... paper about the house, they had made the drive out to Osgood to see it. They fell in love with the house from the moment they laid their eyes on it. A large bay window looked out over the front lawn, and next to it were french doors leading out to a wrought iron balcony. A ... attention to the gaping cut in his foot. "Oh my god, the looks like it needs stitches." she was horrified. "I don't even remember unpacking that picture, I'm so sorry babe." "Just what are you apologizing for?" he laughed. "It's my own fault for charging in here without watching where I was going, so don't you even...

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• Grade Level: High School

... every inch of the wall. Then the sounds coming from the movie Alex was watching distract me. I don't remember the words, but I remember thinking, "Yes, I'm not the only one tripping, all those guys in that movie are tripping too." I went to the living room and saw that the movie was ... to dance in their seats and throw their arms in the air to the beats. By the time we approached our destination, all our hearts were beating heavily against our chests, our jaws were beginning to clench, and our eyes where beginning to resemble dark black caves leading into mysterious lands. We intentio...

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• Grade Level: High School

... knees starting to shake and her stomach tied in vicious knots twisting her will. " Of course you were, every night you are, yet when I wake up you're never here. Then you try to sneak into the house with your pajamas on and ... a beer in one hand and the T.V. remote in the other. He had until now been trying to ignore them, while watching his favorite football team lose, his face now filled with disgust. Laura took her only chance; she dropped the laundry basket and ... pajamas and laid in bed thinking about her life and how she would try to make things better. Meanwhile, her father ope...

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• Grade Level: High School

... a ghastly shade of cream. The bright, fuzzy spots of color at the front of the room I assumed to be flowers, a thought I confirmed a second later when their scent swallowed me whole. I felt nauseous. Suddenly, I was extremely aware of my own thundering breathing. It seemed as if 2 everyone else was aware too, as they ... convinced me to wait for another ride with Melissa and Liz. I agreed, and waved good-bye as Lisa slammed the shiny ruby-red car door shut. I remember watching them drive away. I remember turning and walking towards the door, trying to thing of the exact place where I put...

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... the streets. Lightning fills the sky, lighting it up like a child's face on Christmas morning, striking phone and electrical lines, cutting power to thousands. Streets are not lit by street lights, but by the flashes of lightning. The earth's floor shakes from the powerful blasts of thunder. I can feel my chest ... cold silence of the night fills the air. My feet are covered in thick slushy mud. My shoes feel as if they are made of stone. The farther I walk up the darker the sky seems. The trees are filled with hundreds of bright yellow eyes watching my every move. Continuing up the roa...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School