The Locked Room

Ugh, the stench. The smell overwhelmed my nostrils, and a sour taste collected in the back of my throat. It looked even worse. The room seemed more like a Banksy museum—if Banksy museums were filled with half empty cup noodles, emptied out yogurt cups, and half eaten donuts. It’s hard to imagine that a human did this. As I pushed the window wide open, I thought to myself “I don’t get paid enough for this.” Said every housekeeper ever. Collect the trash. Turn off the air conditioner. I looked…

I can remember the day so well. My dad, sister and I had just returned from an overnight hunting trip. The sun had shone its warm light for the past eight hours already, and my eyes felt as though lead weights were weighing them down. Happy to be home, we grabbed our bags and headed into the house. The moment we walked in, I heard a sharp, piercing sound coming from my bathroom. I knew there was only one thing that could make such a pitiful wail. I dashed down the hall as fast as my chubby…

Mitchell, Georgia has a population of about 250; five being my family. I have lived in Mitchell for my whole life. Love floods the atmosphere with every step on Main Street. From trick-or-treating, to yard sales, to the annual Mitchell Spring Fest, the city houses countless family traditions. The tattered, elderly buildings and what seems to be ancient railroad tracks tell their own stories and prove the city has a heart of its own. With a blink, Mitchell would be missed entirely, but within the…

After a few moments, I walk back to the bathroom, and put my dress back on. But as I'm walking out of the Hospital itself, I get the buzzing sensation in my head. This time, I check who it is before I connect it "Hi Uncle Liam, I'm on my way" I say thinking he's checking to see how much longer I'm going to be. "Change of plans Sophie we have a situation" He says in a serious tone. "What's wrong?" I ask him sounding worried. c "The wolves from Aces pack, the ones he left behind,…

In seventh grade, I tripped in the dead middle of the stage in front of my entire class on the way to receive an academic award. Mortified, I held it together, threw up a peace sign to the speechless crowd, shook my principals hand, and exited stage, laughing (nervously... but still). In eighth grade, I squeezed my mom’s hand through every appointment after she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer, never allowing myself to fall apart. In ninth grade, the girl that sat next to me in Spanish was…

In the twenty-first century, society has become more open-minded and tolerant to change and to ideas that are new or different from their own. For example, the controversy over whether same-sex marriage should become legal has been resolved and legalized in most of the U.S and will soon become licensed and recognized in other countries. Unfortunately, not everyone can accept this change, some still fight again the legalization of gay marriage. The relationship between the different types of…

While it's great to recycle paper and plastic products, it can be more fun to reuse and repurpose packaging like toilet paper rolls into something that can be used around the house. Save those toilet paper tubes for some fun, crafty storage projects or decorating ideas. Organizing Wires You can paint the toilet paper tubes and label them to slip over extension cords or the tangle of wires behind your computer desk. Whether you get incredibly crafty or keep them plain and simple, toilet paper…

Growing up in the Valleys of Reno Nevada the weather can be unexpected and terrible from the summer rainstorms to the whiteout winter in five feet of snow. There are a lot of power outages that I have encountered, knowing how to start a fire and get some kind of heat and light was imperative to my family. My mom was always prepared. On the counter top in the corner of our bathroom always sat a dusty odd looking glass kerosene lamp that was always topped off with smelly kerosene. Though we…

Introduction to security Leg 235 Emergency preparedness plan Home/business/Quiz # 3 Emergency preparedness plan For my floor plan I would have to make sure my plan has normal exit, route extinguisher, smoke detectors , disaster supplies, kit doors, collapsible ladder reunion location outside stairways utility shutoff windows first aid kit. The evacuation route to the outside to my house would be petty simple because I have a long hall way that leads right to the front door. And I always…

would give me the basic living essentials. Carla showed me the room I would be stayin’ in and left to go check up on the food she had been cooking. I looked around the room. It was very plain which was understandable. Nowadays nobody had enough money to take care of their own family let alone a stranger. The furniture consisted of a bed, chair and cupboard all of which were made out of wood. There was a small window of the side of the room looking outwards to the neighbours backyard. I…