He squints into the dark, but even I know he cannot see anything, for Cat-Eyes are blind in the dark. ... I try to lean to my side, to press my hand against the wall, but I guess my theory on walking straight ahead has not worked so well, for the blackness I am in has let me loose and let me be taken hostage by an endless blackness that is far more powerful and cold. ... So I stay locked in his glance as I examine the Cat-Eye in front of me. ... The thoughts of my mother's murder by one of these Cat-Eyes strikes my memory like a bullet to the heart. ... Of course, there are people like m...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Walking down the stairs at the end of the school day, I was as happy as can be, because I had brought my rollerblades to school so I could skate at SACC on the black top. ... We drove up the long gravel driveway, daisy the fat orange cat scampered across to get out of the way of the big red van. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

I can descriptively remember waiting in our newer black Envoy. ... When we all were off the bus I noticed Catherine and Faith did not wait like they usually did if we got split up getting off the bus, so I hollered up "bye Cat and Faith, see you tomorrow." ...

• Word Count: 1993
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School