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  • Essay / Spring Cleaning - 665

    “Kelly, come back, I gave you the wrong set of keys,” Ben exclaimed. I was about to go get the riding lawn mower so we could start our spring cleaning. It's my mother-in-law Linda's monster property, spanning two acres. We mow every Saturday in the spring and summer to help him since Ben's father passed away. Outside, a gentle breeze passed while the sun shone on our faces. “Is this the best time of day to do this?” » I said to myself: because it was a heatwave outside. So I ventured over to where Ben was sitting to get the right keys. “Why do you always seem to give me the wrong keys?” » I asked him hurriedly. “Well, if my mother didn’t have so many keys in that drawer, this would never be a problem,” he said. I eagerly grabbed the keys and headed back towards the shed. “Don’t forget to take the gas for the lawn mower too,” Ben shouted. He almost touched my nerve with his demanding tone. I replied, “Is there anything else, Your Highness”? I got on the gas and hopped on the mower to meet Ben out front. Meanwhile, I sat on the bench in front to take a break. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted Ben's mother, Linda, heading out to the grass to hose down the grill cover. “Wait, I can come help you with this,” I shouted. “I really appreciate your and Ben's help,” Linda replied. “You’re welcome. It’s our pleasure,” I say. A few minutes later, here comes Ben’s grandmother, Ginner, pulling into the driveway. “Oh, I didn’t know that Grandma was coming," I said excitedly to Linda. "Yes, she insisted on coming over to help me clean the porch," Linda replied. I was feeling a little anxious at this point, as grandma can do .become a little bossy during family cleaning projects "Hey grandma, that's so nice... middle of paper ......f off?" asked Linda. here, but thanks anyway,” I replied I started working at a fast pace in order to get it over with and go home. After all, I had my own tasks to do, like writing a paper. short scene and reading material for an online writing course I'm taking; I did it. "Hurray!" , I'm done. Are we ready to go home soon? I asked. “Yeah, we just need to put everything back together,” Ben said. So I carried the things one by one to the porch. I strategically placed each item where it came from. The whole area was sparkling. “Goodbye Grandma and Linda, we’re going home now,” I said. “Goodbye dear Benny. Thank you for all your hard work. Goodbye Kelly, we appreciate all your hard work too! Linda exclaimed. We began our journey home, feeling very accomplished..