In-Class Writing: Setting

Current life situation:
Over the weekend a couple friends and I went to Slaughterhouse. The excitement of walking in the dirt to reach the old abandoned structure keeps building until you reach the entrance and hear the screams of those around you. The first maze we went through was “The City of Bones” in which the actors can touch you. When you enter the building there is an ominous fog, nails scrapping the metal, and black as night corners where the actors like to hide. The second was “Circ De Solay” which I did not want to go into due to my fear of clowns. The second you enter they hand you 3D glasses and tell you to walk towards this tunnel that spins round and round to confuse you. The bright colors on wall seem to pop out from every corner. There were pinks, greens, blues, yellows, and purples to distract you from the actors slamming their fists so loud it feels like the room shakes. The last one I did was “The Boiler Room” which was the creepiest, longest, and most confusing maze there was. They had fake body parts drip blood, thick fog covering top to bottom so you could not see, actors hitting the metal boilers, creepy children laughing, and random hands trying to grab at you.

Setting in my story:
Taking a trip up the backside of Mount Lemmon is always a joy. Leaving before the sun has a chance to peak over the mountains, stopping for coffee or hot cocoa to fully wake-up, and watching as you get further and further away from the lit up city. Doing this drive with my mom, her boyfriend and myself will always leave great memories for me. Watching as the dirt covered road gets more narrow while also watching the trees start to get thicker and more frequent. Being able to breathe and watch my breath slowly dissipate into thin air as the temperature drops the further you get up the mountain.