Descriptive Essay - Original Writing - 1226 Words

â€Å"Treasures Below† The car door slammed shut as my dad sounded the horn a few times. Mom and dad were off to visit my siblings at school. It is just me and the puppy, Mimi, roaming my newly lonely house. I whipped up a cup of hot coco, grabbed some marshmallows, then ran up the stairs straight to my bed, finding the netflix screen waiting for me. Bundled up in my covers on a rather chilly and windy fall night laid my doggie and I relaxing while watching the dramatic series of â€Å"90210†. I began to sink deeper into my comfy bed beginning to doze off, until I heard a creaking sound that seemed to be coming from below my bedroom floor carpet. Mimi’s little coal colored ears perked up in curiosity. I watched her every move, as she hopped down from the bed and just sort of wandered around my bedroom floor. She scoped out the area for a few seconds and seemed satisfied enough to resume her spot at the end of my bed. 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