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do not run from your responsiblity

June 2, 2014
By Shackime Nembhard BRONZE, Bronx, New York
Shackime Nembhard BRONZE, Bronx, New York
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Palace


To my mother and father who I love so dear. I know that I shouldn’t have ran away I know that now . But I couldn’t just go into the military after everything they done to hurt our family I couldn’t join. This is my only way of making sure that you guys would be ok. They won’t come after you they will come after me. Don’t worry about me I will be fine. I love you guys.
From Jake
10/2/1764





















After running in the wood’s for day’s Jake finally found a town. “Wow this place is looks intact Im surprised that the Russians hadn’t gotten here yet.” Jake goes into the town to find a place to stay.

“Well look who it is,” said John.

“Well this is a surprise,” said Jerry.

“John. Jerry I haven’t seen you guys since the 3rd grade,” said Jake.



“Yeah, well you did betray us to the russians for money!” said John. John reached behind the chair for his shotgun. “Now get out of this town and don’t come back.” John fired a warning shot.

“Now, John, is that anyway to talk to an old friend? So, why are you here Jake?”

“I ran away from the Russians. I knew they were crazy, but the things that they wanted to do were insane,” said Jake.

John looked up.

“So, you are worth a lot to the Russians --”

“JOHN,” said Jerry, “We are not going to turn john in to the russians.”

“Thank you Jerry so do anyone of you know where I can stay.”

“Yeah, I know a place. It’s called the Electro it’s about 5 blocks away from here,” said John standing up.

Jerry said, “Yes I do believe thats best for Jake.”

“Thanks,” said Jake as he walked into the sunset. John walked down to Jerry.

“Jerry, why didn’t you let me kill him or even better call the Russians to get him?”

Jerry turned around and look at Jake he tilted his hat, “All in good times all in good times.”

Jake walked off to the inn called Electro. Jake said to himself “Since when did John talk like he was from America and why were they dressed in all black,”. Jake couldn’t stop thinking about that until he reached Electro. “Well this is the place,Electro not what I expected in a city like this,” The Electro stood about 35 feet high , it had granite walls , the roof was made of steel. Jake opens the door.


“Welcome to the Electro. My name is Amanda.Would you like a room ?”

“Yes I do, How much for the room?” said Jake.

“$10 dollars,” said Amanda.

“Here’s $12 keep the change,”.

“Your room is on the 4th floor first door on your left,”.

Jake walks up to the fourth floor and the door then throw’s his stuff on the coach then passess out on the bed. Jake wakes up and goes to the bag and takes out the razor and shaving cream.He cut’s his beard off and cut his hair. Then goes down stares.

“Good morning,” said Amanda.

“Good morning,” said Jake. “If you want something to eat there’s the dining room down the hall on your right,”

“Thanks, but I already ate,”said Jake. Jake walked out of the electro and walks around the neighborhood and run’s into Jerry.

“Hello, Jerry,” said Jake.

“Jake, how did you sleep?” asked Jerry.

“Good so what is the name of this place anyway?” asked Jake while they walked down the street.

“This town is called Palace,” said Jerry. “Why are you walking around here you know the russians can show up anytime.”

“Thats why I am out here, I’m looking for a way to get out of here.” said Jake.

“JERRY!!!,” said John. “I best be going nice running into you,” said Jerry. “See you,”.Jerry runs into a near by house. Jake keeps on walking.

“Jerry, Jerry!”said John.”I’m here,” said Jerry. “Look at this,” said John as he was turning up the tv.

“We are looking for a man named Jake Mallered. He is 5’7 blue eyes long hair,He was last seen wearing a red t-shirt, black pants, and black hunting shoes. If you see this man do not engage him he has extensive military training and is very deadly. If you see this man call this number 1-800-759-8843 I repeat 1-800-759-8843. There will be a 30 thousand dollar reward”.

“So do you think it’s time to call?” asked John.

“Yes call number.” Jake walked back up to the Electro.

“Have a good walk ?” asked Amanda.


“Yeah so where did you say the dining hall was ?” asked Jake.

“Down the hall make a right.”

“Thank you,” said Jake. Jake walked down the hallway into a big room filled with food that he had never seen before in a city they have rice, turkeys and chicken. Jake run’s over and starts to take what he wants to eat. Jake sat down. Amanda walks into the room she sits down with Jake.

Amanda said, “ So whats your name?”

“My name is Jake your the lady at the front entrance. Your name is ummm Maria,.

“Ha! I wish my name is Amanda,”.

“I will remember that,” said Jake.

“ So hows your stay here ?” said Amanda.

“It’s great,” said Jake.

“ Where did you come from ?” said Amanda.

“I came from Jackson place,” said Jake.

“Really. Jackson place I know that’s a lie because that place was destroyed about 30 years ago and you are about 26,” said Amanda.

“ I am 24, fine it’s a lie but I can’t tell you where am from,” said Jake.

“Why,” said Amanda.

“Because I’m running from my past I don’t want to visit that place again,” said Jake.

“You will have to visit that place sooner or later I just want it to be now,” said Amanda.

“Ok I am from a small town village in the middle of a war zone the russians came in and then they tortured my father because he didn’t want to join the army. One day I went to the farm and then the caught me and took me to their camp and then they turned me into a monster. I ran away from them about a week ago. I -- ”.

Then the door broke down with a “boom!!” The russians came pouring in shooting everyone inside. Jake started yelling “everyone run to the back door, hurry hurry!!” As soon as Jake got to the door the russians grab him.

“You remember me,” said the Colonel.

“How could I forget your breath still smell like Ass,” said Jake as the colonel drags him out of Electro and into the middle of the of the street.

John yelled, “Hey where is our money ?”

The Colonel turns around, “What did you say ?”

Jake and Jerry both walk into the middle of the street John yelled,








“Where is our money!”

The Colonel pulls out his gun.

Jake screamed,“Run!”.







But it was too late the colonel shot them both with two rounds.

“Well at least the died quickly unlike your family Jake,” Jake said.

“What are you talking about,” said Jake.

“Oh you didn’t know they suffered long and painfully so painfully that even me the most gruesome killer had to turn away,” Jake stopped moving he thought if he ran away that they would not come after his parents but they did anyway.

Jake let out a while and said, “Just kill me already.”

The Colonel said sarcastically, “Why would I kill you you were my favorite soldier,” after saying that he broke jakes arm then called for his car then shoved him into his car.

Half way on the the trip back to the Russian camp Jake saw that the door was open.

He moved to the open door then pushed it open and jumped out. Jake tripped over the bridge hanging on for dear life he screamed, “Help!”

The Colonel came, “Well it looks like you got yourself into a little situation here”.

The Colonel looked down and then stomped on Jake’s fingers, “Crack, crack!”

“Ahhhhhhhhhh,” Jake fell face first into the rocky river. The Colonel looked down making sure that Jake was died. One of his soldiers came to the edge.


“Sir, what was the point of carrying him all this way just to kill him ?”

The Colonel said ,“We carried him all this way because this journey was the worst torture we could have gave him. Just imagine the pain he went through knowing that the people who he thought would have been safe were the first people to die,”.

The Colonel walks to the car the soldier said, “What should I tell the general ?”

The Colonel said, “Tell him that we never found him” turned and walked off.



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