Tom Walker Descriptive Writing

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On a sunny day in May, a couple of blocks south of Hard Rock Cafe in New York City a man named Tom Walker saw a dark, creepy, and mysterious alley, but he could not see the end of the alley. Tom thought to himself, “I wonder where the end of the alley is and where it might lead him?”

Once he got home he told his wife about what he had seen, of course she did not believe him. The next day Tim went to the store and on his way back home he stopped and stared and the alley. After staring at the alley for a little while he decided he would go down it. While trying to find the end of the alley it took him to this gloomy swamp outside of the city. The swamp was a dark green color and had a tiny stench to it that made you want to gag. Once he go
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After wandering for a little while he ran into the short, purple eyed, Irishman. The man and Tom started to talk and about a deal that he wanted to make with him. Tim did not like the idea so he left and went home. When he got home he told his wife about the alley and where it took him. At first she did not believe him but after a while she started to wonder about the alley. That night when he was supposed to be cooking dinner she got her apron and some valuables and left. Nobody knew where she went. Days and days passed before Tom started to get worried Realizing that she was not coming back he went looking for her. He passed the alley thinking that she wouldn't have went down it, but he took the risk and went down it again to look for her. Once he reached the swamp he saw his wife's apron, but inside of it was not what she left the house with. Inside the apron was her heart and a lock of her hair. Tom takes the items and runs back home. The next day he went into town and opened a store that would lend people items for when they are in need. A couple of day later he hears two loud knocks on his door so he goes

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