Making Inferences 2

Kyle ran in his house and slammed the door behind him. He paused with his back to the wall and tried to catch his breath. The puppy in his coat struggled to escape. Kyle peeked out the window worriedly. Nobody was coming. Kyle exhaled deeply and released the puppy from his coat. The puppy sniffed around cautiously. Kyle removed the dog collar from the dog's neck and threw it in the trash can. He started walking away but then went back to the trash can. He put the collar in an old soup can in the trash and carefully flipped over the can. The dog's eyes darted from left to right as he rapidly sniffed his surroundings.

Kyle ran in his house and slammed the door behind him. He paused with his back to the wall and tried to catch his breath. The puppy in his coat struggled to escape. Kyle peeked out the window worriedly. Nobody was coming. Kyle exhaled deeply and released the puppy from his coat. The puppy sniffed around cautiously. Kyle removed the dog collar from the dog's neck and threw it in the trash can. He started walking away but then went back to the trash can. He put the collar in an old soup can in the trash and carefully flipped over the can. The dog's eyes darted from left to right as he rapidly sniffed his surroundings.

Kyle ran in his house and slammed the door behind him. He paused with his back to the wall and tried to catch his breath. The puppy in his coat struggled to escape. Kyle peeked out the window worriedly. Nobody was coming. Kyle exhaled deeply and released the puppy from his coat. The puppy sniffed around cautiously. Kyle removed the dog collar from the dog's neck and threw it in the trash can. He started walking away but then went back to the trash can. He put the collar in an old soup can in the trash and carefully flipped over the can. The dog's eyes darted from left to right as he rapidly sniffed his surroundings.

Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully and wearing all black. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name: "Oh... John..." And then her phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, "I need to get my jacket back from you." Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.

Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully and wearing all black. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name: "Oh... John..." And then her phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, "I need to get my jacket back from you." Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams warmed the back of her neck. Slowly she realized that it was a Thursday. She felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. "9:48," she shouted, "Holy cow!" Cassie jumped out of bed in a flurry. She threw on the first outfit that she grabbed from the floor. She brushed her teeth in two swipes. Then she threw her books into her backpack and ran out the door.

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams warmed the back of her neck. Slowly she realized that it was a Thursday. She felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. "9:48," she shouted, "Holy cow!" Cassie jumped out of bed in a flurry. She threw on the first outfit that she grabbed from the floor. She brushed her teeth in two swipes. Then she threw her books into her backpack and ran out the door.

Kelvin was waiting in front of the corner store at 3:56. His muscles were tense and he was sweating a bit more than usual. Other kids gathered in front of the little storefront too. They were much more relaxed, even playful. They joked back and forth lightly, enjoying the day. But for Kelvin, time slowed. 3:57. "Don't worry, Kelvin. He ain't even gonna show up," said a skinny boy. Kelvin hoped that he was right. Just then a black Camry with tinted windows pulled up and parked across the street. Kelvin gulped. 3:58. A group of teenagers swarmed from the car. James was in the front. "Hi-ya, Kelvin. Glad you could make it," James said. Kelvin felt smaller.

Kelvin was waiting in front of the corner store at 3:56. His muscles were tense and he was sweating a bit more than usual. Other kids gathered in front of the little storefront too. They were much more relaxed, even playful. They joked back and forth lightly, enjoying the day. But for Kelvin, time slowed. 3:57. "Don't worry, Kelvin. He ain't even gonna show up," said a skinny boy. Kelvin hoped that he was right. Just then a black Camry with tinted windows pulled up and parked across the street. Kelvin gulped. 3:58. A group of teenagers swarmed from the car. James was in the front. "Hi-ya, Kelvin. Glad you could make it," James said. Kelvin felt smaller.

Kelvin was waiting in front of the corner store at 3:56. His muscles were tense and he was sweating a bit more than usual. Other kids gathered in front of the little storefront too. They were much more relaxed, even playful. They joked back and forth lightly, enjoying the day. But for Kelvin, time slowed. 3:57. "Don't worry, Kelvin. He ain't even gonna show up," said a skinny boy. Kelvin hoped that he was right. Just then a black Camry with tinted windows pulled up and parked across the street. Kelvin gulped. 3:58. A group of teenagers swarmed from the car. James was in the front. "Hi-ya, Kelvin. Glad you could make it," James said. Kelvin felt smaller.