Giving Up Nameless

this is very dark, so heads up.


It's been two years ever since the disease went global. It's been years, and there's only three left. We were running short of food and our only only defense was one bullet in the chamber of my grandfather's pistol. I wasn't going to make to the age of twenty before I'd cough up dust and blood, or be torn apart by those. creatures. We walked 11 miles a day salvaging food, seeking refuge, looking for different colors besides the color gray. The calm, nice blue sky and tall green grass were only memories, the memories were ecstasy. Resting on the thin blanket in a cold, empty, abandon building, every night was torture, I was alone with my own thoughts.
     Little did I know there would soon be two of us left. I look at him to see the gun in his mouth with tears running down his cheeks, coward. All I could say was death is a luxury in times like these, he looked up at the lifeless sky and pulled the trigger. There was no time to show remorse, this world is too unforgiving. We walk only 2 minutes before we're graciously invited by someone who owns a refugee camp. At that very moment I learned time was more unforgiving than the world we live in.

Level 2 Question

Responding to Cherub, by Robert Muchamore. I'm responding to a level 2 question, how has James progressively changed throughout the Cherub training. James has changed lots throughout Cherub in a short amount of time. James has been in Cherub for 3 months and is beginning is basic training, a 100 day intense program. James has changed most in his 2 weeks so far, he's developed into a hardcore pain loving teen from a soft big boy. When James first attended Cherub, he had a large ego, yet he was soft. At his arrival James began to change as he was brutally beaten by a Cherub martial arts master. This is when James realized he had to toughen up if he wanted to stay in Cherub.

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     I'm now far into the book Cherub, by Robert Muchamore. Yet again Robert Muchamore continues to impress me with his descriptive writing. The main character James undergoes training for the British intelligence. James is faced with a challenge and must take on an opponent. James is beaten badly and is left bloody. While reading this battle in class it was so vivid that I grew sick. The words ran so smooth I could imagine everything like it was on film. I stopped myself from reading on that scene for my own health.

I took a big positive out of this, I was very impressed.

11

     Dear 11 year olds, it's just a faze. Yes, we get it, you're committed to your style. Don't take selfies unless you want your face buried deep into your hands years later looking at the photo. Also, don't worry mistakes now will only help you in the future, so feel free to try things out. Lastly, be prepared to have a whole new set of friends in high school.

P.S,

Puberty rams you like a truck so start being self-confident you have no idea how far self confidence can take you in life.

9/11

On September 11, 2001, terrorists by the name of Khalid al-Mihdhar, Nawaf al-Hazmi,, Mohamed Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi, and Ziad Jarrah were avid extremists associated with Al-Quaeda .Osama Bin Laden, was responsible for the attack on the U.S. These men were responsible for the 4 planes causing mass destruction.
Two of the airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center located in New York City.  One of the planes crashed into the Pentagon( headquarters for the U.S military). The 4th plane was of fought down by passengers which made the terrorists miss their target.
  Since the event people gather with open arms to honor people who unfortunately died during the 9/11 attack.

Cherub Linked

     Cherub, by Robert Muchamore is a very unique book in my opinion. In a way it was genius of Robert Muchamore to reel me in. It's so rare for me to be fully engaged into a book and this book has me linked. I've come up for the reason why.
     This book displays the protagonist as a bad person, but with good potential. The main character James is a bad kid but only because he has problems no kid should have. I've always loved character development and I'm getting a sense as to what is to come later in Cherub.

Running That Big Mile

     The night before I couldn't stop thinking about this very moment. This kept me up all night and it's happening right here, right now. Glancing at my opponents, judging them by their cover, never coming to the conclusion that you're over-analyzing everything. Stepping on the starting line. Thoughts are flying non-stop I can't focus. So much adrenaline that I could collapse and all of a sudden it all comes together right at the end of the first lap. I never recalled running the first 300 meters. I feel weightless running this fast, I think I can run so fast forever. Preventing myself from getting carried away, I'm being kind to my future self. Everything hits at the end of the second lap, no more people cheering on names that I've never heard, no more friends giving me support. It's just me and other runners feeling the same pain and thinking that one thought. "Why do I keep doing this to myself?" My legs burn so much, it feels and sounds like I'm on a different planet trying to salvage air. My brain says stop, but my body pushes through. I see the end. Time to put on the after burners. Almost done, I'm running so fast the pain cant catch up, my one focus is that finish line...Crossing the finish line and stopping after finishing feels like the rear ended by a truck, the pain just hit me. It felt like an eternity, but glancing at the time only 5 minutes. Strange to think microwaving food can take longer.

Cherub

Kaya Rende





     Currently I'm reading Cherub, by Robert Muchamore. The book is directed to young adults. I assume this due to the harsh vocabulary and the scene of the book. Although I'm familiar with the vocabulary of the book it is hard to understand to an extent because the author, Robert Muchamore is from England.
    James doesn't relate to a large amount of readers. A lot of things made James stand out as a character. He's not a good kid, usually the main protagonist is a teen who's a great kid. It was good to have a character twist though.