Narrative Essay On Becoming A Pilot

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“Brrrriiiiinnng!” John Smith turned off his alarm. He hated waking up at six o’clock in the morning to go to school, but it was necessary for him to do so to achieve his dream of becoming a pilot. Becoming a pilot seemed as impossible as walking on the sun right now, but John believed that with hard work, he could achieve his goal of becoming a pilot. In a joyful mood, he got ready for school. He brushed his teeth as quickly as he could because he was extremely hungry. As he finished brushing his teeth, he heard screaming downstairs. John immediately recognized the voice of the person who was screaming and rushed down the stairs.
“Mom! What’s wrong?” John hollered. John saw the shadows of two people in the kitchen and one of them seemed to be holding a sharp object.
“Ahhh! John shrieked for a moment, John stood still in his kitchen, shocked at what he just saw. John found his mother dead in the kitchen with a knife deep inside her stomach and blood gushing out. As tears rolled down on John’s cheeks, he called for medical help. Suddenly, John heard heavy footsteps outside and heard what he thought was the sound of a car door opening.
“This must be my mom’s murderer,” said John angrily.
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“I made a really huge mistake, son. I joined the drug trade business about ten years ago. But, two days ago, your mother found out about it and within ten minutes I received a phone call from the Illegal Drug Trade Association telling me that I had to kill Mary within forty-eight hours because she found out about the business. Mark paused for a moment to wipe the tears on his cheek. “I tried my best to convince them that your mom will keep it a secret but they told me that the organization would kill our whole family if I didn’t do what they said, and especially if I tried to call the police,” Mark continued. Both John and his father were quiet for a minute. John knew his dad was vulnerable but he still had one huge question in his

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