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Personal Narrative: My 19th Birthday Party

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The weather is getting gloomy as dark clouds rolling across the sky. I look out at my balcony staring into space deep in thought. I just came back from my business trip two days ago and my parents are planning a welcome home and birthday party as it falls on the same day. But, I can’t bring myself to be happy, since the incident on my 19th birthday. Every year when my birthday arrives I could not stop thinking about that incident and above all, about him. “Ring……ring……” sigh. Who can it be? I wonder. Rubbing my tired eyes, I walk towards the telephone and answer it. “Hello? Who is this?” There is a moment of silence… “It’s me, brother…” Hearing these words, I’m stunned and the …show more content…

The rain is still pouring down heavily, it brings me back to the day when I lost my brother… It was my 19th birthday and I was super excited. My parents thought I was going to go hyper anytime soon. Chris, my brother finally got a day off to celebrate my birthday with me. But then the police department called and said that they required my brother’s assistance. They have been solving this case for almost 2 years and finally, they were able to track down the offender. Chris saw my crestfallen face and promised me that he will come back to celebrate my birthday together. Hours had gone by and I couldn’t stop worrying. I started pacing up and down in my room. My parents tried to console me but I just couldn’t shake off the anguished feeling. The doorbell rang and my mum rushed to open the door. It’s Detective Grayson and he looked like something bad has happened. “Mrs. Evans, your son…he got shot and he…he didn’t make it.” Colors drained from her face and she stood there in shock, then, she dropped down her knees and started sobbing. I could also see my dad tried to hold back his tears while trying to soothe her. That’s the day I felt my whole world crumble and fell into

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