IGCSE First Language English 0500, October-November 2023 Variant 2 – Paper 2, Question 4.

Prompt: Write a story that includes the words ‘… I realised I had been here before …’.

Essay:
The air was thick with the scent of jasmine and pine, an intoxicating blend that seemed almost surreal. Amidst the chaos of the fleeing crowd, my feet found a rhythm on the ancient cobblestones, a path I seemingly knew yet had never walked. As the sounds of the market square faded into a distant echo, I stumbled upon a secluded alley, its walls adorned with ivy that whispered secrets of old. It was there, under the watchful gaze of the moon, that I realized I had been here before.