Narrative Essay On Martha Haus

In a small, rundown apartment located in South California, there lived a miserable couple. This couple was so miserable, in fact, that their gloom seemed to infest and decay everything and everyone around them. Their apartment was dirty and smelled of musty mildew. The paint on the walls of their home was chipped and faded. They received no visitors, friends, or family. They also never left their home much either. No, they simply sat in their dismal apartment, basking in their misery. The woman who lived there was named Martha Haus. She was a small woman who often picked fights with her husband just for the fun of it. Martha also had an intense obsession, an obsession that was so severe her life literally revolved around it. Her obsession was with fame. Martha sat on her couch for hours everyday watching television, reading celebrity magazines, and watching YouTube videos about celebrities. Her only desire in life was to achieve fame. Her husband Rocky Haus, on the other hand, hated Hollywood and the limelight. He did, however, crave musical talent. Disgusted with his wife’s obsession, he spent his days alone in their bedroom practicing the guitar. Unfortunately, he was terrible and only seemed to be getting worse.

This day however, was unlike others. The beach was completely deserted and a thick layer of fog covered it like a blanket. Any sensible person would’ve turned around, but Martha was stubborn. She continued walking and began to notice names of celebrities etched into the sand. Every once in a while, a big wave would come and wash a name away. This didn’t provoke Martha’s thoughts, however. Instead, she was fixated on a dark figure in the distance. It seemed to be approaching her, and quickly. She stood still and watched as the dark creature came closer and