Window Sill-Personal Narrative

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After losing her boyfriend in a terrible car crash on his sixteenth birthday, Melinda Olsen began finding little gifts on her window sill, just like Richard used to leave there. Melinda:
I woke up and did my normal morning routine. I sprinted to my bedroom and grabbed my matte black IPhone 5 with a picture of Richard and I on my iPhone case. He left the case on my window sill a week ago. While jogging down the dark brown spiral stairs- I texted Richard: Happy 16th Birthday Richard! I can’t believe you're 16! Have a great day! Twenty minutes have passed by. Richard might be sleeping still. I thought to myself in confusion. Before I walked out the door to start my run, I checked my phone. Richard re 16! Have a great day! Oh my goodness!

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