Example Of A Suspense Story Essay

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Suspense Story: The Package
As the fiery sun had set leaving only a sliver of the moon illuminating the clouds beneath, Tyrone had fallen asleep in his apartment in New York City. The time was only 8:45 at night, but Tyrone wanted a good night's sleep for Christmas the next morning. Right at midnight, Tyrone's dog woke him up after he started barking nonstop. Luckily, Tyrone gave his dog a treat so he consequently stopped barking.
All of the sudden, Tyrone grabbed his dog then leaped out of the apartment building along with 200 other occupants. Tyrone heard over the intercom system, “Attention all guests, there has been a suspicious package reported on the emergency stairway outside room 119. We ask that all residents remain calm while exiting

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