Descriptive Personal Narrative Story - 1438 Words

I had woke up to the tranquility of a Sunday night there was a slight breeze, It was May 29th, 2016 around eight p.m. I was alone and confused in a poorly, lit living room. I stared into these white walls that were so bright it felt as if you were staring into snow, I was stuck and could only think, â€Å"I just have to organize all my things for tomorrow before I fall back asleep.† I sat there on my couch tired from the late night before. I felt time was ticking as the sun faded with each second, I prepped my things for work the next morning. When I had finished with organizing my belongings I sat back onto my black couch that was so stiff it felt as if you were laying on a walk board from a pier. The first thing I did was grab my phone. At†¦show more content†¦I felt as if all the walls were closing in on me, but then I heard him say, â€Å"Hello.† his voice was so cheerful at first. The tension in my throat was unreal. I’m singer I’ve hit a co uple notes that have done a number on my throat, but this tension was so much more. All I could manage to say, â€Å"Did you see?............ Did you see her?........ I can’t believe this it’s not true. It can’t be!† â€Å"Are you sure it’s her? Maybe they re just playing a joke? I don’t know. You know how much of a bitch Alexis is.† â€Å"She’s in every photo†¦ like I think she’s really dead†¦ but how? Why?† â€Å"Are you sure have you spoken to the family.† Gaspingly I replied, â€Å"No, my mom is vacationing in Mexico. You know her family never liked me like that. All I can do is call Isabel†¦ and I don’t want to ask if our own cousin is dead I feel like such an asshole.† Carlos angrily replied, â€Å"How if they don’t involve you in anything?† â€Å"You’re right, but I have to go I just need to know if it’s real or not.† â€Å"Are you going to be okay? â€Å"I’ll be fine don’t worry. It’s probably not real anyway!† I could hear it, in the of sound of his voice. The disappointment, a tone where he knew I wouldn’t be fine. He knew I could not be fine, where I would worry endlessly until I knew if it had happened or accepted what had happened. Every dialtone felt like hell, I was filled with uncertainty after I dialed my mother s number, but the call never went fullyShow MoreRelatedDescriptive Personal Narrative Story1011 Words   |  5 PagesIt was a brisk fall morning at 4 o’clock, and I walked into the cold, stale hospital terrified. I was a brown haired, brown eyed 5-year-old wearing gray pajamas covered in blue, yellow and red race cars. I was scared and unsure of what was about to happen. I asked my mom, â€Å"What wong me?† Of course, she knew that meant, â€Å"What’s wrong with me?† â€Å"You are having a surgery but you will be alright,† she responded calmly. 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