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Dennis Home: A Narrative Fiction

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I listened to the weapon’s high pitched tone lessen as it discharged behind me. It didn’t take long before I heard the familiar beep notifying me that the weapon was harmless once again. From what was standing before me in my doorway (at that particular moment), I was happy one part of my body could still function. although, breathing was necessary, what was between my ears was what had more importance for now. What was standing in front of me had instantly froze my feet in place, had widened my eyes as far as they could go, and stopped my heart. I didn’t know what to say, let alone what to do. “Mrs. Yates, is Dennis home?” “Staci,” I said, and tried my best not to laugh at the girl, “what do you want? Oh, let me answer that for you. You want to finally tell Dennis that you like him and the two of you should start courting. Excuse me. You want the two of you to start dating. Staci, we both know that Dennis only sees you as a friend.” “Mrs. Yates, you don’t have to tell me that I’m not good enough for Dennis. I know…” “You know absolutely nothing,” I snapped at the girl the moment I saw tears forming in her eyes. “My son is an idiot not to see that the two of you are perfect for one another. Now is not a good time for you to confess your feeling to Dennis. You know as well as anyone that he likes Alycia …show more content…

Oh, yes. The four girls had a choice to marry four of the school’s dweebs, or what you call nerds today. Their parents didn’t like the match and the boys’ parents even less, but things worked out in the end. The girls didn’t follow their leader to prison, and the boys married girls who would make pretty grandchildren for their parents. Oh, did I forget each girl were lucky to pass home makers class or what you call home economics or they would have never graduated. I know that got the best out of that bargain. I knew they were either going to be some mobster girlfriend the keep from their wives or a street

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