Southern Writing Project
It was a cool summer's evening in the small town of HanksVille, Alabama. Ma and Pa were sitting on the front porch listening to the crickets chirp. I was in the kitchen making a sandwich, while my little sister Amanda was sitting on the couch watching this show she seems to really like called "Full Metal Alchemist." I guess it was a sad show because she got all teary eyed when a guy named Maes Hughes died and I showed his coffin." When I asked her why she was crying when it wasn’t real, she said "watch the whole series and you'll see why." I did but it got to complicated for me so I stopped watching it. When I was almost finished with making my sandwich I heard a big boom.
"Oh no Pas' at it again." I said with a sigh. …show more content…
"Pa what is wrong with you? Why did you fire at this man?"
I turned the corner to see a young man maybe 24 years old in a gray suit standing about five feet from the bottom porch step.
"Amanda give me thah gun. He's from the governmen here to take away mah beer and guns."
"Mark put this inside the house and keep it there."
She handed me the gun and I set it on the other side of the door.
"Actually sir I'm not from the government I live down the road."
Ma stood up and walked to the railing.
"Oh you must be the one who bought the Carter's old place."
"Yes ma'am I am."
"Well its nice to meet yah. I'm sorry I didn’t catch your name."
"My name is Jeffery Adams."
"Well Mr. Adams it's nice to meet you."
"Likewise ma'am."
"So what brings you to our little home Mr. Adams?"
"While I was looking over the house I noticed some repairs that could be needed and I was wondering if you knew someone who could help me fix them."
"Mark you're a carpenter can you help this nice young
It was a cool summer's evening in the small town of HanksVille, Alabama. Ma and Pa were sitting on the front porch listening to the crickets chirp. I was in the kitchen making a sandwich, while my little sister Amanda was sitting on the couch watching this show she seems to really like called "Full Metal Alchemist." I guess it was a sad show because she got all teary eyed when a guy named Maes Hughes died and I showed his coffin." When I asked her why she was crying when it wasn’t real, she said "watch the whole series and you'll see why." I did but it got to complicated for me so I stopped watching it. When I was almost finished with making my sandwich I heard a big boom.
"Oh no Pas' at it again." I said with a sigh. …show more content…
"Pa what is wrong with you? Why did you fire at this man?"
I turned the corner to see a young man maybe 24 years old in a gray suit standing about five feet from the bottom porch step.
"Amanda give me thah gun. He's from the governmen here to take away mah beer and guns."
"Mark put this inside the house and keep it there."
She handed me the gun and I set it on the other side of the door.
"Actually sir I'm not from the government I live down the road."
Ma stood up and walked to the railing.
"Oh you must be the one who bought the Carter's old place."
"Yes ma'am I am."
"Well its nice to meet yah. I'm sorry I didn’t catch your name."
"My name is Jeffery Adams."
"Well Mr. Adams it's nice to meet you."
"Likewise ma'am."
"So what brings you to our little home Mr. Adams?"
"While I was looking over the house I noticed some repairs that could be needed and I was wondering if you knew someone who could help me fix them."
"Mark you're a carpenter can you help this nice young