Sure. One could be 'She waited at the train station. He never showed up.'
One: 'She waited at the station every day. He never came back.'
The letter I wrote to her came back unopened. It made me realize she really wanted no part of me.
I lost my dog today. He was my best friend. I'm heartbroken.
The dog waited by the door, not understanding its owner was gone forever. Every day it hoped for a return that would never happen. It was a sad existence, full of longing and unfulfilled hope. The little dog's world had been turned upside down and all it could do was wait, with its sad eyes fixed on the door.
He sat alone in the old house, surrounded by memories of his family. Now they were all gone, and the silence was deafening, crushing his spirit bit by bit.
One example is Kerri Strug. At the 1996 Olympics, she was injured during her vault. But with great determination, she still managed to complete her second vault successfully to help the US team win gold. Her pain and the pressure she was under were part of her sad story.
Sure. 'She left. He never got over it.'
Sure. 'I heard a noise in the attic. When I went to check, a clown doll winked at me.'
One example could be: 'I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a figure at the foot of my bed with no face.'
Here's one more: 'The old house was silent. Then, from the attic, I heard the sound of a rocking chair moving on its own, as if someone long dead was still using it.' These stories rely on our basic fears of the unknown and the unexpected to send shivers down our spines.