... as she passed into the hallway. I turned around and followed her congratulating myself on thinking up of such a plan, now she will definitely be thrown out of the house for stealing. Mother headed straight for the stairs to the studio, and waited furiously at the top for her to come. As she came up the stairs she gave me a concerned look as she entered the studio to fetch the jewellery box for my ... mother. "Bring the box to me" mother ordered her ... impatiently. She stood there as mother snatched the box from her hands ... ...

• Word Count: 727
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... because I jumped in the deep side of the pool believing that I knew how to swim. My dad also told me that I jumped off the stairs yelling out "superman," which caused me to crack the left side of my skull, and luckily it did not do any serious damage. My mom told me that I was a bad child. She told me that I would run around the house naked singing out some ... kind of made up language. She told me that I always go ... in her room and play with her makeup; that I would come out of her room looking like a clown. I was so bad that she had to tie me down to a chair ... ...

• Word Count: 788
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... white pillars that stand on both sides of the side entrance to my house, I open the glass door and immediately smell the welcoming aroma of nicotine. My light colored golden retriever hurries to the door to welcome me by wagging his tail and chasing after me with one of the brown shoes that I had just left at the door. I walk through the back hall, which is covered in black wall paper ... with red strawberries, to go into the white and ... is already drunk. I feel her rough, callused skin against my shoulder as she reaches to me for support. I walk into the kitchen to grab my books and...

• Word Count: 477
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... . My nave world consisted of friends, make-up, parties and sleepovers. That night, just like most Saturday nights, my friends and I were having a sleepover at Kelly's house - or at least that's what we told our parents. My mom dropped me off in front of Kelly's crimson house with my friend Liz and we rushed inside to start getting ready. Up the stairs, two at a time, and ... with a quick turn to the right, we opened the door to Kelly's room and scurried in - Melissa and ... Lisa were already there. Through a cloud of make-up and hairspray, and a tornado of clothes, we get ready to go .....

• Word Count: 935
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School