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Personal Narrative-Somewhere In Mexico

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Somewhere in Mexico It's been eight years. Eight years. Held captive against my will. I'm beginning to believe that I'll also die here. "Are you okay?" my only friend, Leah, asks as she comes walking towards me. "How do you feel?" I lay my head against the wall and sigh. 'Feel?' Not sure if I feel anything physically or emotionally. I am always paranoid and assuming the worst that can happen to me. Been stuck in this tiny room. We have shared this room ever since she came here, which was last year. One door, one window, and book shelf with only a few books in English language which I have read more than I can count. I feel her hand on my shoulder which knocked me back to reality. "I'll be okay." I say softly. I've always wanted to escape the only reason I can't is for the reason that Jovan has guards all over this mansion. Jovan knows that if I ever were to escape I won't get far. His men will haunt me down and bring me back. Not sure what in Gods name they'll do to me if I were to leave. Jovan, a vicious, murderous, dangerous drug lord …show more content…

I go towards the door and knock. The guard outside my room opens the door, "¿A dónde vas?" he says with a stern voice. "Al bano." I never understood what's the need of telling the guards where we go or why they have to walk us to a certain place. It's not like I can runaway. The second I walk out the door and make my way to the bathroom, which is in the other side of the mansion. Smiling confidently and completely unafraid is the rules outside out of the bedroom. Jovan, has men all over this place. I could see Jovan sitting in certain of the living with another drug lord. I can tell their making business since the other man has his men surrounding him with their guns out. One of Jovan's men is standing in the shadow of the opposite hall with his gun hidden. There's 8 men standing on the porch. These men haven't taken their eyes off of the other

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