At Potomac Avenue
By Jemal Mohammed
Teacher: Sheryl Sherwin
Level 5 Morning
Spring 2009
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Level 5
I work in Arlington, VA near
Reagan National Airport. It is Friday, April 24, 2009 at 5:30 pm. I
am sitting in my booth thinking
about the past. I have a clear view
of Potomac Avenue. Every Friday
I am bored because people leave
early. The building is emptying and
my work is getting very slow. Today‟s weather is perfect. Potomac
Avenue is closed for vehicles and
the area is very quiet. Everywhere
there are traffic signs. Police officers are patrolling Potomac Avenue and the surrounding area to
make sure it is secured. At 6:00
pm many people appear on the corner of Potomac Avenue. Some of
them are running their dogs. They
have numbers on their t-shirts and many of them are out of breath. Some
are running and clapping their hands at the same time to motivate themselves. It looks like a marathon race.
About 1000 people ran from the starting point to the Potomac Avenue.
Then they turned around to run back to the starting place. Finally, Potomac
Avenue is open for traffic. After 7:30 pm I am continuing to look outside,
but there are no people. They have all disappeared. I am bored again and I
return to thinking about the past.