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Submitted to Contest #34
Ethan and his sister lived in Denver, Colorado with their mom. Ethan is seven years old and is halfway through second grade. His sister Amelia is ten years old and is in fifth grade. They both go to the same school which is Toroudo elementary school. Their dad passed away a couple of years ago. Their mom whose name is Sofia who is 41 has taken care of them ever since and she has received help from her mother whose name is Maria. Sofia thought it would be a good idea to take her kids to see Maria. Maria who is 73 years old lived in a rural to...
1, 2, 3" echoed from the young boy's voice "here I come". My breath caught in my throat and I squeezed my eyes shut hoping that he wouldn't find me. But instead of hearing his soft voice yelling βfound youβ, there is a loud thump. My eyes fly open I spring up from the pillows that were concealing me. I search the room for the sound it wasn't that far away. I hear a whimper and follow the low pained whimpering. The room is dark, and I must squint my eyes to even find the light switch. I slowly feel the wall for the light switch and my heart s...
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