. Once the men saw look at the figures, they knew what they were: desert raiders. All three rushed to their bags the presented their weapons, but when they turned around to stand their ground, they were each met with two bolas being launched at them, which tied around their torsos and legs. They all fell to the sand, almost completely immobilized. As he struggled to gain freedom, Kader cursed, “Fight us like men, you damn cowards.” Once the desert raiders were directly in front of the trio, the…
“Being seventeen shouldn’t be this hard.” I whispered under my breath. “Please explain how it’s so hard.” The counselor speaks with such question in her voice. ~ When I was four years old I didn’t think anything of my life, I was joyful and full of excitement. I had a normal family just like most of my friends. The kind of family to go to church every sunday, diner at six every night, and to go to bed at eight. My dad would go outside and play football or basketball with…
Never Give Up On Your Goal The final school bell rang. I just got done with gym and walked into the locker room to put on my Hillsborough High School soccer jersey. This was just one game in my freshman season and was expected to be like any other. We were expected to win as our record proved that we were a strong and athletic team. I am ready for the game with my soccer bag packed with my gatorade and training gear. My other teammates begin to fill in the locker room preparing for the game…
1. B.1 You feel a rush of adrenaline as it fills your body with the hot exciting sensations, and your mind suddenly starts to clear. You concentrate on the wolf’s footing, where it is stepping, how it is moving. The wolf’s shoulder blades tense up and relax as if it were telling you something. As if it were warning you. The wolf takes a single step back and then lunges forward at your right side. Your body flinches out of the way without you even having to think about it. The wolf assumes its…
I am sorry but there is no way we are ever going to be friends again. I have kept my cool, and controlled temper for a while, and now I just feel anger and resentment towards you. I don 't want to feel angry all of the time. If we talked in person I would lose my temper, and that is something I do not want to do. You may think that things are going to change, but I will honestly say right now that it is never going to happen. I am sick and tired of all the games you play with me. A while ago I…
An american is everyone who is in this country and wants to be here to appreciate our freedoms and to make their life better. Whether a person is brought over to America for some reason or they choose to come here, they are American if they make their home here and gain a love of this country. They can come from all over the world which is what makes this country to diverse, and as some call it, The Melting Pot. From Equiano being brought over as a slave and then gaining his freedom, to the…
My life changed in a blank of an eye when I laid eyes on my girlfriend Fox. Right now I’m on the phone with her best friend Elliot, “So it’s been eleven months that I’ve been dating with Fox. She’s just too marvelous to put into words. I’m absolutely head over heels in love with her. I want to ask her to marry me, how should I pop the question?” Elliot went silent, and then I hear squealing, “Boy it’s taken you long enough? Oh my god this is fantastic news! Like I’m overwhelmed with emotions,…
In a castle in the Kingdom of Mooi there lived two girls who were the best of friends. Although, their lives were very different, the two girls always made time to enjoy each other’s company. The princess lived a very luxurious life. It was full of riches like glorious parties, fancy foods, and beautiful dresses. On the other hand, her dear friend, the poor servant girl’s life was not so luxurious. She and her mother were always cleaning the castle and taking orders from the royal family. The…
I just want to be alone. Mom tries to hold it together for my sake, but I can see the pain in her eyes. Even as a ten-year-old, I know what happened when, two days ago, my dad left in the car and never made it back home. A car crash sent me into this spiral of depression. Just a mistake, an accident, but I can’t even think about what happened. I need to leave this house, because every memory of my dad sends me into a whirlwind of emotions. Everything here reminds me of him; the log cabin, the…
Chapter sixteen ***Carson 's P.O.V*** "Oliver, wanna come with me to grab something from my locker?" I asked him, before gym. He nodded, smiling. He stood up and took my hand as we walked to the locker rooms. As soon as we got there he had me pinned against a locker and was slamming his lips to mine. I smiled, but kissed back. "I told you they were fucking!" I pulled away and saw Cassidy and Dave. Cassidy had rolled her eyes at his statement and smiled. Oliver turned around and hugged me and…