They fell in love with the house from the moment they laid their eyes on it. ... A white washed porch encompassed the body of the house, its rails intertwined with red roses that blessed the thick summer air with their sweet aroma. ... The sound of the enormous, oak door opening followed by a strong gust of crisp, early winter wind sharpened Vivian's senses as she began to run down the dark hall towards the top of the staircase. ... Behind her the heavy wood of the door crashed open sending icy gusts of harsh, bitter wind spinning through the house. ... Her body trembled with complete...

• Word Count: 7199
• Approx Pages: 29
• Grade Level: High School

She inhaled sharply at the short compliment, the innocent and soft smell of the wildflowers mixed with the chilled air meeting with her nose, and exhaled with a small giggle. ... She crossed the hair in front of her face only to find that her vibrant colors were gone and replaced with her natural reddish-blond hair. ... "So you've been with Jack?... Chilling wind whipped against her cheeks and she looked up at Jack sitting in front of her in the field now. ... 'Stay here with him.' ...

• Word Count: 2531
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

A Last Wish On a warm spring day on Sept. 23 1978 in the little town of Beaufort, Carolina, when the wind smells of pine and the flowers bloom, Matthew remembers his senior year at Regan High and Jennifer, the girl who changed his life. ... , I didn"t want my friends to think I was a dork communicating with one so I told her " you wish!" ... Franks to see if she was there , when I walked in she was there on the outside of a room 201 and I asked her what she was doing outside and she told me that the kid in room 201 has died and she started to cry ,since my friends were gone I thought ...

• Word Count: 2839
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate