If I Only Had One Year to Live

To be honest, I truly don't know what I would do with my life if I only had one year left to live. I guess I would live it to the fullest and right all that I have done wrong. Now I know that sounds corny and all but it makes a lot of sense and would be the most sensible thing to do. 

Spring Break

Why is Spring Break over? This thought will not stop ragging through my head, because I had the best spring break ever. I know every time a new spring break comes around, you think that I'll declare that the best spring break ever, but this spring break was and is the GREATEST spring break of all time. On Saturday I looked on to the break knowing that it won't be any different than another break, but man was I wrong. I got in the car on my way to my aunts house to celebrate Easter with her, because I was told she'd be out of the state. Now my aunt's house is close to the airport anyway so when we got close, I thought nothing of it. But when we pulled into the airport I questioned my parents and found out we were going to Florida. 

Going Down in History

In the far future, anyone can only wish that they'll go down in history. I personally don't think I'll go down in history, but other people in this school, I can easily be famous. This school year in general, will just be like every other school year in my life; it won't be too important.

Civil War: Reflection

I actually really didn't like any of it, because of the note taking. Most of the notes I took were irrelevant to the story, because too many of the notes were unimportant to the story.

Civil War: Free Write 2

Up ahead lies a river, and I never been this happy to see ANY river. This was the breaking point from here to the North. If I crossed this, people would be able to help me! Freedom! What a wonderful word I could finally say without being whipped! I let out a heavy sigh and almost screamed; but if I screamed on this side I could and would get caught.

As I near the water, I hear the sound of underbrush moving. I take no notice to this its probably just an animal I think to myself. But as step into the water, I turn around, noticing a louder noise and...

I won't spoil the end, 'cuz ya.

Civil War: Free Write

I don't know how I got here, but I know it isn't good. I stand in front of a jury, an all white jury, for running away. My body shakes with fear, and I can't think about anything but death. Death. Death. Death. Repeats in my head over and over again. How could I have been so stupid as to believe I could run away? Micheal was somewhere else, most likely dead, and it was my fault. Oh dear lord forgive me for what I have done. My life was over and I never meant to kill anyone, certainly not the man I loved. That was the first time I have ever admitted that I love Micheal, and now he would never know.

"Please rise" the officer states to the court room as the judge walks in.

I rise cautiously, but I know if I don't I will punished even more.

"You are standing here today to discover your punishment of running away" barks the judge in my direction while I try to hold back tears.

"Do you wish to defend yourself" asked the judge in a mocking voice.

I nod my head and a "Yes" escaped my mouth.

The judge gives me a questionable look as if taken aback from actually answering.

Dialogue

"What do you mean, run away?!" Micheal yells louder than I've ever heard him yell.


"You know exactly what I mean!" I exclaim "You above all people said we should run away!"

"But I never meant for you to take it seriously!" he's almost shaking now.

"Micheal you're my best friend! We've always been together!"

"But running away will get us killed!" quieter now "I couldn't bare to watch you get hurt..."

This takes me aback. Micheal and I have always been best friends, and truth be told I couldn't live knowing he would even remotely get hurt.

Civil War Women: Reaction

Women we're a big part of Civil War, both in the hospital and on the battle field. Hundreds of women fought for both sides. Spies would be the most common though. They would bring messages through hollowed out eggs or anything else non-suspicious and they would be everywhere.