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The Criminal-Personal Narrative

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The criminal lay on the thin, hard, bed, his feet dangling over the edge by several inches. The moonlight that filtered through the bars of his cell lay in patches on his torso, hands, and floor. The criminal’s beady eyes fixed on the door as the distinct stomp of a guard approached. The viewing slot on the top of the door slid open and the convict’s least favorite guard leered at him. It was obvious by the jailer’s gormless smile, bloodshot eyes and his stench-- reeking of cheap alcohol, that the idiot was drunk. Instinctively, the criminal curled up, placing his hands behind his neck as an empty beer bottle sailed past him, joining the shards of its predecessors in the corner. As the viewing slot clanged shut for the night, the man was filled
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