My Favorite Time Of The Year

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As I walked through the archway into the kitchen, I saw the table set, candles lit and the aroma of cooked turkey hit me. It 's thanksgiving, my favourite time of the year. I sit next to joey, everyone can tell he 's about to jump out of his chair like a cricket if he doesn’t eat soon. My mum then says “Now what are you all thankful for?”, they all spoke. It was my turn, “I’m thankful to be a part of this wonderful family, food on our plates and having a great life”. Before I could continue the sirens started roaring down the road, the never visit our neighbourhood. That’s when we realised they were here for me, I quickly scurried down to the basement to hide. Shutting the door behind me, I ran and hid inside of one of the old lockers in…show more content…
Armed with guns they forced us out of the vehicle.
The corridors throughout the complex were grey, almost gaol like looking. There were rooms every 5 or so metres, steel doors with small windows. I was shown to my dorm which I shared with an elderly lady, she looked friendly but I was too scared to make conversation with her. I curl up in my sheets and start to sob. Why am I here, for heaven 's sake I’ve never even killed a fly let alone do anything bad. The elderly lady came and sat next to my bed, she introduced herself as “Pearl”. She told me stories about her past, she worked for a company in the late 1940s where they would force her to work extra hours and be paid nothing more than a dollar. She explains how the government is reinforcing the slavery laws, they were abolished but now they’ve started to allow them which is disgraceful. I knew now that If I didn’t stand up and fight for myself, pearl, my family and everyone else here then no one else would.
The next day we were all guided into a large room where they divided everyone up. I was grouped with a smaller girl, possibly 10 or 11 years old. Our names were called by General Michaelson, first Lillian Nickelson was called. Followed by many other people, finally, “Mia Reynolds please make your way into the conference room”. I made my way into the dark room, with a metal table and a lamp in the corner. I was greeted by a man dressed in a suit, his names “Derick” he begins to ask me about my life with my

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