When I was a little kid‚ my mom signed me up for all these activities. I took clogging‚ gymnastics‚ ballet‚ hip hop‚ baseball‚ swimming‚ and soccer. I spent summers learning how to do things that‚ other than swimming and soccer‚ I have completely forgotten how to do. I joined CISC soccer club in 2003 when my mom decided that I needed some way to let out all the energy I had. Until recently‚ I considered soccer to be a social event. I didn’t really pay attention to the game or what was happening
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She thought about it a lot‚ even almost a year after she had Landon. She’d look at his white milky skin‚ smooth like pudding or a snail’s slippery body‚ his blue eyes that gaped open at everything‚ a nearly invisible spider web dangling above her head‚ the red blinking light on the fire alarm in his bedroom‚ and she’d think about how she hadn’t wanted this child. No matter how small and precious he had become. She had wished and prayed the fetus away. Most haunting‚ though‚ were her steps away from
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Before there was Miss. Dee the school teacher‚ or the successful student striving for nothing but the best in life‚ there was missy; the girl that thought she was invincible. I was always the semi-popular one growing up‚ to many it may have seemed as though I had it all: both of my parent’s in the same house‚ I was an honor student‚ Vice President of the nationally recognized Highsteppers drill team. Not only was I focused; I was happy. “If you listen‚ you might actually learn something‚” was
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“You got something to report‚ Percival?” wondered Chandler the Fair. Percival nodded. “I do indeed‚ Chandler‚” he replied. “Earlier‚ when the Union was launching their failed attack on this place‚ Lydia and I saw Harold and my sister among the attackers.” Hearing this only made Chandler and his wife shriek in horror. “Seriously‚ is that true?” A skeptical Sharon said in disbelief. Then she turned to her husband‚ saying‚ “How’s that even possible?” “Not sure how‚ but something tells me that neither
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It might not appear so if someone observed me‚ but I’m rarely bored. I don’t mind isolation. Especially in this day and age‚ when people bore easily‚ even with all the technology at their disposal‚ there doesn’t seem to be a problem entertaining myself. This phenomenon can best be explained by my upbringing as an only child. Growing up‚ I was frequently asked “Don’t you feel lonely?” or “Don’t you wish you had a brother or sister?” upon revealing that I had no siblings. The other kids my age‚ genuine
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Call it terror‚ stage fright‚ a panic attack. By anyone’s terminology‚ I literally thought I was going to die. Or maybe I simply wanted to die‚ rather than proceed with my dismal fate. Sensing a lack of oxygen in my lungs‚ I began to quietly hyperventilate. Breathe‚ Kelly‚ breathe. For a split second‚ I wondered if this was how people felt at the very moment that they "lost it". Ironically‚ to an outside observer‚ nothing unusual was happening. The scene was a college class in Japanese‚ on the day
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There were seven people. Some consider seven to be an unlucky number‚ but that is just a stereotype‚ as does the numbers thirteen‚ seventeen‚ and so on. There were seven; Billy and Jimmy‚ brothers‚ Suzie and Suzan‚ the twins‚ Bob‚ who gave everyone a hard time with negativity‚ Jill‚ who never thought she would meet anyone‚ as she didn’t want to‚ and Jeff‚ no one knew where he came from‚ but he always showed up there‚ but he never should have there. They never knew each other‚ but they ended up together
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Date: 15th December 2010. F.AO: Parking Services at Thurrock Council Re: PCN number TK00741299 I have received a parking charge notice that I wish to challenge. I had parked on the corner of Stanley road where it meets The Retreat in Grays at approximately 10.45 am. I am a Taxi driver and I was called to pick up an old lady living at the top of Stanley road‚ I would have parked in the car park opposite but I was told by my taxi firm that I have to help the old lady out of her home as she
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The skies were painted into a blend of rosy pink to salmon orange. I admired the natural beauty in awe as the calm breeze caressed my face gently. After taking in some fresh air‚ I cleaned up and dressed up for the day and went downstairs. My father was reading the newspapers one Sunday morning. We were having our breakfast when suddenly‚ there was a loud explosion coming from the building opposite us. Out of curiosity‚ I went over to the window to see what was happening. I realized that
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Why Me? I’m terrified. I feel as if any second‚ this hideous creature will come out and take me out‚ quickly but also quietly. He’ll kill me‚ just like he killed my family. He has an unending quench for blood. Let me explain what this thing is as I have the time . . . for now. It was July‚ school had ended‚ and I had just finished the fourth grade. Around the first week of July‚ random murders had been happening in our town. Apparently‚ the people who were killed were the Johnsons. I didn’t know
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