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'Hey is that you?' Bex peered into the darkness; she shivered with the cool night air. No reply. Something rustled in the undergrowth; far off in the distance a dog howled.
A small box on his doorstep. It must be the shoes he bought online. Strange, he thought, the postman usually leaves a note if he is not in. And to leave it outside in the pouring rain was unusual.
Rain. Mercilessly pounding the back of his neck, soaking him. It was cold. Only a few minutes ago it had been a normal, clear day in London, then suddenly out of nowhere the heavens seemed to open.
Chapter Eight. Great, now I'd lost my keys. "Look i cant find them now but I'm sure that they'll turn up along with yours and the torch.
7:30am... As Janet was walking into the post office, she saw something. Something that immediately filled her heart with grief.
This is a short story I wrote when I was 12. I had to describe someone in great detail so there are lots of adjectives. This is the first section, follow me and the next two will follow soon.
I watched in horror as his crimson red blood splattered the freshly painted walls of the New Year Inn. I had to. If I didn't they said they would murder my family.
"Mom I swear I heard something last night and plus I done feel safe after the alarm broke somehow" Cried out seán."You have all ways had vivid imagination , it was probably just the dish washer or...
I turned on the light and slowly turned around. The carefully stepped to reach the door.
I think in all alone but I'm wrong. I hear the creaking of the floor boards and the quick breaths of someone near. I can't see a thing it's so dark. I'm so scared, it could be a killer in here.
I heard their voices coming closer, not long now. I needed a way out. Fast.