Dialogue Essay: My Hero's Journey

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Mackenzie and Blake walk slowly up Megan’s drive way. They knock on the door as soon as they reach it and hear, “Come in.” Blake opens the door and follows Mackenzie in. When they walk into the kitchen they see a gun on the table and instantly freeze. “Don’t worry, the clip isn’t in it,” Megan said. “Megan, why do you have a gun on the table?” asked Mackenzie. “Because I did it! I killed Josh and Courtney,” Megan replied. “But Aaron said he killed… ” “Yes, Mackenzie, he said that but only because I asked him to. I can’t go to prison. I would die in there.” “Megan, what’s the gun for?” asked Blake. “Well Blake I would rather die than go to prison and besides even if the cops found out it was me I would be dead so they wouldn’t be able to arrest

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