15.

Why?

14.

She survived past her thirteenth entry without any major mishap.

13.

The affable Asus computer salesman rapidly wrote and circled numbers on the fujitsu brochure, explaining that the best price anybody could give on the lifebook was $3357.90.

12.

The thunderstorm forced him to keep still, dousing his fiery anger until there was nothing left to show but a quiet ache.

11.

She stared at the candles, watching the flames flicker and dance in front of the revolving fan, until she forgot why she was trying not to cry.

10.

10 is crisp, round and perfect, like a 10km run along the coast on a sunny winter morning.