Avery by Rachel Melton https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith Based on A Haunted Christmas en-us 2019-04-20 17:23:39 UTC 2019-04-20 18:08:02 UTC hello@padlet.com INTRODUCTION rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868721 music plays]]> 2019-04-20 17:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868721 I have a vivid memory from when I was back in highschool. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868748 (Beat 1: Introduce the setting of the story) ]]> 2019-04-20 17:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868748 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. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868771 (Beat 2: Discuss daily struggles) ]]> 2019-04-20 17:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868771 Luckily my neighbors agreed to take me. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868801 (Beat 3: Sigh of relief)]]> 2019-04-20 17:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868801 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. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868811 (Beat 4: Describe the setting change)]]> 2019-04-20 17:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868811 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. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868831 (Beat 5: Things start to get eerie)]]> 2019-04-20 17:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868831 One turned and saw me with a distressed look on her face. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868868 (Beat 6: worry strikes)]]> 2019-04-20 17:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868868 When I approached the lockers, she asked, “Did you know about this?” “Know about what?” I replied. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868884 (Beat 7: both concerned)]]> 2019-04-20 17:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868884 “Avery died last night in her home. No one knows how, but she was in her room,” my friend cried out. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868923 (Beat 8: friend begins to explain)]]> 2019-04-20 17:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868923 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. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868945 (Beat 9: reflection on Avery)]]> 2019-04-20 17:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868945 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. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868952 (Beat 10: Back to reality)]]> 2019-04-20 17:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868952 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. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868971 (Beat 11: overwhelming stress)]]> 2019-04-20 17:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868971 I felt two hands on my shoulders and immediately looked up, but no one was there. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868988 (Beat 12: horrified)]]> 2019-04-20 17:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352868988 I didn’t think anything of it, because Avery was the most important thing I was worried about. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869002 (Beat 13: force it out of my mind)]]> 2019-04-20 17:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869002 Walking back to the lockers, I could feel a presence following me. I turned around and no one was there. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869026 (Beat 14: still thinking about that presence)]]> 2019-04-20 17:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869026 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… rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869046 (Beat 15: my horror turned into confusion)]]> 2019-04-20 17:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869046 The rest of the students from school started showing up like nothing had happened. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869062 (Beat 16: wondering how nobody has noticed)]]> 2019-04-20 17:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869062 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. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869076 (Beat 17: accepting the facts)]]> 2019-04-20 17:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869076 I put my earbuds in and played some heavy metal to distract myself. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869097 (Beat 18: something to distract myself)]]> 2019-04-20 17:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869097 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.” rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869110 (Beat 19: it only gets worse)]]> 2019-04-20 17:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869110 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. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869128 (Beat 20: I had to get out)]]> 2019-04-20 17:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869128 Once I knew no one was following me, I made my way home. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869138 (Beat 21: relief comes again)]]> 2019-04-20 17:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869138 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. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869146 -eerie music plays
-footsteps sounds
(Beat 22: But not for long) ]]> 2019-04-20 17:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869146 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. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869157 (Beat 23: maybe I’m not crazy)]]> 2019-04-20 17:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869157 But when I opened the door, Avery was standing there. rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869163 (Beat 24: Coming to a realization)]]> 2019-04-20 17:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869163 THE END rmelto10 https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869445 music plays]]> 2019-04-20 17:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rmelto10/aco9109esith/wish/352869445