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Narrative Essay On A Day At Home

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It was a normal Friday spent at home. Not many of my childhood experiences can I recall a clear enough picture of every detail like I can with this one. The start of the day was like any other. It was a nice, sunny, and calm morning. I slept in, ate a bowl of Cheerios for breakfast, and got changed into my favorite pair of shorts with a tank top. My parents were not home because they were on vacation in Florida. My sister was in her room, so I decided to invite my friend Brooke over to spend the night. It was around noon when she was dropped off. We spent the whole afternoon hanging out and doing typical twelve-year old girl stuff. I remember giving each other makeovers, riding the four-wheeler around the yard, jumping on the trampoline, …show more content…

Thankfully, my mom answered on the first ring. “Hey sweetie how is everything going?” my mom asked. Cutting her off quickly I replied, “Mom, something is wrong. I think someone is breaking in. The alarm is going off and Brooke and I are in the basement. We don’t know what to do.” My mom began asking me questions, wondering where my sister was or what time the alarm went off. She talked to my dad and he was going to have my uncle come check on us. Repeatedly my mom said, “Do not hang up the phone and keep talking to me.” Brooke and I moved to a more hidden area in the storage room so that we were less seen. We were crying continuously. The alarm had stopped after several minutes but that did not stop us from thinking the harm was gone. I was still on the phone with my mom and she told me that my uncle was on his way. While patiently waiting, we heard sounds coming from upstairs. Both of us were uncertain which sounds were actually real or in our imagination. I heard what seemed to be footsteps across the kitchen floor. Still not knowing what or who it was, we did not move a muscle. Our bodies were sitting in silence; but our hearts were beating faster than ever. All of the sudden I heard someone yell, “Hey Janelle and Brooke, you can come out now!” At that moment I had a sense of relief go through my body as I recognized the familiar

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