Personal Narrative: Life After High School

My trip to Catalina island was the best trip I've ever taken. We did so many fun things like going on a cruise, zip lining, and swimming in the bay. I was so glad my family made it possible for me to go. We had so much fun doing all those activities.

She replied with a shy smile. He looked at her for a moment before returning her smile. Michael nodded and got up. When his hand reached the door he looked over his shoulder and told her he’d be back in a few. Giving her a timid smile he left.

The first girl that spoke to me asked “Are you new here? I am too.” I just nodded too shy to speak. The rest of the day went on with me trying to be as quiet as a mouse while having small talk with the people at my table, but desperately trying to keep it minimal.

I’d been here before. The house wasn’t huge, but it wasn’t small either. It was one story, with a living room that opened into a dining room and then a kitchen. The bedrooms were in the back – three of them. Haylie and I would share a bathroom that connected two of them.

"Hey, Tori..." I cringed at the nickname "I just moved to the city and your mom gave me your address. I was hoping you could show me around." He gave me the golden boy smile and I just looked at him with an annoyed face.

“Yeah thank you” I spoke even though she wasn't in the room with me anymore.

He put his thumb under her chin lovingly and said something in their language. She smiled bitterly and replied in English, “Thank you.”

¨Ahh! I haven't seen you since summer camp two years ago! How are you? Why are you here?¨

“Yeah, and tell your old man I said hi too!”, I would have never thought that would be our last conversation together.

I walked over to her and looked at a jumble of things. Our cooler with food on one side and our jackets, gloves, and hats one side. At the beginning of the trip, the stuff was much neater.

After that I only took a second to enjoy the joyful glow of the lights and welcoming warmth of the house before I kicked my shoes off and rushed up the stairs. I

“Hello who’s this?” Arya asked while a long sound of someone heavily breathing in the background. There was a minute of silence, Arya said “Hello?” Again hoping for and answer.

“Oh. Hi” i said with relief. I thought she was just a random person talking to me. She walked with me as we went to the spot. She was so nice. As i was eating lunch,we

I’m waken up by this hot air making me sweat buckets underneath my millions of blankets. I look out the window and I see palm trees and sand everywhere. Shopping to my left and beach to the right, I was in heaven and just full of excitement. We pull into the driveway of our new home for the whole week, and i’m just filled with excitement. Everyone piled out of the hot car and ran up to the door to go inside to look around. I walk up to the door to open it, and a cleaning lady comes out and told me that it was going to be another half hour till we could go in because they weren't done cleaning yet. So we unloaded the car and and put all of our belongings on the porch. Since we were right on the beach my cousins, Bayleigh, and I walked to the beach to check it out. This water was breathtaking, something I have never seen before. Being right on the Gulf of Mexico, this water was so clear and the prettiest blue green water you could ever of seen. We immediately ran back to the house to change into our bathing suits in the outdoor shower area so that we could go in the water. We took our floats, towels, and boogie boards and went

I quickly told her, “I need to tell you something.” She just stared at me waiting for my reply. “I’m moving…”