad. The operator from the heavy equipment warned him to stay away from the street. Vic asked the operator to stop the truck but perhaps the operator did not hear him because of the loud noise generated by the truck. So Vic had no choice except to wait for the operator to stop the truck and then get out and yell at Vic like an angry monster and ask him what was he doing in the middle of the street, not paying attention who is coming on the road. But then that thing did not happen. The truck just went through Vic so he thought he would be dead. Luckily, miracle happened and Vic was still alive breathing. He opened his eyes and saw the clouds were moving slowly. He stood up and looked back. The truck was gone. He tried to go home which was just few steps away from where he was. Not long after he started walking, he noticed something different in the way he walked but still he continued walking heading to their house.

In their house, there were big wall mirrors side by side. Then he walked between the two mirrors and in a quick move, he looked at the mirror at his right sight and then looked back straight. He realized something was not right. He stopped and backed up from the mirror facing forward. He looked at the mirror again at the same side he he was looking first. “Guess what happened?” Vic went crazy of what he saw. He saw himself flat, very flat. Quickly he rushed to the garage to get the steel tape to measure himself. “Oh boy, he couldn’t believe it. He was only one and half inch!”

After what finding out the measurement, Vic quickly in a rush went to his parent’s room and told what happened to him. He even also proved it. Vic carefully chose every word he needed to say for his explanation. His parents stared at him while listening to him. Finally, in a curious tone, they said “Oh wow….” It is unbelievable son but it is real. In fact, you just prove to us. Good thing you’re still alive.” I guess we are not going to do anything to make you normal again because you might hurt son,” said Vic’s parents. So, Vic waited and was thinking for a long long time. Night came and Vic was still thinking and went himself crazy in his thoughts then he finally surrendered worrying about himself. At 8:57 P.M. Vic went to his parent’s room and bid goodnight but this time he didn’t say any sweet dreams. He was too worried about himself. He then went to his bedroom and went to sleep right away. Vic first day to be flat has just getting started.

In the morning, when the sunshine first touched Vic’s eyes, he felt destructed so bad by the light he saw in his eyes. Then he quickly went to the bathroom where the faucet was to wash his face. And he got done cleaning his face he then took the towel to dry it. Suddenly he felt hungry so, he went to the kitchen to get cereal but this day was again different. He had fruit loops that morning. He took a bowl and a spoon. Vic went outside the house without telling his parents because they were still sleeping. Slowly he turned the handle of the door to open it and then closed it. When he was outside he heard the people that passed right by him laughing. Vic then shouted at some of the people who were laughing at him “what’s wrong and why are you people laughing at me?” With confusion, Vic then went back to their house. He cried and cried didn’t know what was wrong. After a while, he had remembered that he forget that he was now a different kid, his a flat kid now. After the days had passed, people had known him many times. Yet they were still teasing Vic. Worse than that, they created a name for Vic and the was “flat kid.” More often, Vic would hear many kids teasing him. Nobody would dare to come to him because to them he was a weird kid. Vic hoped to have a good friend even if he was and would be a flat kid forever. To him, it would be great. He also hoped that people could learn to accept him so they would tease him no more.

One day, Vic got mails in his mailbox. Carefully he went over them one by one. Vic read in one of the papers that there would be an acting contest in the mall come Sunday. Upon reading it, he asked himself, “Hmmm….what if I would sign in and decide to join that acting contest in the mall this Sunday?” So he told his parents about it before he would proceed for the audition. Without hesitation, his parents agreed with it. Excitedly, Vic prepared himself for that event. He was seriously thinking what be the best outfit to wear. He couldn’t help to keep his eyes off the clock watching the hours to pass. He couldn’t wait for the day to come. Night came again and Vic was getting ready to sleep. He made sure to say goodnight to his parents. His parents said goodnight to him in return and wished him luck for tomorrow’s audition. Gratefully, Vic said, “thanks a lot mom and dad.”

Vic had a hard time falling asleep the whole night because of too much excitement. It was still dawn and he already dressed up. In the morning, he excitedly went to the mall that he forgot his morning cereals. When he got to the mall, there were already many people falling in line for the audition. Vic joined the line and patiently waiting for his turn. At last his turn has come. With confidence, Vic performed in front  of the judges and the large crowd of audience. He could hear how the audience was entertained by his actions. Vic could hear their laughter and giggles. The judges were so entertained by Vic funny action especially that he is a flat kid. His being a flat kid had helped him a lot because his normal moves made people laughed. At the end of Vic’s turn, the applause was a light a thunder in the mall. After all the contestants had performed, the master of ceremonies announced that the result would be announced after an hour. Many people left the audition area and roamed around the mall. Vic, himself went to the food court and ordered a halo-halo while waiting for the time. After an hour, Vic went to back to the audition area. He saw people were starting to crowd the place again. The master of ceremonies called in the participants and announced the most awaited result. One by one, the master of ceremonies mentioned the name and then said if that name was in or not. Vic was jumping for joy because his name was among those who were in. That was the start of Vic’s good life because those who were in would be given contracts to work in the showbiz to make TV series and comedy sic-coms. Vic went home and told his parents about his success. Days later, Vic was seen in TV programs and he became popular. He gained respects and good friends. No more people teased him. Vic was very, very happy.

The other thing that I would do if I were the president is to promote quality education for I believe that education is one of the effective means where people can have better life. Aside from education, I would also give importance on how to develop efficient agriculture so that food will be available to the people. I will try my best improve agriculture by making use of environment to friendly technologies.

Most importantly, I will do my best to promote peace. I will show to the world that America is a peace-loving country. I will put an end to wars by convincing anti-American countries that America wants peace. I believe the people don’t want war and that they want peace. Because I love my countrymen, I don’t want them to get hurt. I want them to enjoy peace by making sure that they are safe. The president would do this because he wanted to make the world a better place to live.