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Descriptive Essay On Hainuwele's Life

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It’s been two cumbersome weeks since Hainuwele’s murder and I am still trying to say strong. I try to imagine the happiness life had brought me, but I always end up with tears running down my face. I was wealthy in all aspects and had a breathtaking daughter that everyone had envied. She brought me joy and fortune, but when I finally began to fit in, the nine families whom I grew up with, turned against me. I was on cloud nine and now it is as if I am ten feet underground. I should have known that all good things must come to an end. In the sand farthest from the water, I sit with my arms crossed on my knees. The shrubbery gives me shade and coolness as they wither in the blistering heat of the day; yet I am thankful. As beads of sweat roll …show more content…

It hunches over standing at least ten feet tall and as silence spreads itself across the opening in the forest, I see my only shot. Realizing that I have to kill it before it kills me, I dive out from the vines with a stone in my hand, ready to smash the figure I had seen, but it disappeared. Standing in an open space in the middle of the forest, I move my head frantically in all directions. Hissss. The hairs on my neck shoot up and shivers run down my spine as the noise flows through one ear and out the other. The sound shakes my body and I start to tremble with fear as the forest floor darkens behind me. I feel a large shadowy figure staring at me. As it shifts its body, the branches that have dropped from the canopy are crushed by its massive presence. Hiss- I whip around and instinctively launch the rock in the general direction of the nose. Locking eyes with the giant serpent now bellowing over me, the rock humorously bounces off of its metallic-like scales. “Crap.” The serpent darts towards me as I lunge out of the way. Around the creature is rigid cold air and I wouldn’t mind snuggling up against it if it wasn’t trying to kill me. All odds are stacked against me and I won’t have the strength to avoid the serpent much longer. “Do it for Hainuwele,” I tell …show more content…

I climb the coconut tree where Hainuwele grew out of one last time to harvest the eight coconuts left. I leave them on the beach. I walk into the forest and let my feelings of sorrow wash over me like a waterfall. A tingling warmth in my hands arises and as they begin to ignite, I let out a wail. Blinding light explodes from my hands, catching fire to any and every living thing.
My intention- to burn the island to the ground.
Striding out of the ash and soot covered forest, I cough up the dense and unbreathable air. As I reach the summit, I take the coconuts and tie them around my ankle with rope. I stand on the edge and look out into the horizon. The sun sets, creating a beautiful array of warm colors that cleanse the sky. I breathe in one last breath, close my eyes, and let my body fall over the edge of the cliff. When I hit the water, I feel every bone in the lower half of my body snap. Blood floods out of my mouth as I descend to the bottom of the numbingly cold ocean. Looking up, I see the fire still illuminating the island, giving the water glass-like features. I hit the hard, rigid bottom of the ocean and let out my last breath. Water fills my lungs in excruciating agony and I begin to regret my actions. As I scream, more water pours into my lungs. My eyes gently

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