Willy Loman's Story

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On a warm fall day Willy Harrison, sat building a campfire waiting for his grandchildren to arrive. Today he planned to tell them the story that they had been waiting to hear since they last met. As he heard the rumble of a car on gravel he lit a match and dropped it in the fire. As Kelly and Billy ran down the hill towards the barn, the fire roared to life. Waiting for them to reach him, he pulled out candies from his breast pocket. Finally reaching him, they gave him a quick hug and thanked him for the candies. As they sat on the tree stumps he began his story.

He began his story by telling the kids how he laid flat on the ground behind the couch, covering his ears trying and protect himself from the sound of lasers surrounding him. As
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As he crawled out of the darkness of the cellar he realized he was covered in blood and there was a gaping wound in his abdomen. Willy heard the sirens coming closer so he pulled himself up on a remaining fence post, waved his hands around and started to scream. Willy, seeing the police cruiser in front of him, finally gave up and passed …show more content…
As he walked past a room with the door closed he could hear a buzzing sound and was intrigued. He pushed open the door and saw a huge glowing machine beneath him. Judging from what he knew about trucks he guessed that the machine was the engine of the ship. Studying the engine Willy realized that he could cover the main exhaust and make the engine combust.

Willy found a large piece of sheet metal and a screw gun to enact his plan. First he bent the metal to fit the pipe, then used the screw gun to fasten it into place. Hurrying to find a way off the ship, Willy rushed back the way he came to the hangar. He ran down the hall almost being caught before he could duck into a room and watch the hangar for an opportunity to steal another UFO. When he saw a break in the security he ran towards the nearest ship and took off without a problem. As he started speeding towards earth he saw the blinding flash of the ship exploding.

As he finished his story Willy stoked the fire, and gave the kids marshmallows. They ran off into the barn to get sticks, for roasting the marshmallows. Willy closed his eyes and sat in silence remembering his parents. He opened his eyes and swore he saw them in the

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