It was July 7th, 2004. I remember all the details clearly. It was somewhere around 4:30 in the morning. I woke up to my mom running to the door. I lay there, frozen, just waiting for something to happen. I was just thinking, 'What's going on?' And so many more questions. Then I remember my mom burst out crying. I shot up, stilled for a second, then got out from under the covers. I ran through everything, leaving all behind me. As soon as I could see what was going on, I stopped. Frozen, like a block of ice unable to melt. I stared at my mother, then the cop. Not knowing why he was there. I felt dumb, like I should know what was going on. I didn't know what to say, or think, or even do. I wanted to speak but there was nothing coming out. It felt like I had a big lump in my throat. I don't know how I knew, but I knew that it did involve my father. The cop helped my mother get up off the floor. She looked useless, or flimsy. She layed on the couch, and there I joined her. I remember her telling me what happened. I knew she was leaving out details; she didn't want to tell me the details because she didn't want me to remember my dad living through that. She could barely even speak. I understood my mom very well. I started crying, and I didn't know what to think. I acted very mature for an 8 year old in this situation. I was really confused at first. I had all these questions, like 'Why did it have to be him?' 'Why was it now?' I couldn't help myself from crying. I wanted to wake up my brother and sister. Mom wouldn't let me till about an hour later.
---For this paragraph I really had to think of all the different little things to put in it. I had to really brainstorm and think back through my thoughts and remember exactly what happened. If you're brainstorming and it doesn't have to do with a memoir you can always to research. Like look up on the internet things you need to find out. Or if does pertain to something real life, just dig back through your thoughts and try to remember everything. :)
---For this paragraph I really had to think of all the different little things to put in it. I had to really brainstorm and think back through my thoughts and remember exactly what happened. If you're brainstorming and it doesn't have to do with a memoir you can always to research. Like look up on the internet things you need to find out. Or if does pertain to something real life, just dig back through your thoughts and try to remember everything. :)
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