June 19 2014‚ A day that will forever follow me for the rest of my life. What started as a typical summer day’s work for me at Charlotte Country Club would soon turn into a nightmare that i’ll be forced to think about for eternity. It all started off When I was changing guard stands with two of my fellow lifeguards on duty. Nothing appeared to be out of order at first as I briefly scanned the pool while climbing the five steps to the top of the guard stand‚ upon reaching the top of the stand I saw
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perfect every step. Thinking about tryouts worried me more than anything. I stayed cool‚ calm‚ and collected around my friends so that I didn’t stress them out any more than they already were. Every girl‚ whose goal was to be on the team‚ was on edge‚ waiting for that day. I knew that being a cheerleader on the varsity team was what I wanted most‚ and I was doing anything and everything in my power to make sure I was ready. Monday and Tuesday we had practices to learn the cheer‚ the chant‚ and the most
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"Are you sure you’ll be fine without me?" Mabel asked‚ twiddling her numbs nervously as she sat on her bed in the room she shared with her brother in the Mystery Shack. Mabel was preparing to leave for a fun day with her friends‚ Candy and Grenda‚ as she planned to spend this summer more focused on friends and family more so than romance. In response to her question‚ Dipper gave a small nod‚ and coughed in between. Dipper gave her a weak smile‚ his voice cracked awkwardly even more than usual because
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However as I processed my memories‚ I wondered if something was wrong with me. In truth‚ my family and my wife knew before I did. I thought I was fine. But over time‚ I had become irritable and paranoid. I was always on edge and alert my doctors said I was hypervigilant. At first‚ I thought that being a perfectionist and hypervigilant was what got a job done‚ that’s what can save
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“Yay!” I said when I got the goldfish. There were 2 of them. “I want to hold it‚ too.” my sister said‚ politely. ... I was 8 years old at that time; so‚ I didn’t know that having fish was the worst idea EVER. We were in Alhambra‚ LA‚ and there was a fair. There was also a fish game and if you got a marble into the cup‚ then you will with 2 goldfish. There were lots of games‚ it was very dense there‚ too. It was a lot of fun. We went to Yogurtland (a frozen yogurt place) It was like a flood of people
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all‚ but my body was in labor. After some time‚ the doctor hooked me up to I.V. medication to speed up the process. I requested my epidural and the anesthesiologist came. After inserting the epidural‚ they informed my mother they would be back when they did the c-section on me. My mother did not tell me this until after the delivery. She knew I had prayed‚ and believed by faith I would deliver Micah naturally. Several medical people had told me I would not deliver my baby naturally due to my size and
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curious monkey that I am‚ went to go check out the commotion. Eyes darting about‚ I find a peculiar set of smooth stepping stones that’ll take me out into the water. Hopping from stone to stone‚ I make my way closer to the family of geese. Finally I get close enough to take a good look at the culprit ‚and to my surprise it was a goldfish except this goldfish was ten times bigger than anyone I’ve seen. Soon I realized this wasn’t a goldfish but a Koi fish; he was even bigger up close. I wasn’t sure if they
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left and then the Metcalfs. When they all left my family came over and we all cried with each other and eventually talked about random things. “So how did it happen‚ Mom?” I asked her. Dad suddenly piped up and told me how he crashed his bike. “I was riding and I turned the corner on the trail and hit a root and my handlebar hit a tree that is when I broke my ulna and then I flipped over and landed on my back and I flipped over again and heard my back crack. And I just laid there…”He went on and
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city of Valcester‚ Nevada when my boss called me up to his office. “You’re Fired.” So many thoughts were running through my head. “How could this happen” I pondered ‚ shaking‚ his words left the same feeling of silence after a bullet has just been shot. “What did I do wrong?” I couldn’t wrap his words around my head. “Kevin‚ did you hear me? You’re fired” my boss uttered without a sense of remorse “But boss! What did I do‚ I’ve solved many cases all through my career ‚ why are you firing me?
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just got back from dinner when I got a text message that made my heart race. It said “Come to the health center right now! It’s Channing. Hurry it’s urgent.” The message was from my good friend Nick So. I didn’t know it then‚ but that Monday would be the last time I would see my best friend at NMH. I raced to the health center with a million thoughts running in and out of my mind. “I just hope he’s not hurt.”‚ was at the front of my mind. I was greeted by one of the health staff who already knew
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