Cleo: A Short Story

As I began to hear the testimony, I recalled all the various wars that have created us into what we are today. Brother against brother, kings that ruled the land, and dictators that overtook anything they desired. Survivors from various disasters have had a chance to let others hear and feel what they have gone through when they were younger like us. Cesia Kingston, one of the many survivors of the disastrous Holocaust, shares her many experiences throughout her life. Some too precious to forget, but others filled with pain and sorrow. Through every word Cesia spoke, they filled my thoughts like a wave, but at the same moment I remembered the times when pain and fear overtook me.

Clarisse was forgotten, she wasn’t remembered. She was gone. Simply gone. Due to the rumor Mildred spread around town, many believed Clarisse had unfortunately died in a car accident. Others created their own fictional story of Clarisse’s mysterious disappearance. Those who ignored her had no idea that she was gone, or that she even existed in the first place. However, few knew the real story behind Clarisse and what really happened after her so called “car accident”.

It’s no secret that if the Calaveras High School girls’ basketball team wants to repeat as Mother Lode League champions, senior Kate Lumley will need to lead the charge. In her last two games, Lumley showed why she is one of the top players in the area.

Zoey awoke from her well deserved slumber in her first class of the day, being awoken by Mrs. Serrano yelling "Zoey"! "Mrs. Serrano" she retorted sleeplessly, trying to sit up to the best of her ability. "Do you know why George killed Lennie out of love"? "Can I ask a question? Who's Lennie" she inquired in all seriousness. "If you had been reading the book you would know" she snapped and moved onto the next person before I could answer.

Humans have always had an inherent tendency to view themselves as morally superior and intelligent creatures. In thinking highly of themselves, they tend to dismiss the qualities of other species and fail to appreciate the relative harmony of the natural world. This ignorance becomes apparent in many of Clarice Lispector’s short stories, especially in that of the collection Family Ties. The motif of animals recurs multiple times in these short stories, introducing the message that animals live a more authentic way of life than humans by transcending the linguistic and emotional barriers that constrain humanity. To convey this central theme, Lispector uses animals as symbols, foils to demonstrate the flaws in society, and as a contrast between

Estelle Louise glares at Clemmie Sue then turns to Beth and said with a smile in her voice, “I wants to be thanking you for this here reading. Right now, I be feeling so spiced up, cause. imma knowing the good Lord, be smiling down on me,

Lori Hart is heading west toward Big Bend, Texas, determined to find a better life. When she'd discovered her boyfriend cheating on her with the new receptionist he'd hired, Lori decided she must break away from that overbearing sneak who refused to let her do anything without checking with him first. Now looking for a new job, she also needs a new place to live.

“Hey Bunny, do you want to play basketball with me in the park?,” saide Bird. “ No, I can’t play, every time I do, someone always makes fun of me because I am a girl,” explained Bunny. “Well, I will stand up for you if they do,” says Bird. “I want to play but I don’t want to make my parents mad, they will not know where I am,” said Bunny. “ We can go ask them,” said Bird. “ I guess so, but i will also have to eat dinner before,” said Bunny. “ Ok, I can wait,” Bird said patiently.

I never knew my mother. Her name was Blythe. Blythe Elizabeth Lopez was her full name. She died the day I was born. But she did it for me. If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t be alive. This is the story of my family’s experience.

In the story, boy named Roger around fourteen or fifteen years old was really wanting a pair of blue suede shoes. He tried taking the purse from Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but she was too quick for him and all that happened was a ripped purse. She saw that he had a little bit of guilt in him and took him back to her house to clean his face. She gave him several chances at her house to dash out the door or try to take her purse a second time, but he never did. She fed him lima beans and ham and after he was done eating she gave him ten dollars to go buy himself a pair of blue suede shoes. He thanked Mrs. Luella and left and never saw Mrs. Luella

What keeps bringing you back to the area? I left for seven years and family finally pulled me back. But I have to admit that it is beautiful here. LHI stand for Logistics Health Incorporated. We work with the VA to connect private practice doctors with Veterans.

What would life be like if you packed your bags and just left the comfort of your home and went somewhere to challenge who you are as an individual. Would life be better if you lived in a different country or would it make you more grateful of the blessings you have that others do not. What if someone walked up to you and said its time to test who you are? Would you accept the challenge or would you walk away.

Cleo froze on the top step, it was infallible. Every fleck of the wall and every particle of dust was in its original condition. No blood, no knives, not a single atom out of place. In stunned silence, she paced the hardwood floor, she walked from the railing to the bathrooms. She wasn’t sure how they had pulled it all together while she was gone, but they had.

That day transformed my life. The day we picked up Geselle. A 28 yr old bay Canadian Warmblood (Thoroughbred-Hanoverian) mare.Her previous owner had gotten sick and couldn't ride anymore. Her mom knew my trainer Mary Beth who was in need of a new lesson horse/pony. Geselles previous owner had trained her to do therapy, give lessons anything to keep her. Her mom told her that it was time to let go.

After saying this Jasmine began to walk away from Cece and started the walk to her penthouse apartment, along the footpath Cece isn’t finished the conversation with Jasmine decides to follow her. After a while, jasmine notices Cece following her she stops and turns around with a bitchy expression on her face.