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â€Å"I’m off to work!† Cole shouts to his parents as he closes the house door behind him. Today is his first day of work, and he is very excited. When Cole moved to the city, he found a job at one of the factories, and being inspired by machinery, he applied and was accepted. Cole is 17 years old, and is tall with black hair and a thin build. As a kid, he loved school, and would go voluntarily unlike some of his classmates, and so he is expecting great things from his first job. From his house, Cole starts walking down the main street of the city. People bustle all around him, and he is shoved in all directions. Desperate to get out of the flow of pedestrians, Cole pushes through to the side of the road, out of the way. I can finally rest,†¦show more content†¦The scale of the city was astonishing, and it sucked the words out of Cole’s mouth. He rapidly stands up, suddenly realizing he is late for work, and sprints down the many streets to his job. Fortunately, Cole makes it just as the deafening bell of the factory rings, signaling all workers to start working. A burly man paces towards Cole. â€Å"I assume you are the new worker, ey lad?† he says, â€Å"Name’s Bryce. I’m your foreman during your time at this factory. I expect great things from you. Now, go see ol’ Tim over there by the spinning jenny and he’ll tell you what to do.† â€Å"Yes, sir,† Cole replies. He quickly walks over to the man Bryce designated. â€Å"Excuse me,† he asks, â€Å"I was told to talk to you so that you could show me around.† â€Å"Aye, that I can,† Tim affirms, â€Å"Follow me, boy.† Tim brings Cole around to the machine Bryce mentioned. â€Å"This here’s the spinning jenny. It’s what we use to spin our cloth, and this one’s the best on the market. Thank James Hargreave for it. But, let’s move on, we don’t have time to waste. Your work won’t involve it anyways,† he explains before moving forward around 25 meters and stopping in front of another large machine. â€Å"This one here is†¦Ã¢â‚¬  â€Å"Oh, I know this one!† Cole exclaims, â€Å"This one’s called the power loom and it’s was invented by Edmund Cartwright, right? I heard from my friend that weaves four times as fast as a weaver. That’s amazing.† â€Å"Yes, it is. Frankly, this one’s my favorite.† Tim says, but then he smacks ColeShow MoreRelatedShort Story : The Story Of The Story1264 Words   |  6 PagesSuicide mention near the end of the story, please do not read if you are not ok with things like that. It was a beautiful day at the beach. He had been planning their date for weeks. The war had ended and he finally had a chance to spend time with her. He watches her beautiful blonde ringlets bounce as she walked. Her smile was like the sun itself. Hey Seaweed Brain. She grinned. Wise Girl. He greeted her back. 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