Jun. 25th, 2021 at 3:53 AM
(I wrote this for my Creative Writing class in 2012. The only nonfiction work on this page thus far.)
“Do you see anything suspicious?” A boyish voice was heard over the walkie-talkie. In a synchronized notion, we glanced down at the communication device on the wooden porch we gathered around. Dustin, the brunette haired boy with freckles picked it up and spoke with conviction, “No, not yet. Everything is peaceful on this end.” He sent the message back. My blonde friend Brittany and I were sitting there, listening intently to not only the neighboring conversations around us, but our surroundings.
You would think that kids who were between the ages of nine and eleven would be interested in playing wholesome games, like Monopoly, Old Maid or even playing video games. However, we were on a mission to bring prosperity and tranquility to everyone in our sector. If it was a suicide mission, we would have sacrificed ourselves for the greater good of the town.
We were on the lookout for Big Becky.
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“Do you see anything suspicious?” A boyish voice was heard over the walkie-talkie. In a synchronized notion, we glanced down at the communication device on the wooden porch we gathered around. Dustin, the brunette haired boy with freckles picked it up and spoke with conviction, “No, not yet. Everything is peaceful on this end.” He sent the message back. My blonde friend Brittany and I were sitting there, listening intently to not only the neighboring conversations around us, but our surroundings.
You would think that kids who were between the ages of nine and eleven would be interested in playing wholesome games, like Monopoly, Old Maid or even playing video games. However, we were on a mission to bring prosperity and tranquility to everyone in our sector. If it was a suicide mission, we would have sacrificed ourselves for the greater good of the town.
We were on the lookout for Big Becky.
( Read more... )