Personal Narrative: How Adam's Life Changed My Life

It was a Saturday morning in the fall when Adam’s life changed forever. He had been working as a hit man for the Russian Mafia for a little over 12 years now, one of their best workers. He had always desired to have a family, but the life he lived was too dangerous to have anyone to look after besides himself. He had been associating with a local woman named Maria. They met at a farmers market about four blocks from Adam’s home. After listening to her aspirations and values, he was almost certain she would want nothing to do with him if she knew what he was a part of. Being in the Mafia provided him with lots of wealth and power, but at age 35, he wanted to retire and have a normal life. His boss, Tito, told him that in order to live his life in serenity, he would have to complete a big task without getting caught or noticed. Adam was willing to do anything just to live freely. He could just
He followed him cautiously. Before he made any big moves, he had to make sure the timing was right. After glancing at his watch, he realized that it was only 11:15am. He continued to follow the man, but he called Tito to plead permission in expediting the assignment. Tito gave him the okay and wished him farewell. Adam asked the man his name and profession. It matched the profile. He used his fake maintenance man script to make the man feel less uncomfortable. To make sure the man went inside, he walked to the bottom of the stairs, hoping to create an illusion that he had left. As soon as the door opened, he rushed inside and pushed the man on the couch. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! … Three shots rang in the air. He was done. He was free. A smile dashed across his cheeks, but after turning around to leave, he saw Maria. She stood in awe with tears cascading down her face. His heart sank. There was only one thing to do now… BOOM! Not only was he free, but he was