I inserted the money and dragged out my ticket. As the sickening smell continued I sat down at the front and set my eyes on a Metro newspaper. I captured a beer can rolling in between my feet. It was a time-consuming bus ride and it worried me. I finally reached the shopping centre where my stop was located at. I felt relieved and glad that I was going to be out of this awful bus in a no time.
I came out of the bus and looked around me and noticed all the shops which all had shutters on them, I walked further down as I tapped the keys of my phone letting my mother know im on my way home. Surprisingly my tummy started to rumble and my mouth started to go watery as I inhaled the scent of food drifting from the fast food shop next to me.
While walking down the street, a car started to approach me. I could feel the car getting nearer and nearer, closer and closer. It was almost alongside me now. A couple of people started shouting and threatening me. They wanted money. I carried on walking clutching my cherry red fists so tightly looking down at the grimy pathway refusing to answer. What seemed like hours was in fact a few seconds and luckily they finally decided I wasn’t worth it. As the car went raced past, a small puddle of water splashed over me. I was feeling humiliated and angry as my jeans were all soaked.
I looked around me, to see if there were any shops open, but most shops were now shut and shuttered down. I noticed a grocery store which was open ‘twenty four – seven’; I treated myself to an apple taking pleasure in swallowing the juicy flesh and taste. It left a delicious refreshing taste in the back of my throat. As I carried on running down an alley way on that shadowy, dark, still night, unexpectedly the wind started to brush against my hair; it sent shivers down my spine. The rain trickled on to my coat as I could see the dark clouds visible above me. As I was strolling further down heading towards an alley way, I felt rain drops beginning to drip on my bare hands, I could smell and taste the droplets as they came running down my cheek, like a baby crying. Then suddenly, there was the sound of the cracking twigs of the branches falling on the floor. I turned to see where a vicious smell was coming from as it smelled like urine.
I strode further and further ahead and entered the alley way, I heard the bolt of lightening which made me jump and without a thought my hands sheltered my eyes and ears, as I feared the sound of the lightning and the light which reflected into my eyes. The sound of lightening almost sounded like a lion being attacked. Not only could I hear the lightning, I felt it as the sound vibrated through my skin and made my heart race a little faster.
I noticed how the branches of the trees and bushes glowed as the presence of the storm lit up the sky. As I carried on walking faster and faster I could hear the sole of my shoe touching the cold, wet ground beneath me. I stopped; I stood and detected something present on the dirty soil close-by. I looked down and I could see two rats. Just by staring at them, I became aware that the rats were dead; I ran and got frightened as didn’t bother to look back.
As I turned onto the main road I felt safe. No more rickety alleyways, dim streetlights or cobbled roads. At that time, in my mind all I could think about was only three more minutes and I would be safe at home. In three minutes I will be in my nice warm house, in my nice, cosy bed.
Almost home, but seconds seemed like house, as if this walk home was never to an end. . I just wanted to get home. As I continued walking into the night, the footsteps followed. My heart was now beating faster than ever. I kept thinking of all the horror stories I read and how I would laugh and say that how pathetic the people were in them and that they should get a grip of themselves. Today I was the person.
The night was silence, yet I could still hear the some of the neighbour’s dog barking as the dog must have sensed me walking along side the footpath. It barked again louder. I ran like I had never run before, as the dog was anxious to hunt me down. I asked myself, why was this happening to me today?
Houses blurred past me as I sprinted on into the night. Only two more roads and I would be home. On and on I ran, my legs feeling like jelly. My feet stinging from soreness as my shoes were very tight.
As I approached the house, I remembered the keys, they were in the back pocket of my jeans I pulled them out and put the key in the lock. Turned it and shut the door behind me. I collapsed with exhaustion on the coach. Waiting for my dinner to be served.
