October 1

Detective

The curtains rise on a small town in the 1980’s. The morning was filled with crisp cold air, and the smell of bacon and pancakes. The alarm of the police siren was deafening, as you slowly stubble into your slippers. You look through the curtains to see a obscure shadow figure that you think is the police car. Your stern landlord stomps down onto your floor and slams the door open. He asks you, “What did you do this time?”. You can’t quite see the landlord through the haze in your room. You start to remember last night when you were talking to your parents about how big of a disgrace you were. The landlord started to scrutinize you even more. You remember that your adolescence has held you back from growing into the adult. Then it hits you, you remember throwing water balloons at the landlords house and he called the cops. The water balloons were quite hefty, as you slowly carried them to the edge of the building where you threw them. You felt the cold chilling water of the balloons. To Be Continued….


Posted October 1, 2021 by hershea980 in category Vocab

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