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Creative Writing: The Recollection

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The Recollection Present: “Help! Help!” The louder, the longer, and the harder that I scream just pierces my lungs even more. I don’t even know what organs are actually pierced, all that I do know is that every square inch of my body is in excruciating pain. I quickly glance to my left and to my right, being careful not to move my neck to cause more damage to my spinal cord. All that I can see are the tips of trees. Then it hits me emotionally, I’ve been impaled by a tree! How does this even happen? I try to think, I can’t remember. Flash Back: “So how ‘bout it kid? How would ‘cha like to be in business wif’ me?” asked Joe. “Well, I could really use some money, what are you willing to pay?” I tried to make it sound like I actually did …show more content…

I can only see what is already in front of me, I’ll damage my spinal cord if I move anything other than my eyes. I hear a noise that echoes through my whole world. I quickly glance around looking to pinpoint the source of the noise. I take a break from using my neck and look down, that’s it, I haven't eaten since, well I can’t remember. I’ve been up here for who knows how long. The first time that I awoke, it was daytime, and after passing out many times, it is still day time. Then I hear it again, I need to eat something. Flashback: We walked through the airport terminal, no one talked. Joe was the only one who seemed comfortable, Benny, Melissa, and Roger were so timid, they jumped every time that anything happened. We boarded the plane and I sat, The others went to the front of the plane, I assumed to hide, but that thought quickly fled my head when Joe sat down in front of me. He didn't say anything at first, he just swirled, what I assumed was gin, around in his cup. After what felt like an eternity, he finally spoke, “So, what are your questions?” I gulped, “Well there are many, and I think that we should wait on taking off so that I can get through all of my …show more content…

“Well actually it was $1,275,457.32.” “Ya, ya, that’s what I meant.” “Well, it’s not hard at all, it only consists only of you carrying a briefcase once we get off the plane.” It seemed simple enough, there had to be a catch. “What's the catch?” “There’s no catch, it’ll go down just as I told you. You will walk through the airport, and once you do the job correctly, you will be paid in full. All $1,275,457.32 will be yours.” “Okay then, I guess that we have a

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