A cold breeze blew in the night‚ gently brushing past the green grass that grew by a small lake. The clear water shone with a dim silvery light‚ looking like a mirror reflecting the moon and the stars. There were no clouds in the sky‚ so it was easy to see those beautiful dots of light shining brightly in the darkness‚ looking like a black mantle riddled with diamonds. It was a very pleasant night of spring‚ and anyone would find it refreshing to take a breath of fresh air in such conditions. Therefore
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Eric Moore Essay #1 #365 September 4‚ 2010 My eyes and ears open to the sound of chirping birds outside the dew covered window and my alarm buzzing behind my head. I sense that my room is still messed up from the night before after I threw my gym bag down from practice yesterday night. I stretch my arms and legs as I prepare to get out of my warm bed. I was so sore from practice it felt as if my muscles turned of and I couldn’t move for the whole time. I started to get the feeling back into
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I let out a little scream- startled that I hadn’t heard him before. I turned around ready to fight‚ but I was even more shocked by what I saw. "Ashanti‚" I whispered‚ all the air escaping me. Before me stood a tall‚ dark man. I could sense he was the same as me- hiding the same secrets as me. His black hair was cut short‚ matching his deep brown eyes. His muscles distracted me for a moment‚ bulging with every movement he made. The most striking features of him were the swirling tattoos
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CHAPTER ONE: The only decoration in my locker was an old ninja turtles band-aid stuck on the inside from someone in a previous year. I hadn’t bothered to peel it off. The blue paint was slowly peeling off and the lock only worked half the time. I pulled my hair out of its ponytail and shook it out before grabbing my textbook out of the locker. My nails were bitten short with chipped blue nail polish. Last class I had destroyed them with anxiety. I shut my locker in frustration‚ knowing the next
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My bare feet chafe against the rough plastic of my bike pedals. I pedal as fast as I can‚ but it’s still not fast enough. A colossal headwind slows me down‚ making me work twice as hard to go half as fast. I need to get to the beach before dark‚ and I can already see the sun setting through the careening trees. To my relief‚ the sharp smell of salt and decomposing seaweed soon fills my nostrils. Despite everything‚ I manage to smile at the thought of all the euphoric memories I associate with the
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The world seems hazy‚ like clouds have drifted into my vision and blinded me‚ forcing me to rely on my other senses. I listen‚ open up my ears to the world‚ but hear nothing except the occasional thud of heavy‚ ghost-like footsteps off in the distance. And then it is quiet‚ everything goes quiet‚ like all sound has been voided out of my ears‚ gone forever‚ leaving me trapped inside a prison that I don’t know how to escape. Suddenly‚ I feel the pounding in my head‚ a sharp‚ shooting pain‚ that
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Karl English 10H One Day Down‚ One Thousand to Go I gazed up into the bleak morning sky and viewed the wafts of smoke‚ anything to take my mind off what was to come. The sound of the landing craft’s engines revved up indicating we were on our final approach. I gripped my Thompson and carefully glanced over it. The functionality of this gun could mean life or death for me and so it received my dearest attention. Suddenly
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The Trenches – WW1 I’m encapsulated in the unending nightmare of fear. The rain continues to bore on infinitely‚ pounding on the grubby ground and turning it into vast lakes of murky water. The miserable‚ grey clouds covered the sky‚ only letting a few rays of sun slip through. The monotonous sound of raindrops beating on the helmets of the soldiers thundered down like bullets. Everything was miserable‚ grey‚ and lacklustre. The thick layer of mud squelched beneath my feet as I struggled to walk
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I was breathing heavily‚seeing dark figures sprinting towards me out of the corner of my eye.The night air was frigid‚making my skin a pale lifeless color.Heavy footsteps hit the cold pavement as I ran for dear life taking deep breaths‚my heart beating out of my chest. “Get over here runt!”‚one of the taller ones of the gang yelled grabbing out for the back of my leather jacket.Before he could grasp the black leather I dodged his strong hand turning into an alleyway.As dark and gloomy as it was
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fascination at families playing and swimming in the exhilarating water as I too crave join in. Above me the sea gulls saw‚ hovered and circled around me‚ diving occasionally‚ into the water catching the unsuspecting fishes. In the distance I could sense the rhythmic waves murmuring‚ thumping‚ and crashing; competing with the sounds of the seagulls. The cloudless blue sky surrounded a peaceful atmosphere at the beach. The baby waves nipped playfully at my toes‚ tempting‚ teasing and alluring me to
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