Choose one of the following characters, one of the settings, and one of the plot

Choose one of the following characters, one of the settings, and one of the plots listed below. Then write short story (at least five paragraphs) with these elements. Make sure your plot is well structured, you use figurative language, and your topic is appropriate.
Character:
an old man
a ghost
a student
a police officer
Setting:
a light house
a mall
the inner city
a small town
Plot:
a challenge
a broken friendship
a mistake
a rescue