Killer App
Crossing the train yard Jack struggled with the weight of the duffle bag. Who knew 2.5 million dollars, would weigh so much. Dragging the bag over the last set of tracks he heard a train whistle and saw the glaring light of a train approaching. Pulling hard, he stepped backwards and tripped wedging his foot between the main rail and a switching rail. His foot wouldn't budge, purely on adrenaline he lifted the bag up off the tracks and tossed it back over his head. The train, was closing fast, it's headlight flooding the rails as Jack used both hands frantically trying to pull his foot loose from his shoe. Blaring it's horn and rumbling closer, less than a hundred yards away, the engineer locked up it's hydraulic brakes, squealing and screeching, high-pitched and deafening as sparks rooster tailed
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A guy, dressed like a GQ model, hopped out, and walked straight towards him. "Are you Jack Slater?" he asked, then adding "the struggling writer?" Jack, who was standing next to his 2004 Kia, and wearing a Dodgers t-shirt and cut-offs looked up and became instantly pissed. Sizing the guy up, he looked like a walking billboard for a 'Best of' everything list; Armani suit, gold Rolex, Louis Vuitton shoes and a fake million dollar smile.
"Who are you, and why are you here?” Jack asked, thinking this guy must’ve taken a serious wrong turn to end up here.
“Sorry, my bad. Ryan’s the name, Ryan Finch.” Reaching into his jacket pocket he pulled out a Flash drive and held it up, "I come bearing gifts, just pop this into your computer, install the app and follow the text file's instructions, labeled 'The Perfect Crime', it'll change your life." Then added, "It worked for me," holding up his wrist with the gold Rolex and nodding towards the Ferrari, while Jack stood there thinking what a load of bullshit and waiting for the sales
Which was the reason why I hated Eros. I hated that I loved him. I hated that his one glance on me could lift up my mood instantly. For the last six years, ever since Mom and I moved to New York, I have been madly in love with the most unreachable guy in our school.
The meeting was starting. The leader, an older woman with green eyes who looked familiar somehow, stood at a little black podium in between the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions posters, the neon AA triangle symbol glowing powder-blue, hopeful, behind her.
“Wake up,” that’s what I heard after passing out from all the blows to the face. My vision is blurred I’m trying to stay awake but I lost consciousness; all of a sudden I felt a splash of coldness on my face, and I woke up gasping for air. The man with the deep ominous voice said, “Wakey wakey little man” I replied, “where the h*ll is Mako!” when I was fully aware of where I was, that’s when I started to panic.
I ran, my feet bloodied and aching, my ankle unsteady and shrieking in pain. I ignored it, gasping
“Some people say I was lucky to survive, other will say I deserved it for the choice I made. I’m here to say I was lucky, it’s never ok to say your life isn’t worth living even at your worst you can always look forward tomorrow will come and if you put your mind to it you’ll see that anything is possible.” – Stephen McGregor Professional Paralympian
I comfortably drive my car into the desolate street, Perusing the deserted buildings, Smashes windows and rusted For Sale signs. The car locked up like Fort Knox. I observe the street for trouble. Two young boys look at me from afar as if I'm an alien. Do I stand out that much same greasy hair, expensive clothes, a smart car I suppose I am out of my comfort zone? “Mister, you don’t belong here” his hand gripped his switch. “Pony.... Ponyboy Curtis” I stammer “I live here or at least I did, I'm here to see two-bit’ The Boys turn around “geez his old now” the boy's chirp. The boys stroll away in awe that they saw the great Ponyboy.
"Wake up, partners," the trail boss, James called. I sleepily looked up , shivered, and saw I was the only one not up. "Here," James said, giving me the horses' bridles and saddles. "Take these and get the horses ready. We have a long day today." I groaned in reply and set up the horses for the day's long drag. I was the horse wrangler and this was my everyday job but I still couldn't get use to the idea of waking up before the sun and working. We drove the cattle into open plains against the winter's cold wrath.
I glance over at the clock it reads 3 AM, my mind buzzing with stress makes me stay awake.My eyes dart around my bedroom, trying to find something to focus on and go to sleep. My mind runs over the long, boring conversations of the day and what I should have said at what specific time and keeps running on, the only thing breaking me from my stress filled thoughts is a sound unfamiliar to me. It sounded like a creak in the floorboards, which happen 24/7 but it still left me baffled.
Turning off the TV, Andrew grabbed his keys and rushed to the garage, angry for not being more cautious. Driving down the street as fast as he could to get to the cleaners, he said, “I wonder if Margaret has her phone. I will call it,” he said, pushing the buttons, he waited, and said, “Oh, no; it went directly to voice mail. She must have turned it off, but why would she do that?”
Back in the main level of the factory, Wolf and Fox find Hawk lying on the ground, pale and unresponsive, his bulletproof vest next to him and the edges of a red stain showing around a wad of gauze. A soldier that Fox assumes is N-Unit's medic kneels next to him, along with Snake and Coyote. The three medics are talking frantically among themselves. The rest of N-Unit hovers nervously nearby; the rest of H-Unit is nowhere to be seen. Dust particles dance through the beams of sunlight from the holes where windows used to be, giving the whole scene a strangely dreamy air.
I don’t know why I’m doing this, but this senseless woman or as she says ‘psychiatrist’ said the only way I’m going to get over these past couple of days is to recap. So here goes I guess
There was a sense of impeding doom that turned my stomach. Although I couldn't bear to look at the mask I held outreach to you, my eyes were tempted to look to you. I side-swiped a glance at you before you took the mask. My eyebrow arched as you looked at me, visibly distraught. My eyes did a double take, and my gaze fell curiously back on you. I sensed a feeling of unease from you, and became immediately confused. “Your master never teach you Torture 101, Mr. Ren?” Although I was mocking you, there was a sense of concern in my voice, as I looked over to the Dug and then back at you. “You look like you've seen a ghos-” Holding out the mask in front of you, I watched you intently as your eyes fixated on the item. My eyes narrowed at that reaction, and suddenly, it made sense to me. Perhaps you had seen a ghost. Fully educated in the many various connections within the Force, I wondered if in this moment you had seen anything. If in this moment, his darkness had fallen on you. I pondered the horrors you had witnessed... and if any one of those horrors was my own. I wondered if it was pain you experienced, and even... if that pain was my own.
I hope you are doing well. I just wanted to reach out to say hi and that I hope everything with Pi Sigma Alpha is going well. I heard from some friends that Voterpalooza had a great turnout this year!
The teenage mind is one that is easily persuaded due to its lack of full development. Whether it be something as trivial as what shoes to wear or an important topic like determining a college, deliver a persuading case and a teen or any young person for that matter can be influenced in a matter of seconds. One of the most persuading technologies of the 21st century is easily a smartphone with thousands of outlets to the social world. According to CNN’s Kelly Wallace, teens spend a “mind boggling nine hours a day, [on average,] on social media of some sort, and tweens about 6 hours a day ” (Wallace). In reality, this shouldn’t be surprising to us considering that “67 percent
“You are welcome Mr. Frenchi but why was I called here? Why is my mother here?” I asked in a tense voice.