Come Back Shadows--Creative Writing 创造性写作.docVIP

Come Back! Shadow “Damn it! Who spilt milk on the floor? Kate! ......” “Kate! Appease the crying child quickly! It is so annoying!” “Kate! Where is Mrs. Smith’s black dress?” “Kate! Help the children in Room9 to clean up……” “Kate! ...... Kate! …… Kate! ...... ” It is a new day, a sunny day, a beautiful day. However, as for Kate, an orphan who was brought up by a spinster棗Jane, the owner of a laundry, never have spare time to breathe, let alone touch the sunshine or smell the flowers. In the old laundry, there are many children adopted by Jane, and Kate is the oldest among them, so she has to help Jane take care of the naughty tots; do housework; greet guests…… Busy for a whole morning, totally exhausted, Kate finally leans against the cream-printed wall and sits on the floor to have a rest. Being lost in thought, Kate thinks that she is special among the children and the women in this poor, narrow street, because she has a dream to be a photographer in a prosperous city, but not like the girls or women here just living an ordinary and quiet life. Though this dream is less realistic, Kate always seizes opportunity to “take photo” by her little fingers formed a square. All of her “photos” are about the sunset in this tranquil street, old men lying in the rocking chair, naughty boys climbing trees and playing with a black cat……Kate is not satisfied with the dull life here. She desires to grow up and wears high-heeled shoes to a metropolis where she can take different photos for different people. “Run away!” “Run away! .......” “Run away from this unfashionable street!” “Run away, run……run……” Kate mutters. One day, Kate is asked to send a pair of well-polished black high-heeled shoes to a guest. So elegant and pretty the shoes are! Kate is attracted by them, fearfully hesitating to wear the shoes. 揟ry? Can eI try? Just a moment, a little moment.” She thinks. Finally, she gingerly puts her feet in, though the shoes are too big for her. Looking at the shadow棗her el