Miss Emily Alternate Ending Essay

Homer and his working crew had finally completed the sidewalks throughout the town. The rumors of the wedding of Homer and Miss Emily grew. Those rumors were soon halted however. Homer stopped by the Grierson’s archaic house late one night and was invited in. That was the last time anyone saw him. Miss Emily seemed depressed, for she would not leave her house. She had fallen out of love and into a pit of despair and loneliness. The sadness was evident in her appearance. She wore nothing but black, her hair was never combed, and her eyes seemed to be just black holes within her skull. Miss Emily no longer held herself high. Instead, her shoulders sagged, her face drooped, and her back arched. Miss Emily had finally fallen. Miss Emily no longer
As usual, Miss Emily and Tobe were alone in the archaic house. This day was difference, however. Miss Emily had tried to suppress the feelings of loneliness and abandonment for months now, but she could no longer hold them in. Tobe walked into Miss Emily’s room with her usual breakfast tray, only to find the most peculiar occurrence happening. Miss Emily was sobbing! Tobe’s heart was instantly pained. Maybe that was the reason the had he courage to express his feelings. He instantly kneeled next to her and tried to be comforting. He held her hand and told her all the love he had for her, while Miss Emily cried the entire time. After Tobe finished his confession, he let go of her hand and embraced her and asked for her hand in marriage. At first, she softened within his embrace and hugged him in return, but then she abruptly released and began yelling at poor Tobe. She screamed the cruelest words that came to her head. Tobe’s big heart could not ricochet all of the words, and his heart fell to his chest. Tobe left the room and then carried on with all of the chores the still had to attend to, avoiding Miss Emily as much as humanly possible. Tobe’s heart was crushed, though. He knew the couldn’t stand to be in the house knowing that the one woman who the truly loved her would not love him back because her love belonged to another. Tobe made a quick and irrational decision.
Tobe slowly opened the