Personal Narrative-It's Wrong?
Walking out of the nail salon with her nails still wet, Betty wanted to be careful until they dried. Today she had gone to a new salon in the shopping center near Putney Mountain. “They did a good job,” she said, looking at her nails as went to the car.
Getting into her car she noticed, the gas was low. I had better get some gas before my car stops, and I have to call Jim, she thought, driving down the street, until she spotted a station on the opposite corner and pulled into the first pump. Several people were standing around looking toward the cloud-covered mountain. “What’s wrong?” Betty asked the woman at the next pump. “Just listen!” She raised her voice sarcastically and pointed upward. Betty listened …show more content…
Don’t you remember?” She asked. Disappointment covered his face as he thought something was wrong since he had never asked about his grandpas. “After all these years, with no grandpa, why do you want one now?” Looking at his sad face, she said, “I’ll tell you again, your dad’s dad passed away when he was only three and he remembers very little about him. My father died while rescuing a family from a burning house. Being nine years old, I remember him well, he was a big man and so good-looking. He loved to play with me, we had so much fun eating my pretend cookies and drinking tea.” Sadness filled her voice as she stared off in the distance. “That’s okay. Mom, I know you miss him. Don’t talk about him anymore,” he said, and thought she was going to cry. One day, he would learn everything she said was a lie and be angry with her. “Thanks Mom, I’m going to watch TV, and left her sitting on the patio sipping her coffee. Looking at her watch, “I forgot I’m meeting Vickie,” Louise said and rushed into the house. She was eager to see Vickie and learn all the new …show more content…
Shouldn't they find a new color?” Mike asked, wanting to laugh instead he went to the family room to watch TV. At once a news bulletin interrupted the program and got his attention. The reporter said. “Two local teenage boys are missing tonight. The police are asking for the public’s help to find them. If anyone has seen these boys, please contact the police at once. The teenagers, Mark Russell, and Chuck Wilson failed to arrive at school this morning. Mr. Colbert on Elm Street said he was working in the garden around 8:00 when the boys rode by on their bikes. When Mark didn’t come home, around 5:30, Mrs. Russell called the other boy’s parents. The police have learned that neither boy attended class today. Family and friends searched the area and found their bikes, but no trace of the boys. The family reported them missing around 6:30. We have current photos and if anyone sees these teens, please call the police,” he said as they flashed the photos across the
Getting into her car she noticed, the gas was low. I had better get some gas before my car stops, and I have to call Jim, she thought, driving down the street, until she spotted a station on the opposite corner and pulled into the first pump. Several people were standing around looking toward the cloud-covered mountain. “What’s wrong?” Betty asked the woman at the next pump. “Just listen!” She raised her voice sarcastically and pointed upward. Betty listened …show more content…
Don’t you remember?” She asked. Disappointment covered his face as he thought something was wrong since he had never asked about his grandpas. “After all these years, with no grandpa, why do you want one now?” Looking at his sad face, she said, “I’ll tell you again, your dad’s dad passed away when he was only three and he remembers very little about him. My father died while rescuing a family from a burning house. Being nine years old, I remember him well, he was a big man and so good-looking. He loved to play with me, we had so much fun eating my pretend cookies and drinking tea.” Sadness filled her voice as she stared off in the distance. “That’s okay. Mom, I know you miss him. Don’t talk about him anymore,” he said, and thought she was going to cry. One day, he would learn everything she said was a lie and be angry with her. “Thanks Mom, I’m going to watch TV, and left her sitting on the patio sipping her coffee. Looking at her watch, “I forgot I’m meeting Vickie,” Louise said and rushed into the house. She was eager to see Vickie and learn all the new …show more content…
Shouldn't they find a new color?” Mike asked, wanting to laugh instead he went to the family room to watch TV. At once a news bulletin interrupted the program and got his attention. The reporter said. “Two local teenage boys are missing tonight. The police are asking for the public’s help to find them. If anyone has seen these boys, please contact the police at once. The teenagers, Mark Russell, and Chuck Wilson failed to arrive at school this morning. Mr. Colbert on Elm Street said he was working in the garden around 8:00 when the boys rode by on their bikes. When Mark didn’t come home, around 5:30, Mrs. Russell called the other boy’s parents. The police have learned that neither boy attended class today. Family and friends searched the area and found their bikes, but no trace of the boys. The family reported them missing around 6:30. We have current photos and if anyone sees these teens, please call the police,” he said as they flashed the photos across the