Wake up Eddie, wake up. It’s past nine. You’re going to be late; I hear a fading voice inside my head from far apart. As I open my eyes I see my mom shaking my body to wake me up. I checked the clock hanging on the wall and it was nine past fifteen. I quickly jumped off my bed and ran towards the bathroom. When I came out my mom had a suit and pant with a nice tie ready for me for the day. How could you sleep-in in a day like today, my mom asked. I couldn’t fall asleep last night. The nervousness didn’t let me sleep, I replied. Well, don’t be, you will do just fine. Your brothers are already ready, so get ready and come downstairs for breakfast, she relied. After she left I started changing my clothes and as I was getting ready a feeling of
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I am coming mom, I replied. I walked down the stairs to get some breakfast and start my day right. As I was walking down the stairs, I saw three men dressed in black suit and tie devouring the breakfast feast prepared by mom. I sat on the chair and my mom served me some breakfast. When we were eating my dad walks in and sits along with us. Today’s the day, he says in his husky voice. Every one stopped for a second and the environment of the breakfast table changed. I could feel the sudden breeze of cold flowing in the entire room and the not so ordinary breakfast we had. I could also see the sadness and proudness mixed in my parent’s face. While we were eating breakfast my dad started taking, no matter where you belong always do your best and never let yourself and your family down, and most of all do not let your state down. We will always do our best and never let you down says Albert my oldest brother glaring at me and my other …show more content…
The building became quite all at once and a guy with a fancy suit and a clean cut hairstyle sneaks out holding a microphone in his hand. Attention everybody, we will now begin the listing, he said. The surrounding became intense and the guy started calling out names from each state. He began calling out names from state one. And now its turn for state four. I stopped and paid my full attention to him. He began calling Names-Kevin, Matt, Judy, Albert, Justin, Robin, Jake and lastly Eddie. As he called my brother’s name I quickly stopped and looked at them. It took me few seconds to sink the fact that he just called my name. My brothers and I looked at each other confused and
I am coming mom, I replied. I walked down the stairs to get some breakfast and start my day right. As I was walking down the stairs, I saw three men dressed in black suit and tie devouring the breakfast feast prepared by mom. I sat on the chair and my mom served me some breakfast. When we were eating my dad walks in and sits along with us. Today’s the day, he says in his husky voice. Every one stopped for a second and the environment of the breakfast table changed. I could feel the sudden breeze of cold flowing in the entire room and the not so ordinary breakfast we had. I could also see the sadness and proudness mixed in my parent’s face. While we were eating breakfast my dad started taking, no matter where you belong always do your best and never let yourself and your family down, and most of all do not let your state down. We will always do our best and never let you down says Albert my oldest brother glaring at me and my other …show more content…
The building became quite all at once and a guy with a fancy suit and a clean cut hairstyle sneaks out holding a microphone in his hand. Attention everybody, we will now begin the listing, he said. The surrounding became intense and the guy started calling out names from each state. He began calling out names from state one. And now its turn for state four. I stopped and paid my full attention to him. He began calling Names-Kevin, Matt, Judy, Albert, Justin, Robin, Jake and lastly Eddie. As he called my brother’s name I quickly stopped and looked at them. It took me few seconds to sink the fact that he just called my name. My brothers and I looked at each other confused and