Thursday, May 7, 2020

Descriptive Essay - Original Writing - 1699 Words

Hurrying over to the creek with a can of corn, my father’s friend, Steve, my dad, and myself all had a tiny pole in our hands. Every time one of us dunked our corn-on-a-hook, a creek chub would snap snap snap at it, and we’d have another piece of bait for the real fishing journey. After we snagged enough creek chubs, we headed to the Illinois river. The three of us drove for what seemed to be forever, but finally made it. As we pulled into the parking space, my dad and I went through our mental checklist. â€Å"Go ahead and slip your life-jacket on.† â€Å"Yeah, don’t forget that!† â€Å"Uh...wasn’t it in the back of the truck, Dad?† I had scavenged all over the truck, but it was nowhere to be seen. â€Å"Oh NO! We left it in the boat, I think. Because†¦show more content†¦Steve finally jammed the boat plug into place after fifteen minutes, and we were set. We sat for hours on end, with no bites, just sitting in the dark snacking on food, when, out of the blue, there was a little tugging at the end of my pole. I knew what was coming, and at five years old I was surprisingly patient. I waited and waited until my pole totally bent over, signaling the perfect time to set the hook. However, nothing ever really took off with the bait, but just nibbled around the hook, where I couldn’t get it. I finally gave up, and put fresh bait on the hook. My father, his friend Steve, and I hurried over to a nearby creek with a can of corn and a tiny pole in our hands. Every time one of us dunked our corn-on-a-hook, a creek chub would snap snap snap at it, and we’d have another piece of bait for the real fishing journey. After we snagged enough creek chubs, we headed to the Illinois river. The three of us drove for what seemed to be forever, but finally made it. As we pulled into the parking space, my dad and I went through our mental checklist. â€Å"Go ahead and slip your life-jacket on.† â€Å"Yea, don’t forget that!† â€Å"Uh...wasn’t it in the back of the truck, Dad?† I had scavenged all over the truck, but it was nowhere to be seen. â€Å"Oh NO! We left it in the boat, I think. Because we had to move it to fit the cooler inside the truck, and it must have flown away while we were driving!†Show MoreRelatedDescriptive Essay - Original Writing1110 Words   |  5 PagesI don’t know how I got to where I am, but I’m here now, and I have to win if I want to live. I am in a game, and in order to live, I have to escape. That’s the thing, though: I don’t know how to escape. I was running for my life around this old house that looked like it came straight out of a horror movie. I doubled over and held my head in pain as I saw the static, which meant it was coming. I was being chased by what looked like a person but in no way acted like one. 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