Creative Writing: Thanksgiving Day

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It was almost noon when Charlotte and her family began preparing for their annual Thanksgiving feast. I can’t wait to start eating all of the yummy food! Charlotte thought. The crinkling of the turkey being roasted in the oven rang the bell in Charlotte’s ears. The excited ten-year-old girl spoke to herself, “I think I can feel my mouth starting to water!” Just then, Charlotte remembered that she had to check on her dog, Rufous, in the backyard.
As she walked past a room in the house, Charlotte felt her arms starting to shiver. She swivelled her head around to find out what made her shiver. She then realized that it was just the wind signalling an upcoming storm. “Silly me, it’s just the wind,” Charlotte whispered to herself.
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