
01-22-2009, 07:11 PM
Yeah...I had to write a narrative paragraph at school and this is what became of it.
The train whistled shrilly to announce its arrival at the Victoria Station and halting abruptly, brought more than a few hairs out of place. Once stopped the train's passengers went busily retrieving their items and racing to the exits. I sat where I was patiently as getting trampled wasn't on my list of things to do for the day. After just a few remained I shuffled out only to be immersed into a thronging crowd and the overwhelming scent of smoke. Fainting wasn't an option despite the claustrophobia so I squeezed through what openings I could until I was finally and very thankfully outside the station where I saw a man holding a piece of cardboard that had "Will work for food" written on it. I scavenged through my baggage and when I came upon the gingersnaps, took one out of the container and walking stealthily around as to not be seen by the young man, came from behind him and held the cookie right before the man's eyes and said, "Will this do?" while giving his head a good pat.
"Woah, where did you come from?" he asked before he shoved the cookie into his mouth.
"That's for me to know, but dear brother, thank you so very much for rescuing me from this dreadfully dull trip! What ever would I do without you?"
Quickly snatching the box of cookies from my bag and smirking he said, " You'd have a lot more gingersnaps."
Suddenly, I was shoved roughly to the ground along with my baggage. My brother, Tom, came to help me from the ground and when I was halfway lifted we saw a man in an over sized, beige trench coat swoop up my baggage and the cookies. Tom released me and I landed smartly on my derriere. He then rushed toward the robber shaking his fish in the air and as if determined to cause him to stop with only the sound of his voice yelled above the surrounding ruckus, "Stop right there you thieving scoundrel-- don't make me come after you!"
"Tom! Calm down will you. Be sensible and let's go report this, " I protested.
He then mumbled something inaudible but with a scornful expression on his countenance and then said, " But Elizabeth, that rascal stole my gingersnaps."
"Oh really, are you three or three and twenty? You do make me wonder. And besides, they were my cookies. Let us be thankful that all that those suit cases contain are my old working clothes, which I'm sure will be much to his disappointment as I'm wearing my best right now. All the same, I would like them back. Shall we?" I say as I intertwine my arm with his.
"Very well, " my child like Tom says as I lead him to the nearest officer who didn't seem to catch sight of out misfortune.
Last edited by sukishine; 01-22-2009 at 07:15 PM..
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