1st Task of My Creative Writing Class

First Reaction

A long shower had helped me cool my body down. That was an hour ago. Blotches of sweat had now appeared on my collar and armpits, telling me I had to get out for some fresh air. Walking half way across the living room, I heard the doorbell rang. Once. Followed by strange, soft cries. I slowed my pace before opening the door. The cries grew louder.

I, at the first time, I had no idea or thought about what was behind the door in front of my house that makes an extremely loud crying sound and seems incredibly close to the place where I standing now. An uneasy feeling along with a sudden strange thought haunted me. And, a sense of curiosity appears as it  did ​​me randomly guessed to figure out what is actually behind this door. Before I could think any further, unconsciously this curiosity has made ​​me forced myself to finally open the lock and turned the knob. The door opened, a cold wind blew in and made ​​me pulled tightly the red long knitted cardigan which is I wear to cover my body. However, this morning’s  cold air is not problem at all because I forget it immediately after seeing there is no one outside of my house but when I glanced meticulously in all directions, I found a basket of woven wood with broken white colored thick blanket placed inside and it was on the stairs above the front door of my house. Something was in the basket did not stop crying and began to twitch. I was shocked.

All the bad thoughts popping up one by one and made ​​me even more confused about what I should do with it. I was at home, alone because all my family suddenly left me to church for Mass on Sunday morning when I had a shower, and I have not slept yet because of the work that piled up my office and forced me awake all night long. Since there is no one who I can ask for help then I courage myself to approach it and finally see clearly what was inside after I opened the blanket that covered it. It turns out that was a baby doll toy that can make a loud crying sound and moving slowly when the button is pressed on behind his body. Near the baby doll tucked a piece of paper with a writing in red ink marker that told me to come immediately to the backyard. Felt tricked after being pranked made me really pissed me off and I walked quickly to my backyard with angry steps. But, I smile brightly after I saw the colorful decoration of balloons, decorative paper, and a table full of my favorite foods as well as a red velvet birthday cake decorated with small candles are lit along with a anniversary song sung by my family, close friends, and close neighbors. And I finally remember, it was my birthday.