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A Story Of A Short Story : Identity Theft

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Identity Theft
Every story has a beginning; mine just happens to start on a cool fall day. The yellow-brown leaves lay beneath my feet as they crunch with each step I take. I hear my mom calling my name, “Greyson” she says with an enthusiastic tone, and I was walking towards the house. I turn around to say, see you later to a couple of my friends; once again I hear my name being shouted followed with the words, “dinner is ready.” I turn around and start walking faster to be able to get toward the door before my mom closes it. Fortunately, I had made it to the side door while it was still open, but as I approach the door, no one in sight, the air conditioning blowing on me sending chills up my body. I stand there blankly. Jolted by a voice, I faintly hear someone say to shut the door, so I comply with this demand. I closed the door then walk towards the kitchen to sit down and eat. As I wait for all the plates to be set out, my dad engages in a conversation with me. He asks how my day was, I give a moderately short answer: ok, I say. I hear the porcelain plates lay on granite; the plates are now out, so I get out of my seat to go get the food. As I am getting my food my mom enters the laundry room where the side door is located and walks out shortly after I sit down. I was able to sense the tension that was built up in the room. My parents murmur to one another. I start to eat slower to be able to hear these ever so light whispers. I am only able to pick up a few words, one of them being my name. The whispers come to cease. I continue to eat my food; my parent’s look over at me and I look at them. My dad glances at me and says my name, “Greyson”, in a rather stern voice, “You forgot to lock the side door.” My heart drops, this was one of the only requests that my parents had asked of me.
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