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Personal Narrative : My Name Is Sam

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“Hi my name is Sam, i’m 18 and came here with my 9 year old little brother James. Everyone says he’s so adorably cute but they don’t know that we are immigrants. I finally got him into school, the last thing I need is to mess that up for him. He needs a better future than our parents or I got and I am destined to make sure that he gets it. It’s hard to pay for James to go to school in the mornings, we get by though. I work 16 hours in the factory and James works sewing up pillows with Clair 's mom. We are in New York right now, it 's a safe place even if Clair’s dad hates that she is in love with me. I guess it’s a burden for your daughter to fall in love with someone like me. I met Tomy while I was on my way to work one night too. He’s 19 …show more content…

I go to school when I don’t feel like ditching and thinking about Sam. That boy is so amazing, he works so hard to make enough money to put James through school and somehow still makes time to talk to me. I just wish I could get my dad to see all the good that Sam is doing. My dad hates Sam and sometimes I think he hates me for being in love with Sam. I don’t understand what I did to my dad to make him not like me as much as he does. Sam is a good person and doesn’t deserve the way my dad treats him.”
Sam went to work as normal the next few days, making small talk with Tomy as he followed. “ Hey Sam, how’s your brother doing?” Tomy asked. “He is alright, started school a week ago, getting along in that just fine far as I can tell.” Sam had responded, all while keeping his head down.
“That’s great, i’m glad” Tomy said before walking into the mill across the way. Sam worked quietly and steadily for his entire shift, as he was walking out he heard Tomy talking to someone. It sounded like Clair’s dad, “Tomy I told you to keep an eye on that boy and keep him away from my daughter.” Tomy fought back,
“Why, what harm has Sam or James brought to Clair?” Silence for no longer than a moment
“Tomy maybe you 're right, I will give Sam a chance. I just don’t want my little girl growing up I guess.” Sam sobbed silently into his shirt for some time before walking home. When he arrived home Clair was with James, helping him with

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