A Muslim and a Mormon: To The End (#Wattys2015)

Chapter 22: The Suspects' Explanations

(Mike's view)
So, they did a drug test. Thank GOODNESS. No more interrogation. But, as it turns out, Eddy, has been doing a LOT of different kinds of drugs. INCLUDING underage drinking. Clara has also drank a little, but that was a long time ago. Eddy brings Whiskey in a thermos to school almost every day and no one notices because EVERY DAY he goes to the bathroom at unch to throw it up for a while. Hardly ANYBODY goes to the bathroom at lunch. I'll tell yo what, Eddy's not going to live a very happy life. He's taking so many drugs. I think that of all of those drugs, he should take an ANTIDEPRESSANT. Oh yeah, he's guilty alright. But I don't know why.
(Eddy's view)
So, you see, my dad went to jail a few years ago. He did these ame drugs. In fact he GAVE them all to me. The only one who knew I was drinking was ME, though. I have Friends. They all do these drugs. Performance Enhancers, Inhalants, Alcohol, we all do it.
I WATCHED my dad kill someone when I was only 6 years old. My sister was only 2. She doesn't remember any of it. I still remember what he said to me, "Whatever you do, don't let anyone you don't know touch your sister. If anyone does, kill them, for they may be a threat." but I now realize that he didn't mean it as in NOW. He meant it as in when she was that young. When he went to jail, since I was so young, I followed in his footsteps. Only now do I realize that that was an INCREDIBLY bad idea. I went te wrong way. Do I regret threatening to kill DJ, yeah. I'm so stupid. I told the cops to arrest me, it was me, to take ME to prison. I deserved it. I'm just super glad I didn't kill anyone. I even cut my sister's arm. She's a mutant, but even if she doesn't love me anymore, I still love her. But there is still ONE thing I must follow. Many years before the murder, my dad was a Mormon. My mom was an ex-catholic, yet they were perfect for her. I will serve my time in jail, and using what my father taught me through his journal as a young boy which I now hold possesion of, I shall repent for my sins, and hope that God can forgve me. When I get out in, oh, 25 years, I'll be baptized. Forgiven forever. Although it has been tragic what I've done, it has also been a blessing.
I tried to say goodbye to my sister. All she did was cry. She HATES me. She yelled. She screamed. Go figure, I tried to kill HER, too. I'm just glad she was too young. She never realled my dad. He left about a year before she even maintained a sense of memory large enough. She was never told abot it. Clara is a great girl. I feel horrible. Not only did I ruin MY life, I ruined HER's. I feel so STUPID. Not only did I run both of our lives, I ruined my body, and my mind. I am forever physically and mentally scarred. And for what I've don, I'll most likely live a very short life. After prison, I am determined to turn my life around. Not half way, I mean, I'll be the kindest sould you'l lever see roam the streets. Why choose Mormon? Because God told me it was the right church for ME. I just hope everybody there wil lteach me with RESPECT. I still pray with everybody who visits. I've prayed with Catholics accused of murder, all the way down to Muslims accused of robbery. Honestly, I think they're all innocent. They say you learn from your mistakes. I never believed in that, but maybe it was through God, I have learned. I have been purified. I have realized what I've done, and now, I've put an end to it.
I pray every night in prison. I am polite, and never fight. I always smile. I know I've been forgiven by God. And with help, since I never actually MURDERED, the cops told me that it's not 25 years or life, it's 10 years. And if you're like I am, I'll get out of their in five. I know I will.
(Clara's view)
At first, I was happy that my brother was in jail. He RUINED MY LIFE. He tried to kill me. But, I heard about Dad, and now I know why he did what he did. I was set free and so was Mike. I visited him in prison the other day. He told me he was going to turn his life around. He told me about Dad's journal and how he was going to be a Mormon. I was so proud of him. I also heard that he saw Dad. Dad said he was stupid to murder those people. He said it was the worst decision he ever made. I think it runs in the male side of the family. Grandpa got out of jail the day before. He didn't murder, but he ALMOST murdered. Yup, it runs in the family. But Grandpa was in there longer because his best frien killed someone and he was right there and then lied to the judge. Later evidence proved that he lied, but still, he's een forgiven. He's planning on becoming a Muslim soon. DJ saw him at the mosque the other day. He says he's a nice guy. He said he was turning things around. My mom forgave him. Just like she hopefully will forgive Eddy. I'll tell her what he told me. Then she'l lbe hapyp again. She's so depressed these days. Tragedy after tragedy. So many members of our family have threatened to kill people. The person she fell in love with was not the person she saw that night when I was 2 years old. My father was consumed by something. Hatred? Anger? He didn't have a lot of friends. Many of them made fun of him. His WHOLE LIFE. He wanted revenge. He always was the "punch back" type. But not anymore. I can't wait to see dad when he comes out of prison in a few years. And Eddy, too. He's changed. They BOTH have.