Task: Write a story in media res Target: Proper planning

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Emma O’callaghan                                                                         18/3/04

Mrs Wren

Task: Write a story ‘in media res’

Target: Proper planning

The Cafe

Lucy and her brother Dec worked in the café which their parents owned. Recently they had been fighting a lot about work and having many petty arguments about nothing. The last few weeks have been tough on Lucy she has had to lie to their parents because of circumstances at home with Dec. Lucy was sitting at a table after they had shut up the café. She said “right, time to clear up I think” Dec ignored what she said he had the look in his eyes that he gets when he is about to go off on one. The tables were filthy and needed to be wiped, the floor swept and moped and the dishes from last servings to be washed. Lucy looked down at the marble floor covered in dirt and said “just go”. After he had gone she began to clear up. She took all the white once immaculate table clothes now speckled in coffee and wine stains and put them in the wash. She swept the green marble floor she stared at it for a few moments the white swirls in the marble became blurred to her as the tears filled her eyes.  Lucy had nearly finished clearing up the mess. She thought to herself does this happen to every sister or just me?

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The next morning everything seemed better for Lucy, she had a friend coming over and Dec was being really nice to her and helping her with some work for school. She was smiling even though things were bad yesterday she thought to herself this is great just like old times, this is the way it is going to be from now on. As Lucy and Dec were sitting, him reading the newspaper and her doing her homework Dec said confidently “ Thanks for working the shift on Friday night”

Lucy looked up confused and distraught she said ...

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