Charisse stopped dead in her tracks when she saw the rat scurried towards her. Charisse stopped dead in her tracks when she saw the rat scurried towards her. By Serena, Writers Studio School of English Related: Without prior notice, she notified out of the blue about migrating to Australia by the end of December. Shelia was taken by surprise when her best friend whipped out 2 movie tickets for “Pokemon”. The toddlers’ jaws dropped agape when they learnt that glass was actually made from sand. Micheal and the boys stood rooted to the ground when they heard a loud knocking from the class next door.