The First Meeting - Part 1
Not even the creek of grasshoppers penetrated the night's silence. i lay back down on my side facing the wall. again i felt the hand on my shoulder. my heart began to beat faster.
(something strong)
The gravel crunches under our feet, the grasshoppers in the sagebrush start calling. and i'm back in the bar. older, and sadder, with an older sadder chase, who isn't mine at all, looking across the bar at me. leo: you know the worst part?
Always Know What You're Pouncing On
Joel, defeated for a second time, crept off into the tall grass hoping to find a grasshopper or cicada, since their tussle probably scared off any other prey already. he hadn't gone far before he saw something moving in the grass.
Trial by Combat
Cicadas buzzed in the trees that dotted the village, and grasshoppers sawed in the tall grass of the plains around it. it was one of the hottest afternoons yet this year, the dog days of summer bringing their full fury to bear.
Lightning Storm
Quiet had blanketed everything, broken only by the soft soughing of the wind and chirruping of grasshoppers and other insects, as well of the distant sound of cars passing on the highway.
Chapter 20 Kiss It Better
It was summer, and grasshoppers sprang through the fresh green grass. flowers pressed all around them, swaying slowly in the sweet breeze. it was an absolute paradise and dick's favorite place on the estate.
Developing Relationships Chapter 7
She taught me to make this when i was just knee-high to a grasshopper!” the raccoon chortled. “oh piper, this is delicious! you are going to have to show me how you make it!
To Your Grave
I knew him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper!" from that boisterous bit of introduction, jimmy and eph became fast friends.
Coming to Terms: Chapter 13
Chase nodded, continuing to swipe through her collection - sunrise over pride hall, a grasshopper's final moments in a spider's web, abandoned remnants of campus life. each image told its own story.
STCM Chapter 2: Catastrophes and Other Trifles
I turned the corner into the main prep area, and a grasshopper landed on my nose. i went cross-eyed looking at it, and it stared back with its geometric jet-black eyes.
Henry Rider and the NuYu Prescription: Chapter Twenty Two
"and don't forget, when the peanut butter is silent, you grasshopper easter bunny giggling machine gun splat!" i poked my head out of the top of the trash can. “uncle junk, wait!" but it was too late.
Nisse, Julefest, and Hooves- Seventh Day of Christmas
His blue eyes are half maddened and seems like he’s about to start springing around like a grasshopper the way he’s twitching. “so. i’ve got some most fantastic news!”