IGCSE Descriptive and Narrative Writing (Examples)

A Long Lost Father

4) Start a story with 'The figure sprinted away from the angry crowd and headed for the gap between the buildings.' Write about 450-500 words.

A Long Lost Father

        The figure sprinted away from the angry crowd and headed forward the gap between the buildings. The area inside was dark, with flickering neon lights and muddy puddles. She was stamping on puddles, which cause dirty water to splash all over her white pants and t-shirt. Now she was completely drenched. She kept stomping for another ten minutes, unaware of the path she was taking. There stood two paths in front of her now. She carelessly went to the left path. Little did she know about the dangers that thrived here! Suddenly she heard some footsteps approaching and she quickly hid behind a stinking dumpster. 

A man with a raspy voice spoke, "We will take the hostages and murder them all."

Another man with a dangerously low voice replied, "They're just a bunch of children, have some mercy for god's sake!"

      Uncomfortable in the position she was in, she slightly shuffled around which caused her leg to harshly collide against the wall of the dumpster. BANG! Immediately, the two goons turned their attention towards the dumpster.

"Who's there?" questioned one of the goons. 

The girl slowly emerged from behind the dumpster. "Huh? she's probably some beggar. Look at her muddy clothes!" stated the goon.

        She secretly thanked herself for stomping in the puddles, that is until one of the goons forcefully grabbed her wrist. He was wearing a black sweatshirt with black pants. His blonde hair was tied in a bun and his facial appearance sent chills down the girl's spine. This man was covered in scars from numerous brutal accidents, one could tell. He glared at her so intensely as if staring straight into her soul.

"Look! She is wearing a golden chain." 

        In one swift move, he pulled the chain from her neck and tossed it to another goon. The other goon had strawberry-blonde hair just like the girl. He even had mesmerizing blue eyes, just like her. Everything about them was so similar. He was dressed in a white t-shirt with black pants. He examined the chained carefully. The shiny golden chain had an opening pendant in it, with a picture of the girl's father.

"Please! Please give me the chain back! It's the only memory I have left of my father!" the devastated girl pleaded.

"Your father's dead?" asked the scar-covered goon, without a hint of empathy.

"My parents got divorced and my mother kicked him out of the house. Please! I need that chain!" The girl sobbed as painful memories flashed through her mind. 

      The other goon that looked similar to her pulled out an identical chain from his pocket and handed it over to the girl. The girl just stood there, completely discombobulated.

"Martha!" he sobbed. A flood of tears gushed down from his eyes. The girl quickly opened the pendant and saw a picture of her inside. This picture was taken when she was eight years old. She remembered that day so well as if it were yesterday! She was at the mall with her father that day.

"Dad?" She questioned silently, as her bottom lip quivered. 

     Immediately, the goon pulled her in to warm embrace as both of them sobbed on each other's shoulders. A smile found its way to both of their lips and their eyes glistened with joy as their eyes met. 

"I missed you, little one!"