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Descriptive Essay On Imaginary House

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Darkness is abolished by the initial morning gleams of light flowing onto my face. The imaginary world that existed in my abnormal imagination fades away as I open my crusted over eyes. Blinking to regain focus onto the seemingly ordinary bedroom surroundings; tinted oak bedside table holding a few “essential” items, an aged pine wardrobe sits at the far end of the room. As I lay motionless on the firm mattress, everything around me starts to become real, all my senses are activated at once: the faint whistle of rain outside, the thin, smooth duvet covering my feet, the extremely faint smell of rain whiffs through my nose. I haul myself up off the firm mattress and onto faded carpet flooring below. Carefully stepping between various clothes …show more content…

As I approach the dining area of this endless seeming house, the room seems as uninhabited and lifeless as always. Trudging into the kitchen sparks previous memories of happier times; family and friends, smiling and laughter, fun and joy, theses days seem to be lacking all those aspects. I pass the now lifeless fridge covered in all sorts of magnets, papers, bluetac and shopping lists. Swinging open the cupboard door to find an absence of food, or anything in that matter. Various cans and long-lasting food stare back at me as I reach for a can of “Campbells Chunky Soup” among various other type of cans of soups and beans. I close the cupboard with a gentle “whiff” then proceed to walk towards the large tinted wooden table just outside of the kitchen. As I flop myself into the chair, the realisation of the absences of once was insignificant things starts to set in, even the fridges hum was enough to keep me comfort when I was alone, but there is only silence emanating from where it stands. This preservative filled soup makes me miss the home cooked meals mum used to make, for my brothers and me; I can still smell the sizzling scent of a roast dinner on a Thursday

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