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Creative Writing: Going To Crete, Nebraska
Going to Crete, Nebraska
Kuuipo Betwell
POW!!! Goes the fireworks. My brothers got so scared that on went running to the car and the others ran really fast to the house. There was one firework that was really loud then the others it can almost knock your earlobes out. In my parent`s neighborhood it was like a war zone, fireworks were so loud and fast this is the only noise I can hear was BOOM, BANG, POW.

Then, this was the day I`ve been waiting for!!! My parents finally coming back to Dubuque to visit family members after a long time no see since they moved to Nebraska because my dad got transferred there to work. While they came my mom called me and said that when they go back their going to take me to stay there for the summer, my mind was losing control I couldn’t focus what my grandparents were saying, I couldn’t sleep, until I knew they were already here. Then in the morning RING, RING, my grandma answered it and she yelled my name HIPPO (that’s what she calls me) do you want to go with your mom to libaby`s house (libaby is my aunt). I was so excited my mom was going to pick me up the only thing that got
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By the time my aunt had to go to work she woke me up and told me to get my shoes on and get out the door because my parents were waiting. When I got in the car my mom told me never to put my phone on silence incase it's an emergency. We had to pick up and get ready to have a long road trip back to Nebraska. Next, we were on our way to Nebraska. My mom wanted to leave quickly so we can make it before it gets dark. I was so excited that I`m going to Nebraska for the first time! My first-time leaving the country without my grandparents feel AWESOME!!! I was kind of sad that I was about to leave my grandparents for a long time until summer ends. When we arrived, I was surprised?! Finally, got to see my parent`s

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