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Shell Exam Essay
Beside the lake Kalika Puri
It rose from the suddenly rippling water like a monster from a nightmare, its demonic howl shattering the silence which had been so complete only a moment ago. Kate stumbled back fearfully, her expression frozen in a multitude of emotions. Moist, scaly skin covered the creature’s body making it seem slimy and fish-like in the dimming light. As it shook itself of the droplets of tepid water, Kate saw it was more man-like than she had first thought. Two lean, muscled arms dangled down, fingertips brushing the glassy surface of the lake. Tree-trunk like legs propped it up so high its head brushed an overhanging tree, and its fiery crescentmoon eyes gleamed savagely back at her, causing a shudder to run down her spine. Kate had absolutely no idea, not even an inkling as to why the creature was in the local park’s lake, and neither, it seemed, did it. Turning its head warily back and forth and finding no threat, or indeed landmarks as to where it was, it turned its malevolent eyes back on Kate. Just then, a sudden movement beside the lake made Kate catch her breath. There, crouching among the long reeds, was a young boy holding a gun, which was pointing straight at her.
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