Kerosene Heart_The Tragedy of Migration_St. Mary's Academy_Collateral Damage
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Kerosene Heart
There is something beautiful about the fire. Frightening—it’s frightening, I must remind the voice in my head. The fire is beautiful, burning red and orange and so warm, but it is also frightening. It’s frightening because it is dangerous. Because it is dangerous for him. My Rochester is strong and tall and brave, but the fire will burn him alive. It will burn him until his bones are ash and his blood is smoke, and I can’t have that. I look at the fire, and it frightens me, but he can’t be burned. I cannot let him burn.Smoke fills my lungs as I enter the hall. Warm, so, so very warm. The wall...
The Tragedy of Migration
I don't know what year it is, what month, what day. All I know is one morning I woke up, and I could feel the change. The wind was blowing crisper and there was a different smell in the air. Something within me told me, "It is time to FLY!" So I did. I didn't know where I was going or even why I was going. Something within me just told me it was time, and I listened. As I took to the skies, I heard the cries of my many brothers and sisters calling to me. Glancing around, I noticed that we were all spread out, and decided to try to move in a bit. It seemed we had all felt the same call, but I ...
St. Mary's Academy
Ellie examined herself in the mirror. Her long, blonde hair was pulled up into a tight ponytail, and her eyes were sunken in from stress. She sighed, tightened her ponytail even more, and exited the small bathroom. She trudged down the long hallway and re-entered the head master’s office, where her mother and father were waiting for her. “Hello, Miss Elaina,” The headmaster greeted, sitting straight up with her hands folded on her desk. “Hello, Mrs..” Ellie glanced at her name plaque. “Rothschild.” “Ms,” She was corrected. She nodded awkwardly and sank into the giant, pleather chair in front ...
Collateral Damage
"By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire!" Janine exclaimed, still trembling from the adrenaline. "I was watering the plants in the window, I looked up, and saw three guys pouring gasoline all over the leaf pile!""Did you get a good look at them? " Sgt. Ryke asked."No, They were wearing Halloween masks. Go figure!""Any Tattoos or identifying marks of some sort?""Nope, they looked like teenagers."Sgt. www.onedoor.ccRyke sighed, "Unfortunately, without a positive ID, the chances of catching them are pretty slim. I'm so sorry Janine.""I'm aware Matthew, thanks anyway," Janine sighed.Sgt. Matth...