And off she would go, wherever she was, to tell her father, though it meant going all the way to Makati, Rizal, where she lived with her parents in a new house on Zapote Street. ... If they seated him on the back seat while they sat together in front, be raged and glowered. ... They didn't have to talk at all; he would do all the talking himself, so long as they sat there in the sala before his eyes. So, his compact family group sat around him at night, silent, while Cabading talked and talked. ...

• Word Count: 5098
• Approx Pages: 20
• Grade Level: High School

Every Saturday, Nick bought two of those sandwiches and a coffee and sat outside to watch the morning traffic. ... I need you to go to New Orleans and discover my body to put my spirit at rest. " Nickolai's body froze. "You expect me to drop everything that I'm doing, just go to go New Orleans and put your body to rest? ... " Lucifer opened his massive new mouth clumsily and out came a sound that just made Nick's day even more baffling. ... All you need to do is catch a train from here to New Orleans, find the abandoned dock house, and make a scene to make people believe you...

• Word Count: 2774
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The universe is full of mysteries. Knowledge and understanding of the universe is often attempted and seldom achieved. In The Crying of Lot 49, Thomas Pynchon argues that an attempt to understand the unknown is impossible. The author uses several themes in his novel in order to conclude his point. O...

• Word Count: 3055
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

War is a terrible thing. A terrible thing that is necessary to keep my country safe. I joined the military so I could give back and protect my loved ones and my country. I knew war was going to change my life but I never thought it would be this dramatic of a change. My name is Axle Steele and I ...

• Word Count: 2540
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School