Creative Writing: The Grapes Of Wrath

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Adam Hamwey 5/30/11 Yarmouth, Massachusetts, what a beautiful place he thinks in his head as the sand at his feet flies up, and sea water crashes along the edge of the beach, his most trusted companion- his dog by his side running along with him. The dog starts to slow as his age may be finally catching up to him. They sit together as the fresh soldier, who has just come home from Iraq looks out into the rising of a beautiful sun., Suddenly he sees something in the abyss of blue - he sees a mother and child. As he squints slightly, his mind flashes; his body begins to get warmer and warmer, and he looks down to see his hands holding…show more content…
The dog runs into the house. Phil follows as the dog jumps on the couch and rubs his nose on the pillows. Phil just looks at riley and shakes his head, proceeds to his bedroom where his dress blues are hanging on the doors he looks at his bed and lies down. He closes his eyes and his best friend Brady at boot camp along side of him at graduation day they look at each other and Brady says “Where do you think we will be a two years from now?” “I don’t know but hopefully not buried in the suck” “God I hope not” says Brady Phil and Brady have been best friends since joining the marines. When they found out they were being shipped over to Iraq together they were relieved to have someone they knew. Then suddenly everything’s black Phil hears “DON’T FUCKING MOVE” He was back in Iraq facing the women with gun in hand “Everyone stop” yells Brady “We need to see what she needs she might be injured” The women just stares as if right into Phil’s eyes, he is speechless doesn’t know what to do as if his mind was…show more content…
Everything is quiet Then one of the men next to Phil whispers “Let me shoot that god damn sand monkey” “No replies Phil Then out of nowhere a shot is fired the women opens fire on Brady he is shot several times in the chest Phil screams as he opens fire on the women and hits the young marine right in the head then finally hits the women in the leg “NO” “SHIT” yells the other marines Phil keeps firing this gun and the women finally bleeds out and dies “Stop” yells the other marines to the right of Phil as he tackles him and takes his gun “MEDIC” yells one of the men as he radios in the situation Phil is speechless doesn’t know what to do he just sits there looking into the empty pathway were 3 dead body lie dead then he sees the small child look down at her mother and lie next to her as if she thought she was sleeping. “ahhhhhhhhhh” Phil opens his eyes to see he is back in his bedroom with his dog slobbering all over his face Phil just sits there and starts to cry and takes the bottle of whiskey from under his bed and

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