Stray Hearts Hill - 1228 Words

I had been sitting there on the grass for about an hour when my eyes dawned on the lovers. It was at that moment when a thought struck me and I finally figured out what I should begin with. Without wasting any more time, my hand started to glide on the first page of the notebook with enthusiasm. ‘And the lovers kissed passionately while the...’ As I wrote, I noticed the sound of crunching leaves come from behind. Someone walked toward me but I took no note of it until a girl said something and bothered my write, â€Å"That’s a nice sunset over there. You should see it.† I got annoyed by the sudden interruption but took the advice anyway. I raised my head to see what she was hyped enough to disrupt me for, and then I was in awe. Streaks of gold, orange and red adorned the sky; brilliantly colored clouds that spiraled away like some painting drawn by Munch or van Gogh. It was beautiful - I’ll give her that. 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