Rudy Monologue Essay
# Isaiah Tuggle
I woke up, fearing to open my eyes. the hard floor pressed hard on my back, as if he wanted to suffocate me. You can’t back out now. I knew I couldn’t back out, we planned this job now for weeks. It is up to us now. I finally opened my eyes in disbelief . today is the day. I could smell the fresh baked tortillas and homemade menudo Rudy’s mom had made for us that morning. We didn’t eat that delicious meal.
Like the people we wanted to imitate and follow, Rudy and I prepared ourselves for the task ahead. We dressed in all black as if to hide in the shadows of the damned. There were no shadows, only the light of GOD shining bright on our evil minded bodies. now that i look back on it, I know GOD was speaking to me. telling me not to it. i was to hard headed at the time to listen.
“ You ready bro?” said Rudy as he finished putting …show more content…
I snatched the cold, hard steel out of his hands and proceeded to walk into the store, determined to do what we planned for weeks. Through his eyes, I knew he was scared. He was not gonna hide that from me. He was scared and I knew it. I was too. “Put your hands up and do not move!” I felt my voice pierce the silance and harmony of the room. I am in charge now, I am the boss. I repeated that to myself a couple times. As a 13 year old boy standing among these men striking fear into their hearts, I was the lion, I was the king surrounded by prey. I pointed my weapon at the owner’s wife who had worked behind the counter. “Get away from the damn computer with your hands up!” I yelled as i threw my bag at the man. At a young age I made the decision to hold up a store. With much more of my life to live, that day could have been the last. My consequences were severe for someone my age with no priors. I was sentenced to 3 years probation and 4 months in the Gilliam. I served my time and was rewarded for good behavior while I was in
I woke up, fearing to open my eyes. the hard floor pressed hard on my back, as if he wanted to suffocate me. You can’t back out now. I knew I couldn’t back out, we planned this job now for weeks. It is up to us now. I finally opened my eyes in disbelief . today is the day. I could smell the fresh baked tortillas and homemade menudo Rudy’s mom had made for us that morning. We didn’t eat that delicious meal.
Like the people we wanted to imitate and follow, Rudy and I prepared ourselves for the task ahead. We dressed in all black as if to hide in the shadows of the damned. There were no shadows, only the light of GOD shining bright on our evil minded bodies. now that i look back on it, I know GOD was speaking to me. telling me not to it. i was to hard headed at the time to listen.
“ You ready bro?” said Rudy as he finished putting …show more content…
I snatched the cold, hard steel out of his hands and proceeded to walk into the store, determined to do what we planned for weeks. Through his eyes, I knew he was scared. He was not gonna hide that from me. He was scared and I knew it. I was too. “Put your hands up and do not move!” I felt my voice pierce the silance and harmony of the room. I am in charge now, I am the boss. I repeated that to myself a couple times. As a 13 year old boy standing among these men striking fear into their hearts, I was the lion, I was the king surrounded by prey. I pointed my weapon at the owner’s wife who had worked behind the counter. “Get away from the damn computer with your hands up!” I yelled as i threw my bag at the man. At a young age I made the decision to hold up a store. With much more of my life to live, that day could have been the last. My consequences were severe for someone my age with no priors. I was sentenced to 3 years probation and 4 months in the Gilliam. I served my time and was rewarded for good behavior while I was in