On the way, we passed an open door that had a dead body inside on a flat bed made of metal. ... His chest looked like someone was inside his body punching his chest from the inside out. ... I was hesitant to say something to him because it felt like my stomach dropped down to the ground, my throat was stinging from trying to hold back my tears, and my heart was beating out my chest. ... My heart just shattered in my chest, and he hugged me and told me he was so sorry. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

That feather bed should be burned before it unloads its cargo of fleas and lice into our flat. ... Before I knew what was happenin', he had me close to his chest and was kissin' me hard on the mouth. ...

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• Grade Level: High School