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Assignment #1: Missing Paragraph Re: Short Story Unit, Orientation by Daniel Orozco

Matty Gillies Block: 4 __ Assignment 1 __ __ Missing Paragraph __ Page Six Third Last Paragraph

Oh! It seems I’ve forgotten to introduce myself. I’m Sergei Burmistrov, that’s first name Sergei, last name Burmistrov. I am well-organized, truly intelligent, and like to gossip from time to time. Do you like sports? Good answer. I am a hockey all-star, and if you don’t like sports, you may be let go. We hold an annual hockey game for fun, even though I’m the best on the team, and by the way I’m not arrogant at all. If you think for one second that we are friends, you’re wrong. If you screw up, I’ll turn you in and you may be let go. You must ask your supervisor or me to use the photocopier; you have to ask me because I bought it with my money, and gave it to this wonderful company. If you are caught without permission you may be let go.

Journal Entry #2:

Assignment #2: Unsent Letters Re: Short Story Unit, Haunted House by Jennifer Whiteford

code Dear Jeremy. I don’t really know what I’m supposed to call you, if it’s supposed to be dad or Jeremy. I think it’s supposed to be Jeremy seeing you abandoned your role as a father the day you abandoned me. You were supposed to love me, protect me, comfort me, and not leave me. How could you just leave me and mom like that?! Just up and walk away, the way you left us that day at the Carnival it’s not fair, and I will never forgive you for it. Do you feel any guilt at all for what you did? Any guilt at all for leaving the two people who loved you the most? I hope you know that you ruined our life that day you left. Mom has been a mess, and because of you I became the only person she can rely on, and I have to feel guilty every time I want something for me. Every time I get the chance to grow up, or move on to pursue something that will help my future I have to turn it down, or else I feel extremely guilty because mom has a mental breakdown. She is scared of being left; scared of being abandoned by me, just like she was by you! She never wants to have the feeling of being left again so I have to protect her from that, it has become my job. Me feeling guilty for wanting to move on from high school and go to college is your fault. Everything is your fault! You are to blame for everything, all the questions you left us with, all the sleepless nights, and all the tears! Why couldn’t you have given us a heads up that you were going to leave? Or given us an explanation for everything? Or maybe even just called or messaged us a little sooner? Do you not realize the heartbreak you put us through? I had to grow up without a father, but I got to see all my friends with their dads, and it was horrible because I was missing what should have been one of the most important people in my life. Do you even have the slightest idea what it’s like to grow up without a dad, it’s horrible, but I guess knowing the fact that you took away the chance of a little girl having a dad is just as bad of a feeling. Do you remember that night at the Carnival? Because I know I do, I remember everything about the night, the smells in the air, the people around, the rides, and that haunted house. For years I was absolutely terrified of haunted houses because I thought that evil clown at the entrance of that haunted house was the thing that took you away from me, I thought it ate you. I was just a little girl how could you just up and leave me?! I don’t understand it at all, not how you could do, and not why you did it. That night did it ever cross your mind that you were never going to get a giant hug from me, or hear my voice, or even ever see me again? I guess it doesn’t really matter now does it because it’s over with, it’s the past and I don’t want to hear your excuses. This is the only letter you will get from me, and I would really appreciate it if you didn’t right back, you don’t deserve to be a part of my life after the way you left. So I’m not going to let you in, start to get to know you again so you can just up and leave again. You can’t just expect everything to be fine and dandy not after the way you left things. I hope everything is going good for you. Your daughter, Michelle.

-Cheyanne Holland.. code