My body shivered. I started to sweat and bite my nails. I hugged my pillow as close to my body as the water pounded furiously outside. The wind made weird‚ frightening noises outside while the house inside creaked. I payed close attention to all these noises as I unblinkingly watched the T.V. monitor. "Maybe this was a bad idea"‚ I said to myself as I dug my nails into my thighs. Maybe it was a bad idea to stay home alone in the middle of the night‚ as it rained furiously outside while thunder struck
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Prologue She walked down the long stretch of the beach‚ taking in the view as the sun set‚ signaling the end of another day. Different shades of orange‚ pink and yellow spread across the sky gracefully‚ designing the landscape like something out of a cartoon. The sand crunched silently between her toes‚ the gentle breeze carried her hair as it flowed past calmly and tiny goose bumps formed on her upper arm as the evening got cooler but she didn’t care. Nothing mattered now To her‚ everything was
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Rosarita - rosie A tear. A single salty tear drips down a face that has known so much terror yet understands so little. A whimper‚ calling for comfort. A mouth‚ which has not seen food for days. Little feet‚ dragging through the mud‚ thick with clay and lost belongings. Her eyes trail around her‚ searching through the sea of canvas for something familiar‚ something she can recognise as hers. "Rosarita… Rosie?" a plaintive cry stops her and she whips around‚ she needs to find this voice‚ it fills
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Seeing is Believing It was a hectic day in the office and you have just lain down for the night. The bed feels as if it has sucked every ounce of energy out of you as soon as you lay down. Seconds after your head hits the pillow you are in a deep sleep. You are suddenly awakened by sounds coming from your kitchen. You quietly slip into your bedroom shoes and tiptoe towards the stairs. Your mind is racing and your heart feels as though it would leap out of your chest. Did you lock the back door;
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THE CURE It all began in 1837 Dr’s. all around the world came to see if there were smart enough to make a cure for cancer. Only 6 scientist had the same score. At this time it was all old no plumbing no phones. For what they thought the 6 scientist had a 1 week flight to the red planet the government had technology way beyond aliens. So they arrived at the red planet it seemed that there is already 4 scientist there‚ they were working on how to go into time. They set up their lab and got comfy
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Before making landfall on Aiolia Island‚ a strong north wind blew the ship briefly off course towards the island of Delos. In an attempts to rally the moral of my companions after the loss of our friends‚ I ordered the ship to be docked for the night‚ and they were more then happy to oblige. Delos is an island of dense forrest trees‚ so thick one could not peer through the brush. It was difficult finding a clearing large enough to land the ship‚ wise Eurylokhos spotted a break in the foliage. We
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Many have a dream of a creative writing career. You may dream of writing the great American novel‚ or becoming the next Poe. If you are serious about becoming a writer‚ there are several things you should do and keep in mind. Write everyday as much as you can. Writing is not like riding a bike. If you stop writing and go back to it 5 years later‚ you probably won’t be nearly as good‚ let alone better. If you want to become a great writer you have to practice all the time. That means everyday. That
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are still in the refugee camp in Chad‚ neighbouring Sudan‚ where I spent 14 months before my papers were finalized to come to Australia. My family and I had been forced into the refugee camp in February 2004 when my father was killed by pro-government Arab militia‚ called the Janjaweed‚ who were carrying out massacres against black Muslims in my home of Darfur in western Sudan. They called these killings “ethnic cleansings”. We‚ at least‚ were lucky enough to escape to a refugee camp in bordering
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“Time to get up Liz!” That was the the sentence that woke me up almost every morning. The words of my six year old sister‚ Mallery. She is the youngest child in my family. I have two older siblings and 3 younger ones. Peter is the oldest‚ 17 years old. Rebekah is the oldest girl‚ 16 years. I am the third child‚ 13 years old. Next are there twins. Adele and Derik are 11 years old.And then the baby of the family‚ Mallery. Plus Mama‚ Papa‚and our dog‚ Fritz‚ there are 9 people living in my two story
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Prologue The squealing of the tires around me is not a pretty noise; most will find it obnoxious and just bat an undaring eyelash at it‚ thinking more about how their tax dollars will go to the eventual repair of the road rather than the events taking place. Then again‚ these races weren’t anything new‚ they met international expectation and the local clubs are known for having the best armature road racers around. The Coal Trailers are the strongest team by far and a major force to be reckoned
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