Personal Narrative Essay On Groundhog Day

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On the six year after stealing the groundhog’s shadow, the city prepared for Groundhog Day. It was a sunny and bright day in Puttingneg. I ate breakfast, quickly and jump into our vehicle.

My mom said, “Chelsea, What’s wrong?

“Mom nothing is wrong.” I replied.

“Why are you just sitting in the car?” She asked.

I said, “I don’t want to make us late for ground hog.”

“I can‘t remember the last time, you’ve been ready to attend the ground hog celebration, Chelsea.” She replied.

I said, “You’ve been through a lot, I just want to be supportive.”

“Thank you dear.” She replied.

My mom got into the car and we drove off heading to the zoo. The Zoo was ten miles from my house. During our ride, I ask mom, “Do you think the groundhog will cast
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I grabbed the phone and spoke to the operator, “Can you place my call to the Roberson house?”

“Yes ma’am!” The operator responded.

I heard the phone, “Ring, Ring, and Ring.”

“You’re now connected.” She said.

James answered the phone.

In a frantic voice, I shouted, “James!”
This is me,” He replied.

“This is Chelsea,” I said.

He replied, “I know. What do you want?”

I responded, “Did you take the book back to the library?”

He said, “Yes.”

“Where did you put it?” I asked.

He responded, “I hid it in a location in the library no one can find it.”

“Are you sure?” I replied.

“Chelsea, I am sure. No one will find it.” He responded.

I said, “Well, I hope so. Ok, I will talk to you later, bye.”

Every year afterward, the groundhog saw his shadow. The city of Puttingneg was once again the number-one place for tourism. The mountains kept the snow on its peaks and the streams flowed fresh spring water. The people who had moved out of town returned to Puttingneg. Puttingneg was now the place to live.

Epilogue

In 2006, Puttingneg demolished the old city library. The city sent all of its books oversee to Library Headquarters in Europe. I remember reading a news article a few years later about strange things happening in Europe. Children’s shadows had gone missing in

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