Monday, January 6, 2020

Short Story Wake Up - 1192 Words

Tonya! Wake up, Ashley is at the door, says Tonya’s mom. Tonya quickly jumps up and runs down stairs to open the door. Ashley looks a bit frustrated being that she waited outside for for Tonya for over an half an hour. I thought we said we were going to meet at the mall, I didn’t know you were coming to pick me up says Tonya. Ashley mumbles and throws her self on to the sofa. Just get dress come on says Ashley. Okay, I’ll only be 20 minutes tops Tonya yells as she jets up the steps to get dress. After getting dress Tonya and Ashley proceed their day as planned, which was to go to the mall and out to eat. Ashley and Tonya attend Bowie State Univeristy and are shopping to get clothes for their concert. Tonya isn’t picky so she bought her entire outfit within the first hour of entering the mall. Ashley on the other hand is very picky. She annoyed Tonya because every outfit she tried on she found something negative to say about how she looked in it. This outfit makes me look to fat, I hate it says Ashley. Tonya began to get tired of telling Ashley that she wasn’t fat allday so she remanined silent after hearing her say it again for the 50th time. I’ll just come back tomorrow after class to look for an outfit, let just go to the food cout I’m hungry says Ashley. Tonya and Ashley immediatley split up at the food court because they can never decide on the same thing to eat. Not only is Ashley picky about her clothes but she is also a very picky eater. AshleyShow MoreRelatedShort Story : Wake Up 1056 Words   |  5 PagesWake up. Wake up. This phrase echoed through my mind as I stood there, gawking at this defenseless, elderly gentleman lying in a puddle of his own blood. A thin man, who must have been at least six and a half feet tall, kneeling over a motionless body. Stabbing. Staring into the man’s eyes with every jab. 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