Personal Narrative: My Trip To Rapid

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To begin our trip to Rapid, we would get into my Cobalt and head towards the Dupree Cenex to fill up on our favorite snacks, food, and gasoline. Mallory would get Root Beer and Pringles, while I would get M&M’s and Cherry Sprite. Finally ready to begin our trip to Rapid City, with the car filled with gas and the music blasting.
Secondly, after our music was blaring through the speakers, I would start driving to Rapid.Secondly, after the music was blasting through the speakers, I started driving towards Rapid. Starting out at Dupree, we were headed towards Faith, and from Faith down to Howes. Once we got to Howes corner, we turned West heading, eventually, towards Sturgis. As soon as we were at a gas station, we filled the car with gas, and

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