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Personal Narrative: A Short Story

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Personal Narrative “A society that gets rid of all its trouble makers goes downhill.” Robert A Heinlein, Time Enough For Love Walking down the empty hallway, I ask one of my best friends, Taylor, “What are we going to do Friday night?” “Remember when we were talking about high school bucket list?” she asks. “Yea,” I say with a hint of confusion. “Well, it is on my bucket list to sleep in my car for a night, so I was wondering if you would be willing to,” she responds. “That could be fun!” I say with excitement laced in my voice. “The only problem is I don’t know where we could park my car,” Taylor says. “We could park it in that secluded area in the back of the neighborhood,” I suggest. “Yea, let’s do that,” Taylor quickly agrees. “I …show more content…

It was probably just someone turning around. We were just being melodramatic. Taylor finishes setting up our makeshift beds and drives back. We had been lying down for not even a full minute before a car pulled into the cul-de-sac again. “Just lay here and hopefully they’ll just think it is a broke down car,” I mumble to Taylor. 4 5 The car’s headlights are shining in the car and it quickly becomes obvious that the car will not be leaving. Please don’t let it be a killer. Oh my God, Oh my God. We are going to die! They’re going to kill us and then dump our bodies in the woods! Oh my God, Oh my God! That is all I can think. Then, blue lights come on. I heave a sigh of relief before I start thinking oh my God, we are going to jail. Oh my God, oh my God. I wish I were dead instead! Once again I was being a bit dramatic. Taylor hops in the front seat and rolls down her window while the cop approaches her car. “How old are you girls, and what are you doing parked back here?” the police officer investigates. “She is 18, and I am 16,” Taylor responds. “Alright well what are you doing out here so late?” he questions us. “Ummmm… honestly, we were going to sleep here” Taylor answers. She debated lying, but he can obviously see the back seat set

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