9/11 Short Stories

“To a mystery movie and then a mansion with a bunch of people we don't know,” she replied.

Jessie had left his parked car to go back into the mall after Puck's second text. He knew he was acting like a fool, but somehow he didn't care. Part of him needed to see her again, while the other part simply didn't want the day to end, afraid that he would wake up in his bed in the morning to discover that it was just a dream.

When Jessie needed a ride to Clifton but was cautious to not get caught. She went into a break truck, a truck filled with bread, and pulled the latch constantly open on the back of the truck. It gave in and Jessie finally was able to get in. However, there was a problem. “…she slipped in the door, and pulled it almost closed behind her. It didn’t latch.” (Haddix, p.83) Though Jessie knew she was in a bad situation, she didn’t jump off. She was determined to get to a phone line on her way to Indianapolis and proved that she had no time to be scared and manned up. When the vehicle moved, all that she can do is hold on to the unlatched door. “Jessie braced herself between a bread rack and the door.” (Haddix, p.84) Jessie had no help, she had to keep strong and keep a handle, or else she could get caught or even worse, fall off! This brings me to another fact why Jessie was courageous, she was a lone soldier. She left the her own family and people she ever knew, putting her in danger, just to get the message out. Her life is on the line if anyone reports her to Clifton. She had no knowledge of the world outside, yet she was different. Ma trusted no one else other than Jessie because she had courage and was fearless. Even Ma declared, “Yes. I can count on you.” (Haddix,

The night before the big day close friend Zack comes over to ask for a favor from Jessie and to put something up; he noticed that Jessie’s room was a mess and she was trying to take the pills. Jessie was not stable

"No, that place is Hazzard, Georgia. I live in a little town in southeastern Kentucky."

“That sounds pretty neat,” muttered Heidi. “Just out of curiosity, which part of Florida you guys are going to be assigned to? I’m asking because, chances are, we might

The film is not a typical exploration of rape and its repercussions. On the contrary, it masterfully shows the ways that Jessie was sexually and psychologically exploited without visual exposition, but through painful realization process. Seeing Jessie sinking deeper into her illusions and coming to terms with her life choices and dark corners of her existence, is extremely agonizing. Even the cliché appearances of an empowered version of herself guiding her and a diabolic version of her husband attempting to convince her to give up and die without a fight adds greatly to the narrative. Both illusionary manifestations clearly expose the different egos that

“We have somewhere to be.” Malessica said. “I’m in the city all the time, you can take pictures any other day.”

Out of the darkness, rivers of brilliant light and color began to flow all around her, as if a dam holding back a rainbow had miraculously burst. Then she heard the music... a melody so beautiful it tugged at her very soul. It was as if the euphony clothed her in an impenetrable blanket. She felt warm. She felt safe. Uncontrollably, tears welled up, the hymn gripping her heart, and she was forced to squeeze her eyes shut and instinctively her body curled into a protective ball.

Max just nods, like she doesn’t believe her, but she wants to. “Where are we going?”

I walk downstairs in light blue high waisted shorts and a white tank top with cowgirl boots.

I was still up when my mother got home late that night. “Mom? Can we talk?” I asked.

Loathed them, actually, with a passion. When their eyes widened and started to water, when their knees began to tremble, when the moon slowly began to appear behind their gaze — that was when his lips curved in a sneer and his words were dipped in poison.

Everything was set as the man placed the walkie talkie under his suit again. He entered the pickup truck with a smile on his face. The truck started to move as they sped through the slums. Lilith looked up at the night, visibly distraught. She had rarely seen kindness most of her life, but seeing Isaac share food with Isabel and her made her see him differently. She planned to take Isaac down instantly as soon as she felt his chi in the apartment, but she felt something in his chi that was warm and comfortable. Nothing like she had ever felt before. She started to break down as their destination was slowly approaching them.

Later on that night he got his new identity. He had only 3 weeks to learn his character inside and out. He had to completely change his outer appearance. Once those 3 weeks were over it was time go undercover. He began selling small things that he would get from the cops and soon made a name for himself on the street. This one drug dealer Jason started coming around and didn’t like Jessie much. He told Jessie to stay off of his streets and to find somewhere else to sell, but Jessie didn’t listen. A few months