Tense

“The old house had been empty for years.”

The rotting wood creaked with every breeze, and the crumbing staircase moaned with loneliness. The windows, stained with dirt and grease, were now meaningless, as there was no one to see. Blackened carpet held the trace of footsteps, soon to be forgotten. Each room held only the memory of someone being in them.

The rotting house moaned with it’s ever increasing loneliness.

  • Wake up
  • Probably go to sleep for a bit longer
  • Actually wake up
  • Check my phone
  • Brush my hair
  • Get in the shower
  • Wash my face
  • Get dressed
  • Pack bag
  • Unload dishwasher
  • Have some breakfast
  • Pack lunch
  • Start walking

I wake up but start to fall asleep again. I wake up, finally, and I start checking my phone. I’m brushing my hair as the shower warms up. I wash my face, and start dressing. I walk into the kitchen to unload the dishwasher. I eat breakfast and then I pack my lunch. Then, I’m finally walking to school.

I woke up, but then I fell asleep again. I woke up, finally, and checking my phone. I brushed my hair as the shower warmed up. I washed my face, and got dressed. I walked into the kitchen and unloaded the dishwasher. I ate break breakfast, and then packed my lunch. Then, I finally walked to school.

Tomorrow, I’ll wake up but fall asleep again. I’ll wake up, finally, and check my phone. I’ll brush my hair as the shower will warm up. I will wash my face and get dressed. I’ll walk into the kitchen and unload the dishwasher. I’ll eat breakfast and then pack my lunch. Then, I’ll finally walk to school.

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