Narrative Essay: The Walk Home

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The Walk Home It wasn’t usually this sunny at this time of year. It was a great day for a walk, Sarah thought to herself. Especially that her stepmother wasn’t home. She wouldn’t allow her to go out. She would find any excuse to prevent her from having fun. Even if it was as simple as taking a walk. Therefore, today Sarah thought she would escape all of this and take a time for herself.

The young lady walked in the valley thinking about what her life had come to after her mother’s death. And how would it have been if she was still alive. Her father got married to an ‘evil witch’ as Sarah would name her. He was always away from home as his job required him to travel a lot. Sarah was so deep in her thoughts, she didn’t realize that she
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He smiled and took her hand. They started to clean themselves from the dirt that now was all over their cloths. The gentleman began to speak “where are my manners. I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Thomas William.” Sarah was very shocked by the name she didn’t see that he was holding his hand out for her. She could believe that she knocked out the prince. The king’s only son. She never saw him before given the fact she barely get out the house. After few moments he said jokingly “I’m sure you have a name as well, dear”. “Oh, yes. Of course. I’m Sarah Tailor”. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Sarah. Even if it was in this unusual way” he said. “I am terribly sorry for that, your highness. I wish I could make it up to you”. “Well, let’s start by not calling me ‘your highness’, and letting me walk you home” he smiled. “You really don’t have to…” “I insist”. They started walking. It was a long way to her town, so they talked a lot. Both got to know each other. They joked, told stories from when they were kids, and talked about other matters. There wasn’t a dull moment. Sadly, it had come to an end when they reached town. “This is it. This is my town.” Sarah said “thank you, Thomas. It was a pleasure getting to know you”. “Pleasure is all mine” Thomas said, but it was clear that he wanted to say more. He finally decided to speak after holding her gaze for few moment “There’s a big party happening in the palace.

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