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I have a vivid memory from when I was back in highschool.

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I have a vivid memory from when I was back in highschool.

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(Beat 1: Introduce the setting of the story)

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It was a typical day, wake up dreading to go to school and on top of that, finding a ride. I hated taking the bus because my ex rode the same one.

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It was a typical day, wake up dreading to go to school and on top of that, finding a ride. I hated taking the bus because my ex rode the same one.

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(Beat 2: Discuss daily struggles)

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(Beat 3: Sigh of relief)

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As we rode to school, I watched the trees sway back and forth. “It’s a windy day”, I thought. We pulled up and got out of the car, then walked towards the front of the school. 

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As we rode to school, I watched the trees sway back and forth. “It’s a windy day”, I thought. We pulled up and got out of the car, then walked towards the front of the school. 

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(Beat 4: Describe the setting change)

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My neighbor and I split ways so we could meet up with each of our friends, but I didn’t see them. I didn’t see anyone outside. I cautiously walked up to the side door and opened it slowly. I heard murmuring towards the senior locker bay. I rounded the corner and saw some of my friends crowding one of their lockers. 

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My neighbor and I split ways so we could meet up with each of our friends, but I didn’t see them. I didn’t see anyone outside. I cautiously walked up to the side door and opened it slowly. I heard murmuring towards the senior locker bay. I rounded the corner and saw some of my friends crowding one of their lockers. 

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(Beat 5: Things start to get eerie)

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One turned and saw me with a distressed look on her face. 

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One turned and saw me with a distressed look on her face. 

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(Beat 6: worry strikes)

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When I approached the lockers, she asked, “Did you know about this?” “Know about what?” I replied. 

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When I approached the lockers, she asked, “Did you know about this?” “Know about what?” I replied. 

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(Beat 7: both concerned)

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“Avery died last night in her home. No one knows how, but she was in her room,” my friend cried out. 

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“Avery died last night in her home. No one knows how, but she was in her room,” my friend cried out. 

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(Beat 8: friend begins to explain)

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Avery was my best friend, we had known each other since we were born. Our moms happened to be giving birth on the same day in the same hospital. 

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Avery was my best friend, we had known each other since we were born. Our moms happened to be giving birth on the same day in the same hospital. 

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(Beat 9: reflection on Avery)

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 I was in disbelief and I wasn’t sure how to react. I saw my other friends in tears crowding her locker and covering it with little notes. 

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 I was in disbelief and I wasn’t sure how to react. I saw my other friends in tears crowding her locker and covering it with little notes. 

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(Beat 10: Back to reality)

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I couldn’t stand there any longer because I too was about to tear up. I ran to the bathroom and splashed some water in my face.

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I couldn’t stand there any longer because I too was about to tear up. I ran to the bathroom and splashed some water in my face.

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(Beat 11: overwhelming stress)

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 I felt two hands on my shoulders and immediately looked up, but no one was there.

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 I felt two hands on my shoulders and immediately looked up, but no one was there.

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(Beat 12: horrified)

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 I didn’t think anything of it, because Avery was the most important thing I was worried about.

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 I didn’t think anything of it, because Avery was the most important thing I was worried about.

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(Beat 13: force it out of my mind)

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Walking back to the lockers, I could feel a presence following me. I turned around and no one was there. 

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Walking back to the lockers, I could feel a presence following me. I turned around and no one was there. 

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(Beat 14: still thinking about that presence)

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When I arrived, my friends and the notes were gone. How could they have disappeared so quickly? I asked myself. I was only gone for two minutes…

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When I arrived, my friends and the notes were gone. How could they have disappeared so quickly? I asked myself. I was only gone for two minutes…

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(Beat 15: my horror turned into confusion)

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The rest of the students from school started showing up like nothing had happened.

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The rest of the students from school started showing up like nothing had happened.

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(Beat 16: wondering how nobody has noticed)

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I sat down in my first class and waited for everyone else to show up. The entire time I couldn’t pay attention, because all I thought about was Avery. 

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I sat down in my first class and waited for everyone else to show up. The entire time I couldn’t pay attention, because all I thought about was Avery. 

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(Beat 17: accepting the facts)

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I put my earbuds in and played some heavy metal to distract myself. 

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I put my earbuds in and played some heavy metal to distract myself. 

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(Beat 18: something to distract myself)

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 I had scribbled some words on my paper the day before, but when I looked at them today, they were different. The scribbles wrote out, “I am here.”

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 I had scribbled some words on my paper the day before, but when I looked at them today, they were different. The scribbles wrote out, “I am here.”

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(Beat 19: it only gets worse)

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 I slowly got up from my desk, not to make any distractions, so I could get out of the school. Since it was mid-morning, I had no choice but to walk home. I snuck out of the side doors and jolted to the woods near the school. 

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 I slowly got up from my desk, not to make any distractions, so I could get out of the school. Since it was mid-morning, I had no choice but to walk home. I snuck out of the side doors and jolted to the woods near the school. 

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(Beat 20: I had to get out)

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 Once I knew no one was following me, I made my way home.

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 Once I knew no one was following me, I made my way home.

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(Beat 21: relief comes again)

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I needed to clear my head, but those plans changed when I began to hear footsteps behind me. I was to afraid to turn around and face whoever was behind me, but I ignored it and kept walking. The footsteps almost matched with mine, when I sped up the footsteps sped up. 

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I needed to clear my head, but those plans changed when I began to hear footsteps behind me. I was to afraid to turn around and face whoever was behind me, but I ignored it and kept walking. The footsteps almost matched with mine, when I sped up the footsteps sped up. 

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(Beat 22: But not for long)

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 After running for a while I had to stop and catch my breath. But when I looked to see the person following me, no one was there. Luckily I was almost home and the footsteps had vanished. 

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 After running for a while I had to stop and catch my breath. But when I looked to see the person following me, no one was there. Luckily I was almost home and the footsteps had vanished. 

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(Beat 23: maybe I’m not crazy)

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But when I opened the door, Avery was standing there.

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But when I opened the door, Avery was standing there.

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(Beat 24: Coming to a realization)

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