Descriptive Essay On My Secret - 1308 Words

Secrets have always drawn our curiosity. But scarier, darker secrets seem to draw the human in more deeply. I woke up to the smells of crispy bacon sizzling on the stove top and the scents of scrambled eggs and golden crisp potatoes on the way into transforming into hash browns. I woke up slowly, stretching my arms above my head, breathing in all the delicious scents. I walked out into the hallway through the twists and turns and arrived in the kitchen. My mother was finishing up with the last scrambled egg and then turned to face me. â€Å"Oh, I have something for you,† my mother announced, turning away from the stove. She came back from the front door with an envelope in her hand. â€Å"This was taped to the door with your name on it,† my mother†¦show more content†¦But this one had a little drawing of a rubber duck to the side. It was childish, but I continued the search. I opened the little envelope while disregarding my parents calling from the kitchen counter trying desperately to grab my attention, Yippee, you solved the first riddle let s see if the next one. I hold the fire that you can sit and admire, In me you can burn wood and the warmth makes you feel good, Below the chimney I sit and make the smoke that fills it. I slid the letter back inside the envelope that concealed it first. I knew the answer, Fireplace, it was the only place in the house where we would actually sit by the fire unlike our relation to the stove top or even the oven. I swiftly walked over towards the firepl ace and looked all over for the letter. I looked around until my eyes landed on a slip of paper between the fireplaces wood. Strange, I thought as I leaned over to grab the letter. I opened the letter, Look at you go. The riddles will only get harder from here. Two more till your prize. Can’t wait till the end? Neither can I. Find out the next two riddles to gaze upon the prize. Here’s the riddle. I make music with my keys that make you want to shake your knees, When I play I make nice sound look around and a prize might be found, I make a beautiful sound when you play and you get better every day. Good Luck. I looked around and tuned out all the questions my parents had toShow MoreRelatedComing Into English By Ray Bradbury875 Words   |  4 Pagesor what was expected of me. However, I have gained more knowledge from the course than I predicted. I was also challenged more than I thought I would be. I am glad that I have taken English, especially my freshman year. I am able to use all of my new writing strategies beyond this semester because my writing has improved after defeating a few writing challenges. I have developed and improved numerous amounts of writing skills. 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