In three to five sentences, write an introduction to a narrative written in first-person point of view. Be sure to include an introduction of main characters and a problem they face.
As I stepped off the bus and onto the hot sidewalk, I knew my summer was about to take a turn for the worst. My best friend Sophie was moving away to another state, and I was stuck in our hometown with nothing to do. That is, until I met Jake, the new boy in town who seemed to have a secret past. Little did I know, getting involved with Jake would lead me down a dangerous path of deception and betrayal.
I woke up to the sound of rain tapping against my window, dreading the day ahead. As a struggling detective, I had seen my fair share of cases, but this one seemed different. My partner, Detective Samuels, burst into my office with a troubled expression. He handed me a file - a missing person report for a young girl named Emma. The problem we faced was not only the mysterious disappearance of Emma but also the haunting feeling that something dark and sinister lay behind it.
