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Constructing Setting

Stormy Seas Against Rocky Shore Photo:

Waves hitting against rocky, grassy hill. The sound of the waves is loud and fills the ears you can feel the splashing of the cold, misty water on your face. It was a very dark day, sky full of clouds and a cool breeze passes by. The water feels dark and very deep it almost has an eerie feeling to it, like anything that falls in will sink in and never be found again. Birds from the top of the hill are squeaking and chirping so loudly like they know a storm is approaching, they fly around and get their wings caught in the harsh blowing winds to be sent back down to the ground again.

Country Kitchen:

I was woken up by the largest bang I had ever heard coming from downstairs. I sprung quickly out of bed and ran as fast as I could to see what the noise was all about. I was home alone that night with only my small dog and I knew she could not make such a bang as loud as the one I had just heard. As I reached the hallway with the white, wooden banister facing above the kitchen I took a peak to see what the noise was. I looked downstairs sitting near to overhung banister, the kitchen still looked clean and not like anything had been moved. I saw the rays of sun glistening inside of the house from the window, all the white chairs at the wooden dining table still in place as well as all the plants still upwards and where they had been left beforehand. One thing I did notice was the chandelier above the dining table was swaying to the side a bit.

 

“What could that bang have been?” I said quietly to myself.

As I did I heard Rosie, my puppy coming up behind me, she was shaking and had a scared look in her eye.

“What’s wrong baby?” I said softly

Rosie whimpered and looked to the front door. I immediately got up and started walking to the hallway in front of the door to see if I could look out the peephole. On my way I grabbed an umbrella in the hallway just in case. I quietly approached the peephole and slowly looked outside. What I saw I was not expecting. It was the mailman. I opened the door.

“Hello” He said.

“Sorry about the loud bang, I accidentally fell walking up your steps!”

Country Doctor

My name is Anthony Charles, I work hard but like to have my fair share of fun. I like to drink and smoke as well, which I know as a doctor should be forbidden, but breaking the rules is so much more fun. I have a lovely wife, Marie-Lou and three wonderful children, Carrie, Johnny and Louise. I live on a huge farm where after work I like to tend to. We have cows, chickens, pigs and much more. We grow corn and other crops and sell them to the local grocer. That is what Marie-Lou does in the day time when the kids are in school and I am at work. Overall I like my life, work can be very stressful at times but coming home with a good paycheck and to a lovely dinner cooked by my lovely wife and hearing about my kids days make it all worth it.

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