I arrived at my new apartment on a Saturday afternoon with my mother and my cat, Maiko. Mum had purchased a new penthouse apartment near a wealthy neighborhood with the money my father gave us before leaving for America. Mum was eager to give me a grand tour of the new apartment since I had not seen it yet. It was on the fourth floor overlooking a small pond surrounded by trees. I wanted to gaze out the windows and admire the breathtaking view but Mum was ready to start unpacking the moving truck. Walking up and down the stairs was harder than it looked, especially if you are the one carrying most of the load. Mum helped carry up a few boxes and Maiko followed obediently but it didn’t take long for him to start to becoming a hazard. During …show more content…
“How is this possible!? No one else has ever seen us before. How did she find out about us?” His eyes were fixated in my direction as if he was referring to me. I looked at him in amusement and said “I am not sure Jasper but if I could, I would totally live there instead of this obnoxious city. Trying to move into a four story apartment and unpack is too exhausting for someone like me!” The twins' heads spun around and looked in my direction as mischievous grins spread across their faces. “We could help!” shrieked the twins. My head started spinning and I became nauseous and then my body slumped to the floor, each limb growing weaker by the second. In less than a minute I was curled up on the carpet, stiff and unable to speak. The twins hovered over me and giggled at my weakened body. Suddenly, my body started to pixelate and transport into the …show more content…
It was like a dream and a nightmare all at once. I stood there dazed and confused with only one thing on my mind, Mum. The thought of leaving her alone was unbearable, especially since my father was already gone. I would be gone and would Maiko be stuck here with me or is this just a creature mimicking him? I had to go home but now I had to decide what I would do when I got there. I only have 24 hours to freeze time to do what? Then it hit me like the ice cold water in the pond. I would return home, freeze time while Mum was still sleeping and unpack all of our belongings. I could decorate our new home and when she woke up it would be perfect. She was so worried about me settling in to our new place, without my friends, but mostly without my dad. I missed him terribly and I was not excited about leaving my life behind to start over. I had to do this for her! I opened my mouth and suddenly yelled, “ I want to go home to Mum!” The twins and Jaspy looked as if they already knew what I was going to say and just smiled. In the blink of an eye I was standing back in my living room right in front of the tv where I last remember being looked at the tv and there stood Jaspy, his sisters and my saber tooth Maiko staring back at me with the same smile on their face. I looked down at my hands and the swirls of teal fire glistened like iridescent glitter. I shifted my eyes toward the clock on the top of the tv
“How am I supposed to know who I had got hitched to, let alone who was dumb enough to pick you two.”
I’d never been in a house like this. It had rooms off of rooms, and in each of them were deep sofas and chairs, woven carpet over polished hard-wood floors, tasteful paintings on the walls. She asked if I was hungry, and she opened the fridge and it was stuffed with food-cold cuts and cheeses, fresh
We drove in silence, the only noise being her deep breathing and my short, shallow sighs. I realized just how far I had walked, as we drove to my house- at least 5 miles. When we reached our house, I looked at it, as if I was seeing it for the first time in my life- the old fashioned porches, the balcony, the huge, beautiful windows. I stayed in the car, as did Micha, neither of us making an attempt to move as she commented on the grass needing cut, and the mess the neighbors had made in the front yard. I heard her, but I wasn't listening- I was merely staring ahead of me, debating if I should get out and run inside or try to justify my actions.
“I was so surprised! I couldn’t believe it was actually him. A rush of adrenaline went through my body. Along with being in shock, I felt some sort of relief and happiness.”
Marie’s grandparent’s had an old farm house, which was one of many homes in which she lived, that she remembers most. The house was huge, she learned to walk, climb stairs, and find hiding places in it. The house had a wide wrap around porch with several wide sets of stairs both in front and in back. She remembers sitting on the steps and playing with one of the cats, with which there was a lot of cats living on the farm...
It’s odd how things can change so drastically over a few months, Last year everyone was happy and talkative but now there’s an obvious avoidance between family members. People who once have me big hugs and smiles now avert their eyes and miss out on our family events. Granted our family isn’t the most traditional mexican native-american(chumash) mix but we still make an honest attempt at being together for the holidays. However I can see the events that are leading up to this thanksgiving are causing this drift in the family.
“You don’t know me.” My voice sounded as unsteady as his stance. He shrugged as he chuckled; the laughter turned my blood cold. He seemed to know something I did not.
“Time to go!” yelled my mom, everybody got in the car and we started heading out.
So it was approximately two in the afternoon and I was sitting in the passenger seat of my mom’s black-cherry colored Honda truck. We had decided to get something to eat at a subway we saw on the way home. The building had a very warm and inviting atmosphere with tiled flooring and walls of caramel. We walked into the building and the aroma of freshly baked bread and sizzling brown bacon welcomed us.
It was 4:30 a.m. and Rebecca’s eyes opened and suddenly she discovered that she was wide-awake. Before she even realized it, her feet hit the floor and she began preparing for the day ahead. Rebecca’s mind was racing with excitement, well ahead of the task of feeding her furry companion Maximillian, whom she had picked up at the local animal shelter two years back. She could not recall what life was like before Max came into her life. Rebecca rarely shortened his name because, although Max rose from humble beginnings, it would not have been evident to anyone that had ever observed his dietary requirements, the plush four-legged amenities he enjoyed, or the way he took pleasure in relaxing within the cozy, yet well-appointed apartment he
Every new graduated high school student wants to get out of their parents’ house. They want independence, and to feel like they are going somewhere in life. Well, that’s what I thought. Moving out was the hardest thing I had done so far. I had just graduated and was barely making any money but I thought oh well so many people move out this young I’m just going to have to work harder, maybe skip school this semester until I can get on my feet to take classes. I knew all too well that I wouldn’t be able to afford it on my own, so I asked my best friend if she wanted to live with me. Little did we both know that living with another person would be a very different experience then living with our parents. We had plenty of fights over messy rooms, the empty fridge, empty bank accounts, and annoying neighbors.
I've gone out of my house, saw the streets, the very few people who were outside their houses were very much frozen like my family. That damned planet was very much visible in the night sky, a little larger than the moon. Did time have to stop at night? The sun.. what once was my biggest annoyance upon waking up, was something
Four tiny chicks came home huddled in a cardboard box one mild June morning. The first weeks after their arrival threw me into a world
The moment we stepped foot into the hospital, I could hear my aunt telling my mother that “he is in a better place now”. At that moment, something had already told me that my dad was deceased; it was like I could feel it or something. I felt the chills that all of a sudden came on my arms. As my mother and grandmother were both holding my hand, they took me into this small room. The walls were white, and it had a table with four tissue boxes sitting on the top. My other grandmother was there, and so were my two aunts, my uncles, and
It was close to four o’clock in the morning and we were tired. We met up with my dad at the airport and grab us a taxi. As we leave, we drive by a desert that was completely surrounded with sand. Passing through we made it into the city, looking at the flashing lights and buildings that stood tall. It was too early to go out and explore, we needed our rest. As we walk into our hotel, it was like walking into an expensive apartment. With its very own kitchen, washer and dryer, and a patio to top it all