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Jimmy - College Term Paper

Jimmy


lay flat on the ground, his belly pressed tightly to the earth.
Green shrubs sheltered him from view. Only one hundred yards of cleared
land sat between him and his objective. He had waited five years for this.
It so happened that it was five years ago from today that it had happened.
The nightmare that had taken place that evening was again playing in his
mind. The sound of the first shot echoed through his head. The scream as
his mother fell. The futile, retaliatory shots from his father . . .

That evening had resulted in the death of both of his parents. He
couldn't help but think that, in some way, it was his fault. If only he
hadn't left his parents alone. If only he ...

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specifically for him. They had
heard there was rich, fertile land out west. Sadly enough, his parents'
last breaths were drawn only a few hundred miles from their dream. They
had been murdered for nothing more than the few dollars and a couple of
small pieces of jewelry that they had possessed. The murderers had laughed
as they kicked at his dead father, looking for anything of value. They had
been quite sure of themselves and wore no masks. Jimmy could still
remember their faces as if it was yesterday. The murderers would be
brought to justice, come hell or high water, Jimmy had decided. As it
turned out, he was complied to track them for the past five years, through
both hell and high water.

Their trail had led through many obscure, sparsely populated western
towns. It had not been easy. But Jimmy had always looked older than he
was. Even at fifteen, he had been able to get rooms at hotels and bars. Now,
at twenty years of age, Jimmy was a hardened man. Life on ...

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Added: 9/16/2005 04:39:46 PM
Category: Creative Writing
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 898
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