Haunted House.

The stony path that led up to the house was hard to walk on. I could hear the sound of animals screeching at my feet my it was too dark to locate them. My heart was racing as the rain drenched my hair. I could tell that I was getting close to the doorway because of the dim light of the full moon.

"Bun dun!" the thunder boomed. The sound startled me so I started to pick up my pace. I got to the stairs, or what was left of them. I held on to the stair handles as I walked up and almost fell backwards. The second I was on the porch, The front door swung open. Almost as if someone was waiting for my arrival. Each inch I moved up towards the house my heart raced just a little more faster. Once I entered the house the door slammed shut. I struggled to open it, but the door wouldn't budge.

"This isn't real. No it can't be," I thought to myself knowing that I would be staying the night at this weird house.

"Think, what do they do in the movies," I mumbled to myself not letting my voice echo. 

I slipped through the house observing what I have to survive the night. I grabbed a knife. That was all I could find. The knife felt wet, but it was way to dark to see what it was so I kept on going. And then it hit me. Water. I need water. So I put the knife out near the door and went on my journey for water. The first place I checked was the refrigerator. Nothing. Checked the cabinet. Nothing. Lastly, I sat down thinking of places I would keep water at my house. As in the middle of a thought my arm felt really cold. I got scared and jumped out of my seat. To my advantage, it was a glass of water. The water had a few ice cubes floating at the top. 

"Bottoms up!" I thought to myself. 

I spit the water out right away. I realized I wasn't the only one in this house. Ice cubes melt over time. These didn't. A pain shot from the top of my back to the bottom of my feet. I fell to my knees and couldn't move. 

"Never leave supplies unauthorized," said a voice.

I now realized in my last milliseconds of living. I was just stabbed in the back, and I wasn't the only one in the house.

 

"Wings" Short Story

I picked the song "Wings" by Macklemore because it talks about problems occurring right outside our front doors. The song really demonstrates how cruel and selfish our society has really become. It talks about how everyone wants to be popular and rich even though happiness should triumph both of those things.

After getting home from buying my new shoes I looked my mom in the eye. I told her that this air bubble right here was going to make me fly. I hit the local court.and I jumped so high that I actually touched the net. After practicing really hard, I eventually made it into the NBA. To this day I still have my shoes. The ones that made me fly.

I was seven years old, when I got my first pair
And I stepped outside
And I was like, "Momma, this air bubble right here, it's gonna make me fly"
I hit back-court and when I jumped, I jumped, I swear I got so high
I touched the net, "Mom, I touched the net," this is the best day of my life

Air Max's were next,
That air bubble, that mesh
The box, the smell, the stuffin', the tread,
At school
I was so cool
I knew that I couldn't crease 'em
My friends couldn't afford 'em
Four stripes on their Adidas
On the court I wasn't the best, but my kicks were like the pros
Yo, I stick out my tongue so everyone could see that logo
Nike Air Flight, but that was so dope
And then my friend Carlos' brother got murdered for his Fours*, whoa

See he just wanted a jump shot, but they wanted his Starter coat, though
Didn't wanna get caught, from Genesee Park to Othello
You could clown for those Pro Wings, with the Velcro
Those were not tight
I was trying to fly without leaving the ground,
Cause I wanted to be like Mike, right
Wanted to be him,
I wanted to be that guy, I wanted to touch the rim
I wanted to be cool, and I wanted to fit in,
I wanted what he had, America, it begins

I want to fly
Can you take me far away?
Give me a star to reach for
Tell me what it takes
And I'll go so high
I'll go so high
My feet won't touch the ground
I stitch my wings
And pull the strings
I bought these dreams
That all fall down

We want what we can't have, commodity makes us want it
So expensive, damn, I just got to flaunt it
Got to show 'em, so exclusive, this that new shit
A hundred dollars for a pair of shoes I would never hoop in
Look at me, look at me, I'm a cool kid
I'm an individual, yeah, but I'm part of a movement
My movement told me be a consumer and I consumed it
They told me to just do it, I listened to what that swoosh said
Look at what that swoosh did
See it consumed my thoughts
Are you stupid, don't crease 'em, just leave 'em in that box
Strangled by these laces, laces I can barely talk
That's my air bubble and I'm lost if it pops
We are what we wear, we wear what we are
But see I look inside the mirror and think Phil Knight tricked us all
Will I stand for change or stay in my box
These Nikes help me define me, but I'm trying to take mine off

I want to fly
Can you take me far away?
Give me a star to reach for
Tell me what it takes
And I'll go so high
I'll go so high
My feet won't touch the ground
I stitch my wings
And pull the strings
I bought these dreams
That all fall down

It started out with what I wear to school
That first day, like these are what make you cool
And this pair, this would be my parachute
So much more than just a pair of shoes
Nah, this is what I am
What I wore, this is the source of my youth
This dream that they sold to you
For a hundred dollars and some change
Consumption is in the veins
And now I see it's just another pair of shoes

One Word That Describes Me Is...

One word that would describe me is determined. I feel that I am determined because when I really want something, I do not rest until I get it. For example, being on the school basketball team has been a goal for me. I have been practicing more than I ever have and I feel 100% more confident in my chances than I did last year. I hope that all of my hard work will pay off when I make the school basketball team.

The definition says it all. I am driven towards my goal and will not quit now.

Question! Be sure to answer in the comments!

What is a goal that you have been determined to achieve?

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