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All Alone

Hastily, I got all my morning chores done and

wasted no time to get back inside to dress myself

for school, but something was amiss. I just could

not place my fingertips on it. As I scurried

through the halls of my home, I immediately
realized what it was.

“Wait a minute, where is my dad? Where is my

bro......”SHHHIIILLLOOOOHHH!” I shouted for my

brother, Shiloh. My voice echoed throughout the
empty halls, I came to the conclusion that they

probably had to work early. So, I ironed my

clothes, fed myself and went to school.

As I skipped happily along, I wondered where my
friend Jahiem was? Maybe he caught an early

ride, I thought, but as my journey continued, I did

not see Mrs. Brown raking her front lawn as she

normally did. Neither did I see Mr. Paul forcefully

pulling his stubborn ram goat. As I neared the

school’s premises, I looked around. I thought to
myself, I must have been really late. The

compound looked completely deserted.

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