Narrative Essay Frankenstein

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When you're younger, you dream of scary monsters and the boogeyman hiding under your bed. As you grow older, you start thinking, could these childish monsters come true? Last night, I woke up to a rustling in my room, I turned on the lights, looked around and couldn’t find anything.run-on sentence I started thinking back to the nights when

I could still crawl into my mom's bed when I heard a rustling.run-on sentence I would wake up, check the room, and then go to my mom. Considering I am in highschool now, I’m not really allowed in her bed anymore. because you’re too old… live somewhere else??? I check around again, and I hear the same sound outside. Almost like something talking, but it’s not a human. I know that for a fact. I head outside with my flashlight, and investigate the front porch. Nothing, I
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When I walk in the door in the attic, I hear a muffled scream, that i suspect is Boos. I turn around scanning the attic, then I am knocked out. When I come back to my senses, I do a quick body check. besides my head throbbing, everything is still attached. I cry out for help and a ghost with glasses comes over, he introduces himself as George. He says that shortly, he will take me to speak with his employer. As we get ready to leave, instead of heading towards the door in the attic, we move towards the circle window. I say “george, how are going to get out?” “He replies, well, Im leaving… I’m not sure what your plan is.” He pushes me out of the window and I hang from a little wire awaiting my doom.

When I wake up, my hands are all clammy. I look around, looking for boo. I call out for my mother. She runs in, and asks what I need. She said I heard you yelling all night, your fever must have spiked again. are you okay? I reply “I think so, I’m not even sure what happened.” I get dressed and head to school. Never to think back on this

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