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Walk Down The Streets: A Fictional Narrative

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Kevin is walking down the street; it 's Christmas so the houses are lit up with fairy lights, but the rest of the street is dark and casting shadows. He walks past a sculpture of a dinosaur which looks mysterious and scary. It 's twice the size of him and is appearing to be looking down on him. Kevin seems frightened and look venerable and intimidated by his surrounding. While Kevin is walking down the street we see in another shot: Kim 's boyfriend who is driving recklessly down the street mowing over Edwards sculpture trees. This is when Edward notices from the house and realizes that the van is heading straight for Kevin. He runs outside in a mad panic and pushes Kevin out of the way of the vehicle. In all the commotion Edward tries to

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