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    and as if his lungs didn't know how to take in air. "No, no, no, no" Kuroo shook his head rapidly as he stepped back from the dresser, his words shaky and almost unrecognizable as he started to tear through the room. He ripped out more dresser drawers; nothing but his clothing. He ran to the bathroom; nothing but his things. He ran to the living room towards the coffee table and TV stand; not even the photo albums and home made cards the two had made for each other years ago were there.…

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    When A Single Man was first released in 2009, Tom Ford received numerous critiques in regard to one crucial part of the movie. Tom Ford’s version of George was presented with the idea of wanting to commit suicide while Christopher Isherwood’s George was tired of life, but never had any intention to kill himself. Ford’s choice to modify the story was quite controversial since it serves an unlike objective than what the novel wanted to do. Nevertheless, the alteration successfully added dramatic…

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    There were paintings, statues, and items from the period itself, like a table or chest of drawers. The elaborate detail shown in the artwork was what made it so immersive because it made the viewer feel like they were there during the Renaissance. Many of the pieces of art were religious and showed pictures of Jesus Christ giving aid to people…

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    Personal Narrative: Help

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    whoever it is, was in trouble. I looked around the deserted house for other clues. There was a fine layer of dust over the furniture in the room. There were even footprints where i came in. I hoped I wasn’t too late. I ran my hands along the chest of drawers. Nope, nothing there. I walked over to the bed. A spider scuttled out of the doona. I shivered. No one has been here in days. I went into the kitchen. Almost at once I stopped. There were footprints in the dust. My heart started beating fast…

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    Furthermore, the orangutan throws a bed across a room when the orangutan is substantially smaller than the bed; the orangutan races through the room after his crime. He searches through a chest of drawers and leaves Here the orangutan boasts the mental and physical ability to throw a bed across a room, rifle through “the drawers of a bureau” (12), and leave objects of value, such as “two bags, containing nearly four thousand francs in gold” (11), on the floor. He accomplishes such actions in…

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    I walk in to find his wife and her kids cuddled on the couch, tears dried up on their faces. I asked, “What’s wrong?” Not because I cared for any of them, but because I didn’t want to be called out for being selfish. “Dad died,” her kids all replied at the same time without an ounce of respect in their voices. He was always nice to them but they could never return the favor. All they ever wanted was his money. I felt the tears running down my face as I yelled, “What?” I waited for her to say…

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    Caw Short Story

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    you killed me. JOHN: Fuck you. [He hangs up the phone, stands, opens the window and shouts out.] You stupid bitch. You stupid dead bitch. [Shuts window and turns back into the room.] Jesus H. Christ. [His wife stands before him with a knife in her chest. He starts and draws back, at which he wakes.] The three Fates loom over him. "Guilty," they shout. With a sigh, John shuts his eyes, again. The heart monitor sounds out a constant beep. "He has flatlined, again." # John Sebastian stands in…

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    Demarie: A Short Story

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    He broke my heart like the wind broke through the trees. I walk home and go into my room. Thoughts were skipping through my mind like rocks skip on water. I was having a panic attack. It felt like my chest was caving in. I decide that I want to take my own life. I go into my drawer and take out my bottle of pills. I swallow seven zoloft, and two sleeping pills. RINGGGGGG. My phone is ringing and it’s my friend Makenna. I couldn’t answer the phone because of the state I’m in. Because I don’t…

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    scent as hope. The clean, simple arrangement of the room and chaste conversation did nothing to dampen the reality that he 'd been touched and "loved" by the other man. The memories slithered against his skin like grease. Sickeningly. On a chest of drawers that Jingyan never previously paid much attention to, Jingyan noticed a gilded tray with a new, white fur cloak neatly folded on it. This type of tray, golden with overly extravagant embellishments, was used by kings and emperors to present…

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    Personal Narrative: Nico

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    The rest of the night was spent socializing as well eating dessert and more cocktails. Libby and Kendall both were pleasantly buzzed by the alcohol they sipped throughout the party. Nico offered to give them a ride home to which they both agreed. Somehow, he managed to have only had one drink throughout the whole night. Libby barely remembered stumbling outside to Kendall’s truck which he and Nico had drove in. She insisted that Kendall be in the backseat with her. On the way to Kendall’s…

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