I rose up to steal another glance, but when I stood, my eyes met sight with a pair of predatory eyes. Startled, I dropped down in a cold sweat. Had the witch seen me? My heart began to thump wildly in my chest. The image of the face etched deep into my mind. It was gray and prune-like with large ocher eyes framed by bruised circles. Should I run? Get help—but who?
Who? You! Came the chastening voice of my football coach. Get up and do something, you pansy wipe. What? Are you a tinkling, little mouse!
My face screwed, even in my imagination my football coach was verbally aggressive. I dismissed the thought, but coach Bullog was right, I had to get in there—and quick.
Rising from the ground, I promptly headed for the front door. I popped my
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The inside seemed surprisingly warm and welcoming. There was a handsome stone fireplace, red cushioned chairs, and a little wooden table. Above me were garlands of bright red, peppers and delicately placed autumn leaves, that were somehow preserved. It looked like something straight from a fairy tale.
Just then, a cackling echoed throughout the walls. I looked down and saw traces of shadows from the next room shifting across the floor. Creeping forward, I followed the dancing obscurations and passed through a closed door. Immediately, I found himself surrounded by steam and standing in what appeared to be a surprisingly spacious, medieval looking kitchen.
Straight ahead I spotted Gemma, sitting in exact position next to the wavy, golden-haired girl I had seen earlier. There were two others, I observed now, two twins, sitting on opposite ends of each other. The twins both had freckled skin and long red hair. They sat stiffly with petrified expressions.
Busy at the counter, I spied the backs of the three witches. They busily worked away, chopping, ripping, and gutting.
“Gemma, what’s going on?” I said stepping forward.
Gemma tore her stare from the floor. “Jared,” she said, surprised by my sudden
Human bodies played a significant role in the hunt for witches and other European religious struggles. Throughout Germany, the concept of witchcraft and the obsession to stop it was at its worst from 1550 to 1650. While older women were famously the targets for accusations of witchcraft, men and children were not exempt from the terror that was the witch hunt. As described in Roper’s Witch Craze, there were multiple known influences on this phenomenon that killed so many, such as religious instability and various aspects of the human experience. One theme that is prevalent is that of women, their bodies and how the two of the aspects influenced the idea of witchcraft and way society attempted to end it.
In coaching, most are measured by their wins and losses. For many that is all they see. But some, even those who achieve the pinnacle of success, winning isn't everything, it's just a product of the process. Super Bowl Champion Coach Tony Dungy is the perfect picture of sports being much more about life than the competition itself. His desire to win was deep and passionate, but his desire to grow young men into great men was deeper and stronger.
Those who had laughed were given dirty looks from their fellow teammates. Jogging around third corner of the field, I started to regret having dinner right before practice. When we finished jogging around the entirety of both fields, Coach was waiting for us with a bucket of lacrosse balls. “Alright! Today, we are starting out with something basic.
“You need a lift someplace?” I asked her. Her body, her face, and her eyes
In January 1692, in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts, innocent citizens began to be accused of witchcraft. Two young girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams hid under furniture and contorted their bodies into unusual shapes. They screamed and cried out that the spirits of innocent citizens in the town of Salem were torturing them by stabbing them and trying to convince them to sign the Devil’s book. They were thought to have been under witchcraft’s spell, causing the young girls to accuse many people of witchcraft such as their own slave Tituba. More and more people of the town became afflicted with the same symptoms as Betty and Abigail, in the end causing over 200 people to be accused of witchcraft and all found guilty.
“Do your job.” A simple quote by Bill Belichick (New England Patriots Head Football Coach) but this quote means a lot about my character. The reason it means a lot to me is because if you work tremendously hard and do your job your team will be successful. My head football coach, Mike Rowe uses this quote as well and adds “If everybody does your job you will be successful.
When I limped back on defense, I forgot to hide my injury. When I walked passed the ref, I whispered, “This stupid hairline ref doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” He either ignored me or didn’t hear me.
Her voice hard, and rough. “Where am I, who are you?” I whispered, my voice suddenly whittle. Her face tense, practically a statue. “My name is Mara.
Who is the greatest quarterback of all time; this is a current debate in the media after Tom Brady’s fifth Super Bowl win. The Inquirer and The Denver Post are two newspapers in the media that are apprising people of the facts on Tom Brady. When evaluating articles in The Inquirer and The Denver Post about NFL quarterback Tom Brady’s legacy, one can identify the differences and similarities in the articles, such as points of view, what the articles mainly about, and conclusions made by the writer. First off, both articles have different points of view which one can compare and contrast to determine the credibility of the facts based on the tone of the writing. Both articles debate the facts about how Brady could be the best NFL quarterback,
She was not much older than myself, only taller and maybe prettier. For why the towns people think of her as a witch I may never know. With a fresh pan of bread in my between my oven mitts I hear John's abrupt entrance, almost knocking
In my dazed state I was harshly awoken by a yank of my arm almost out of socket as I was pulled up. I searched for a comforting gaze from a teammate or coach something to reassure my fantasy that this was not my fault, but rather as looked at my coach my gut wrenched with disappointment as his disapproving scowl pierced my heart. I realized that this play would be my last that season, and I had forever marked my performance with a brand of failure. While on the sideline, the faces of coaches, players, and my parents occupied my thoughts and altered my reality. However as this final judgement on my performance was handed down, the cause for my failure was that I prepared for only what I anticipated.
The coach was walking around the bench area asking us where the team was. I was not surprised because I knew the players well enough to know that they are late to things like these. “The whole team has a commitment of being here. I would hate to have to cancel the game because most of our players are irresponsible and can’t show up on time.” He said walking back and forth around the bench area with his head hanging.
Well there we were we had one more team to beat to get the state champs title. I 'm the Oakland thunder 's half back and i 'm a line backer. I 'm 16, and 210 lbs i can hit. We just got here and i lead the warm ups we were doing hitting drills at that point, that 's when things went bad we all hear a snap and we all crowd around our quarterback.
As soon as I scraped my sweaty hands into the dirt and pulled myself up to go face my team a startling realization occurred to me. This loss, this heart-shattering defeat, was the ultimate test. Would I let it pull me down, or would I struggle to my feet and come back even stronger? After all, running must mean something to me if this failure hurt so tremendously, I thought.
As I approach the house, I smell the old musty smell of the house. When I step on the front steps of the house, I hear a creak from underneath the floorboards. With every step, it seems like the creaking gets louder. I rap my hands around the dusty door handle and slowly pull open the unlocked door. The inside looks like what you’d expect.