So. I'm gonna work on that.
Also, you guys should comment. I asked a while ago for you kids to point it out if you ever noticed this one thing, or even if you were just reading these thingies, and not even my teacher's said a word. (Another reason it surprises me when people tell me they read my blog.)
But so anyways, thank you guys for reading, regardless of your elusive motives. Thank you very muchly.
Vocab: reciprocate, rescind, remedial, relish, ruse
Commonly Confused Words: coarse/course
Grammar Focus: parallel structure
Isaac Bade-
Despite the unrelenting wind and rain trickling down the back of my neck, the course up the tree was smooth. It wasn't until I reached the rooftop that I began to regret my decision. The roof was slick with rain, set a steep angle that I could not relish. I hesitated, and considered climbing down, but the window was right there. I sighed and leaned slowly, carefully, cautiously out towards the ledge, gritting my teeth.
Snap!
The law demanding the tree support me had clearly been rescinded. I tried to jump across as the branch broke, but only managed to grate my hands over the coarse shingles. My stomach lurched as the ground rushed up beneath me, and with a sickening crack, I was flat on the ground, pain searing through my right arm. I gaped, closing my eyes as I tried to draw breath back into my lungs. Near me, I heard the back door open with a gasp.
Dammit.
For a long moment, she didn't say anything. Then, in a rush, "I'm gonna find you a house key."
I sighed and swallowed, still catching my breath. It would have been easier just to stage a ruse. Slowly, I tried to get up, but immediately cried out as I put pressure on my arm. I managed to sit up without it, and looked down. Broken. It was definitely broken. My forearm was stubby, and was it just me, or was it slightly bent? I cringed, and Aunt Gaile reciprocated it with a grimace. That would clearly need some remedial something.
