A Short Story : A Story?

Mrs. Rowe shrugged. “I guess. I like to think we have a pretty good relationship.” Jane thought of her own mother and smiled bitterly. Mrs. Rowe seemed to notice Jane’s preoccupation and changed the subject. “Thank you for staying after to work with her. I’m sure that budget hoarding Li isn’t paying you for it.”

“Mom can you please take me to the park” Lizzy asked as her mom as her mom walked into the bright colorful living room. “After I go do some stuff I can take you, now get in the car” Lizzy’s mom explained. “Mom thats boring! Why can’t I stay home?” Lizzy asked curiously. Her mom replied very fast, “You are to seven Lizzy, you are still too young. We have already had this conversation. Now get in the car.” “FINE!” Lizzy said with an attitude. They walked the car and Lizzy walked very slow trying to get on her mom’s nerves, but her mom didn’t show any sign of getting mad. They went to the grocery store and then they went to a clothing store. They spent about two hours doing stuff, and then they went home. After putting up the groceries they went back to the car and Lizzy’s mom took her to Laurel Park. Lizzy jumped out of the car and ran straight for the swings. As Lizzy’s mom walked over to a picnic table she saw an old man. His name was Robert, and he loved to take little kids to the cemetery and scare them. Lizzy’s mom knew nothing about him, but she thought he looked suspicious. She kept a close eye on Lizzy for about ten minutes, and then she pulled out a book from her purse and decided to read. When Lizzy’s mom was reading, Lizzy walked over to Robert and started talking to him. Lizzy thought Robert was going to be a nice person, and be one of her friends. They talked for about 5 minutes, and then Lizzy walked away. As her mom put the book down she yelled “Lizzy,

The woman smiled, tucking a fly strand of blonde hair behind her ear. “I’m sure you all had a lovely bus ride here. Now, before we can get inside we just have a few things we need from you. As I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, there’s a line of tents along the fence. We will be splitting you all up by last names and assigning you to one of the tents. Once you get to the tent, the wonderful people there will explain the rest to you!”

The morning was crisp with the fresh smell of fall, it had to be the quietest morning I as an eleven year old ever woke up to, but not as quiet as last night when the incident happened. Mom was downstairs cooking breakfast, it smelt like eggs and bacon. Dad was sitting down at the breakfast bar waiting for me like he had something to say to me. That’s when I knew they were going to tell me what happened last night. As soon as I sat down, the talking started. “Jon, me and your father have to say something to you” said mom with a uneasy voice.

I was on the edge of my seat in that movie too bad it ended with a cliffhanger. Cody was right next to me and he had fallen asleep on my shoulder. I woke him up and we had left the theater he yanked my arm back and said “Kate, I left my phone in that theater can you go get while I run to the bathroom?”

In the distance, an ominous building rose into the sky, blocking all sunlight. The sun had been beating down on us the whole trip, so the shade from the building felt nice. “Now that's more like it,” Hubert said. I gave a slight nod, and continued walking. Hubert put his hands behind his head, and walked a bit faster. Hubert was a tall, well rounded kid, with a great sense of humor. He was a kind guy, but something about him, gave me this odd feeling. We neared the building, becoming more and more anxious. A metal plate above the door became more visible spelling, Atai Products.

It all started on a Monday afternoon when Lucy thought to take a walk down the path from her house. It was close to midnight she did not seem to get tired after all the busy days she had. Lucy lives by herself in Portland, Oregon, and Lucy lived with herself and her dog Snuffles, a small Beagle. She rang the tiny bells on his leash. He came running down the stairs. She stroked his back calmly and slid the rope over his head and around his body and Lucy tied her coat in a knot around her waist. It was the beginning of Autumn, and the leaves had just started to fall, the smell of pumpkins and freshly raked leaves. Lucy began walking as her dog followed her through the dark, narrow trail. As they were walking Lucy heard a ruffle coming from the bush, she stopped and peeked over to see what there was. A confused elder man startles Lucy as she turns around he asks what time it was she questions why he is out so late. The man responds with a loud, “What?” Lucy responds as if she was talking to a deaf man, “why are you out this late?” The elder man seems still confused Lucy sighs, and she walks away the man starts following her Lucy and her dog start to walk faster Lucy realizes that the man is following her. Lucy turns around and yells “WHAT DO YOU WANT!” The man says “You.” Lucy dashes through the trail, her dog following along her side. The dog starts barking Lucy turns her, head around to see if the man is still following her, her heart is pounding. She turns back around he

I can't say how long I've stayed in the office with the laptop open before me. At least an hour ago the laptop returned to its slumber, yet my distant gaze remains on the screen as my mind berates me for my indiscretions.

It was August and Gemini woke to the warm sensation of summer tickling her face. As she looked outside, she saw all the beautiful flowers growing in the garden. “Gemini, Gemini! Breakfast is ready!” called her aunt, Georgia as Gemini ran down the stairs. She was met with a scent that put a smile on her face. Her aunt had made her favorite, bacon and eggs. As Gemini was munching on her meal her sister came rushing down the stairs already dressed. “Gemini, why don’t you come to the market with me to get medicine for mother?” her sister said as she packed her bag with some money. “Of course!” Gemini said smiling as she sprinted up the stairs to get dressed. She pulled out a traditional blue village dress and tied her hair in a neat bun like all the other village girls. Before running back downstairs, Gemini went to her mother’s room and made her drink the soup aunt georgia had prepared. “Drink mother” Gemini said as she helped her mother up to drink from the wooden bowl. Her mother was very ill. She had an illness that Gemini’s father had passed away from. Most of the apothecaries thought it was impossible to to treat, but not Gemini. After saying bye to her mom and her aunt, she jumped into the carriage with her sister. “I can’t wait!” Gemini said. As they rode off into the marketplace, Gemini’s face flushed with excitement. She saw people big and small tall and short and even at and thin. Before her sister could even say a word, Gemini ran up to all the market stands where

Sunlight shined through the bar windows of the cell. It was quite an eerie feeling and it never went away. How sunlight shined but it was still dark no matter which corner you turn and the noises, the noises of those who are screaming for someone to get them out but no one heard them. No one ever does. There were many cells but in one cell, lying on the ground, was Clarisse McClellan.

The city was ablaze with activity. People walked to and fro, too absorbed in their own lives to pay Blake any attention. He certainly did not mind. He strolled down the streets steadily.

“Mom!” Shouted Olivia. “I want to talk to you about when I was little. I have so so many questions to ask you. What was the first word I said? What age did I start walking?”

myself breakfast suddenly I hear a knock at the door and as I went to open it I see Liam standing there with a box “ merry christmas “ he said “ you shouldn’t have gotten me anything” I told him “just open the box” he said and there was a ring made of gold with little snowflakes around it, “ it’s beautiful but why would you get me this “ I ask him “ the ring is made from a special type of gold and the snowflakes represents the times we have been together” he tells me. “It’s lovely thank you but I have gotten anything for you” I tell him , “ it’s okay the best gift you could gave me is being mine” he replied. As the years went on I started to wonder what happened that night that I pass out as I start to remember i start to feel this weird but powerful energy and I let out this loud scream and as I look up into the sky little snowflakes start to fall down and the sky starts to get dark that’s where adam came in a hurry and tells me that he has to talk to me. “ what the hell adam it’s been two years since we seen each other and know you just want to talk if like nothing didn’t happened” I told him, “ I know but you don’t know why I stop talking to you” he said “ the only thing thing I remember is that liam told me that you didn’t want to be my friend and that hurt but you know what hurt the most that you told liam instead of talking to me” I replied , “ that’s not what happened Liam lied to you he told you those lies so that he could keep you to himself” he said “ what the

My heels are clicking against the cement in rhythmic pattern, and the rain falling in its own. It is gray, cold and wet. roughly 15 degrees today. I hear the shuffling of police men and detectives, mumbling to themselves and . I catch the attention of a curly haired woman

“Brooke, this will be the third time you’re late for school if you don’t hurry!” Mom started yelling up the stairs.“I’m coming, I’m coming mom!” I quickly grabbed my backpack and scurried down the stairs. “The bus is here, I’d hurry if I were you.” My mom hugged me as I slid on my shoes. As I ran to the bus my mom called out, “And don’t forget to be nice!”