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Analysis Of Sylvia 's ' The Night '

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Heat beating out for her chest Sylvia was running for her life. Her feet pounded on the ground as she sprinted down the alleyway. Sylvia was trying to escape the darkshadow fast in pursuit when she suddenly lost her footing on Thai place’s trash. She hit the dingy pavement and turned to her pursuer. The dark shadowy figures loomed over her.
Friday the 13th started out like any other Friday morning. Sylvia dragged herself out bed with the little comfort knowing that it was finally Friday. The weekend would soon be at hand and she could leave behind the struggles of school. She got dressed, putting on her favorite pair of dark blue jeans with a simple black tee. Sylvia pulled back her long silvery hair into a rushed french braid. Then, as …show more content…

“Hey, we were just trying to bring some life to this dead, dark morning.“ replied Loretta still getting her laughter under control.
“I know but still it wasn 't funny, I thought you were someone else, something else” Sylvia said looking a bit paranoid. This morning wasn 't the first time she thought she was being watched.
“Oh come on ,lighten up, it’s Friday and the weekend will soon be at hand,” said Nate jumping around the parking lot heading into the school. “And I thought you said we were going downtown” he added.
“We won 't be going anywhere if we don 't make it to first period,” Rosalie said, grabbing Sylvia by the arm and dragging her into the building, so they wouldn 't be late for first period.
First period was a utter drag per usual, Mr. Brimbin could put anyone to sleep why he dragged on about the wonders of the universe. But during that period she couldn 't shake the feeling that something was watching her. After that period of torture was over the day went by fairly quick. Soon it was lunch and she was on her way to hang out with her friends in one of the less traveled hallways. They all never much liked the lunchroom, so at lunch they took refuge in the hallway behind the stage. People never came down this way unless there was an upcoming show. Sylvia made it to the hallway first and decided to make herself comfortable. Putting her bag down on the laminate flooring, she leaned against the cool brick wall sliding down it to take a

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