To stand still for several agonizing minutes in a store that you have already been in for an hour is not entertaining. ... His hair was jet black and shiny, so shiny that I could see my reflection in it. ... She just stood there smacking on her gum and looking at me. ... Once I got my food I went to a colorful picnic table located beside the children's rides. ... Once outside I could still hear him crying. ...

• Word Count: 996
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

As they were waiting, they flipped through magazine after magazine trying to forget why they were there. ... She slept in the tub with the cold water running the night before he left, still waking up to a puddle of blood. ... As she laid there, contraction after contraction- she realized this isn't what she wanted. ... Finally, in the operating room because of some complications with the birth, she lay flat on the table cold, scared, and helpless. ... And everything went black. ...

• Word Count: 1232
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School