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Chasing The Dragon

Xian: If I were to describe myself the last words that I would use would be hectic or stressed. I have always been an exuberant child and young man. In high school I was always happy. All I needed was my friends and my car. Nothing else mattered. I still have all of that today. My wife cheats on me, and it's a different jock from the pub every week. My mortgage is 3 months overdue; but it's all good! Last week, some street punk shot a projectile in the direction of my car. One got lodged in the engine and one got lodged in my shoulder. By the time the ambulance arrived I had nearly bled to death. By the time the tow truck arrived the only part left of the car was wrecked engine. But its all good. No need to worry, I have it good, I have no reason to be unhappy.

Enayet: Oh that burns, it burns s-s-so cold. I've chased one dragon and now i'm going to catch this one. I'm running over the blue hill, under the green sky. I've almost caught him. No I haven't. I've almost caught him. No I haven't. Get back here you overgrown gecko. He's looking back at me with that unctuous smile, something of a benign sneer. I'm going to grab him by the tail.

Xian: Sometimes when i'm happy, I also feel very sad. Very sad. It's kind of hard to explain to someone when they have never experienced the feelings that I have. I always think back when I'm no longer happy, to my days as an altar boy in Michigan. But that dosent happen much to me, for I am mostly happy these days. When I'm tired I will just go to my bedroom and sniff in the glorious aromas. Whats that knocking at the door?

Enayet: Stop! Stop! Stop beating my head in! Knock, knock! Knock knock! Do it again. I dare you. Come on. What's that sound. There is sound! Silence! That's right you pusillanimous dog. You know who the big boss around here is. You know who the big kid in the playground is. You know who the Big Mac on the counter is. You know who... 'Knock knock!' 'Aaaaaaaaagh!’ You did it again. You did it again. You did it again! Okay, I'm giving you one last chance. Just walk away. Don't make me pull out my "nine milli". One more time and I swear I'll smite you with the Sword of Power. 'Knock knock!' 'Aaaaaaaaagh!’

Xian: They came. They came again. They want their money...but I owe them nothing, nothing for it. I'll hide it under my floorboards. They will never find it! They came last week as well. They thought that they could find it, they were wrong. My car is completley gone now though. I have no money to put petrol in it anymore. But I know what else I can do.  //Xian and Enayet, please check this essay for language mistakes. I notice both of you have not edited each other's entries. Mr. Suresh//

Comment from Dabin: Nice imagination. I was able to capture the literal image that you wrote. This is very unique and eye capturing but, I have no idea what the actual storyline is and also, why is it related to “chasing the dragon” apart from Enayet’s first paragraph? I have no idea yet. More adjectives and perhaps more descriptions would have clarified what you have wrote. However, it has impressed me a lot and I enjoyed reading it.

Comment from Shelby: It is a very thrilling story. Even I felt scared and felt like running away. I think the part where Big Mac and the big kid were mentioned was very creative. On the other hand, some parts are quite confusing and hard to understand. I had to read over and over again. I think this is because I read the story when it is unfinished. Hence, I think if I read it when it’s fully done, I’ll understand better and enjoy more. I look forward to read the story till the end.