Group+AB

Exposition/Inciting Incident:
The late movie had just ended. My two best friends, Suzanne and Anna and I had just spent the evening together because the following week we all had to head back to college. I had suggested we walk since it was a gorgeous August evening - not too hot, not too cool. Of course, the fact that all of our cell phones had coincidentally died made it impossible for us to call home for a ride. The moon had been out earlier but now the sky was dark with an eerie cloud cover.

We walked on the sidewalk towards the other side of town where we all lived. Suzanne, always the laziest, complained, "I can't believe we can't call home for a ride. I'm tired and it's going to be a long walk - at least 20 minutes!"

Anna responded, "It gives us more time to talk. After all it will be Thanksgiving before we're all home together."

I listened to my friends' bickering and thought of how much I'd miss them both. With texting and email we can stay in touch but nothing compares with hanging out together.

As we walked I noticed a road block ahead. "Oh great!", grumbled Suzanne, "The road is closed. How do we get home now?"

I saw the entrance to the town cemetery up ahead. "Let's cut through here," I suggested. Anna grimaced as she remarked, "It's a bit creepy and dark." Suzanne perked up and said, "We're together and it will be an adventure. Plus maybe it will cut down on the walk."

HOW LATE DID THE MOVIE END? BECAUSE IN THE NEXT LINE YOU REFER TO THE "AUGUST EVENING"

IS ANYONE A LITTLE NERVOUS?

EVEN WITH A ROAD BLOCK, COULDN'T THEY USE THE SIDEWALK?

Rising Action:
The gate creaked and groaned like an old woman. The graveyard was quiet and a hush fell over us. We almost felt like we should be silent as a show of respect for the dead. Suddenly we heard a screech. "What was that?!?!?!", screamed Anna running off in a circle. Naturally I followed her.

Suzanne burst out laughing. "I stepped on the tail of a black cat," she admitted.

My heart had nearly stopped and I admonished, "Please, Suz. Watch where you step! My heart is pounding!"

Suzanne caught up with us and as we continued walking we realized that we had gotten turned around. The moon had gone behind a cloud and it was pitch black. In fact it was so dark that we couldn't see each other. I don't like the dark so I instinctively grabbed hold of the nearest hands. As luck would have it, one was Anna's and one was Suzanne's.

"Does anyone know where the exit is located?" asked Anna in a pitiful, panicky voice.

"Not really," I admitted, "but at least we're all together."

We quickened our pace and continued to walk straight when we saw a shadow move. Was it a person or an animal or something else? Suzanne, who believes in the paranormal, assumed it was a ghost. Being the level headed one, I quickly determined that it was a ribbon from a recently placed flower arrangement.

Finally up ahead we saw a light and heard bells ringing. It was the church! We raced towards the light and sound. Unfortunately

ADD MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE SOUND THEY HEARD

WHAT DID ANNA THINK ABOUT THE SHADOW THAT MOVED?

THE LIGHT AND BELLS FROM THE CHURCH SEEMS OUT OF SYNC WITH THE TIME THE STORY TAKES PLACE.