In response to Jackie's: I would say it is definitely more story-based in that you have description of what someone is doing leading up to an event, which makes for an interesting introduction to a story. This is a hard challenge, I think, which is what makes it valuable ...
*Snickers* Well, I certainly want to write something for this Jackie. Kudos on starting it. What creative writing book did you buy, btw, and does it come with samples?
As for critique on your piece, I thought it was good. It may do well with more similies and metaphors, but anything too obscure ...