One Thing I did last Summer:
I gently place the plastic bag of groceries on the doormat beside me and ring the doorbell once, then twice, each knock on the door twice as loud as the one before. It was only after a final few kicks of desperation, when I finally hear the heavy footsteps of my roommate walking down the stairs.
“Where are your keys?” Roger slowly removes his glasses and rubs his eyes. He was still in his striped pajamas, the gaze in his eyes lifeless, and his frame even skinnier than usual. Upon hearing his extended low-pitched sigh, I quickly shuffle my feet and pretend to rummage through my pocket for it. There is no visible bulge, and within a few seconds, he had already waved his hand dismissingly turned his back behind
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They are nowhere to be found.
I had dinner that night right after reading my notes, and so, I run to the kitchen and open each cupboard above and below me, tossing the silverware and plates to the side, shaking each drawer that I walk past. The room stays dead silent, and there was no trace of the keys.
Slamming the fridge behind me, I make my way back to the bedroom and check my bed and backpack. I rip my backpack open and turn in upside down, hoping that my key would reappear; yet, the clinking sounds turn out to only be the dimes and nickels left from the change at the supermarket. Then, I The keys were still missing.
As a byproduct of my forgetfulness, I was accustomed to similar efforts and time for searching, but as I reenact the day and open the door for the third time that morning, the possibility of leaving my key by the lock overnight suddenly strikes me. I stomp my feet loudly and quickly to my computer to search for advice.
Losing one of the only two keys to a rented apartment was a definite recipe to losing my trust with my roommate and landlord, but the prospect of that key available to a random stranger or criminal was even more unsettling. My mind races, and this scenario seems inevitable as I look through my bedroom and bag one last time. I drag my feet to the room next door, where I hear a muffled voice of commentary supporting the unnatural sounds of a video game. Judging that he was awake, I
It was an ordinary day when Peter Fredward Kanzaas lost what he loved most. The Canadian summer sun brightened up his kitchen making it hard to see some parts of the room due to the glare. This, however did cause Pete to notice that his special green bag with yellow patches on it had gone missing. Pete’s missing bag had contained his most prized possessions in life. His watch that he had won from the state fair, the belt buckle that he had taken from the rodeo, a pair of gold plated socks and his lucky bottle cap were all been stolen by a thief when he or she took that green bag. The backpack full of items was the only thing that made Pete wake up in the morning and when it was stolen, it was not an option to not find it. Peter had to get his possessions back even if it was the last thing he would do.
Where did I put my keys? .. I know I had to set them down somewhere… Oh! I remember I set them on the table, silly me.
Outer people walked in as I walked out. I found other weapons in the closet. I found the lock and lock the closet with the lock. I ran from the closet with the knife.
I ripped the front door open and ran to my room, thankful that my brother Travis didn't make a surprise visit today. I rifled through my dresser, looking for my silver savior. I found what I was looking for and ripped off my jacket and backpack, and tossed them behind me. My jeans went next, the thoughts racing through my head almost unbearable.
The next morning, the alarm buzzed noisily, the sound polluting the silence. Confused for a moment, he looked around blankly. It used to be home, but now it felt unfamiliar. There was a room at the end of the corridor, the door slightly ajar. He waited, expecting the door to open, but it never did. The area was the same as the night before, empty.
Staring up at the dark ceiling, I lay on my bed, my body aching from yesterday’s fall. I really don’t want to move, my back hurting the most. My mind continues to wander back to the strange book. I was so close to maybe finding a way out of this place and now I’m not. All I had to do was just grab the book, but instead I dropped it.
I proceed past the desk and down a long narrow hallway. It was dark like a haunted house. I twirl my key in my hand.
I wander through the misty woods, pushing brambles to the sides with one hand as I guard my Canon camera with the other. I stop as come a small stream, I flip my bag to the front of me and reach into my backpack. “It has be in here somewhere.” I mumble to no one as my hands move around the items in my unorganized bag. I finally pull out my instructions on how to get to the abandon house that I had written down from the internet earlier. I shove the wrinkled paper back into my bag and cross the river then turn left. Twenty minutes later I appear at an old broken gate with a slightly sinking house behind two pine trees. My eyes dart quickly to the rusting No Trespassing sign and back again to the broken gate. I carefully lift the gate above the
When I almost reached the door, I felt something at my foot, a broken hourglass, that had ran out of sand. Shaking and suddenly bursting into a cold sweat, I furiously jammed the key in. It felt like an eternity, but finally I succeeded. Pushing the door open, and wiping a faceful of sweat from my face, I felt this wave of aromas crash over me. Putting the key in my pocket(FORESHADOWING) and then entering the cellar I tried to calm down. I tried to look for the cask of Amontillado that I bought several weeks ago. There were millions of wines in that cellar (HYPERBOLE). But at last I found it. It felt, lighter, and after opening it I realised that it was empty. I wasn’t enraged, just tired. I made my way to the door, suddenly feeling drowsy. Then I became a little bit nauseous and shaky. Looking into the darkness, I saw, darkness. So I picked up my dying torch and put it up and almost yelled “Who’s there?”. There was no reply but a figure seemed to appear in the darkness. It was carrying a scythe and it started towards me. I fell back, and was caught by the wall, slamming my head against it and dropping my torch. The figure whispered in the dark, “Free the fortunate one, for be warned fate will find
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