The Ghost in the Black Gown- Creative Writing Essay

It was the year 1972 September 8th. The wind was gushing into my face; the rain was pelting down on my head. My car had just broken down in the middle of the woods and there was no kind of help in sight. There were heavy thunderstorms, and I heard the birds fluttering away. It was scary looking at the sky. I walked a few yards and I saw in the distance an eerie looking house. I was hesitant to go to the house for help but realized there was no other option. As I walked cautiously towards the house I heard the clock struck one from inside. I looked up as the moon shone brightly back at me. Knocking on the door I heard a creaking sound coming from inside. My heart was beating so fast I thought I†¦show more content†¦Mrs. Brown introduced him to be Mr. Birch, the cleaner of the house. I said hello to him and continued to follow Mrs. Brown very closely. I don’t know why, but for some reason I felt like there was something very peculiar about this house. Finally, we reached the room I was to stay in. It was a multi colored room with red dead flowers lying on the bed and had double glazed windows which had cobwebs all over. Somehow I felt I would not be able to sleep in this room knowing that there were webs in every corner of the room. Mrs. Brown said, â€Å"Goodnight. I’ll see you in the morning,† and she left. As I sat down on the bed, I saw a huge spider run across the room. I ran out of the room and down the stairs. I just missed a step and I fell over bashing my head towards the brown greasy wall. Mr. Birch came sprinting to me and asked if I needed help. I said, â€Å"No, I’m fine. Just missed a step. I am actually quite scared of spiders so when I saw one I freaked out.† â€Å"Oh don’t worry,† he said, â€Å"they won’t harm you.† â€Å"I can’t sleep, is there any chance I could get a glass of milk?† I asked. â€Å"Yeah, sure! Follow me.† He replied. I followed him to the kitchen and I sat down on the kitchen table as he handed me the glass of milk. He whispered to me, â€Å"I’ll have a glass of milk as well and give you company.† I secretlyShow MoreRelated The Work of Countee Cullen Essay1861 Words   |  8 PagesAfrican American Heritage, dramatizes black heroism, and reveals the reality of being black in a hostile world. In Harlem Wine, Cullen reveals how blacks overcome their pain and rebellious inclinations through the medium of music (Shields 907). James Weldon Johnson said that Cullen was always seeking to free himself and his art from these bonds (Shields 905). In Yet Do I Marvel, Cullen raises questions about the motivation God might have had in making a poet black in bidding him sing in a world thatRead MoreVampire Diaries61771 Words   |  248 Pagesactually he didnt look as if he were having a good time; he looked stricken, in pain, as if he couldnt take one more minute of this. The band was startin g up, a slow dance. He was still staring at her, drinking her in. Those green eyes darkening, going black with desire. She had the sudden feeling that he might jerk her to him and kiss her hard, without ever saying a word. Would you like to dance? she said softly. Im playing with fire, with something I dont understand, she thought suddenly. And inRead MoreWaste Management33554 Words   |  135 Pagesgroup’s answers with the class. Randomly calling on individual students to share their group’s answers with the class helps to ensure that all students take responsibility for learning the material. If the case is going to be used as an out-of-class writing assignment, we recommend discussing the case requirements with the students prior to having them complete the assignment. In-class, the instructor can call on students to share their answers with the class and discuss current events as described inRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 PagesBradley H. Dowde n Philosophy Department California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA 95819 USA ii iii Preface Copyright  © 2011-14 by Bradley H. Dowden This book Logical Reasoning by Bradley H. Dowden is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. That is, you are free to share, copy, distribute, store, and transmit all or any part of the work under the following conditions: (1) Attribution You must attribute the work in theRead MoreMarketing Management 14th Edition Test Bank Kotler Test Bank173911 Words   |  696 Pagesthe marketer must use data to understand customer needs and translate this understanding into properly designed products and services. This requires application of state-of-the art tools and techniques. It is also an art as marketers try to find creative solutions to consumer needs. Page Ref: 3-4 Objective: 2 AACSB: Reflective thinking Difficulty: Moderate 121) Marketers are involved in marketing 10 types of entities. List and briefly characterize these entities. Answer: The types of