Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

Chapter 1

"They say that life goes by like a speeding bullet, but when your in the army, things just aren't the same as they are back home. You see stuff that you can't understand. Life doesn't go by as fast as you thought it would, and your best friend just got shot in the back, because they "thought" the area was safe. You become homesick for your dads love and your moms homemade pie. You wanna go back home, but you can't yet. You have to stick with it and become a better man. Mom, I miss you and dad. Theres so much blood here and men dying. I don't think I can take much more of it. I can't wait till next year, when I come back home. It's so different here in Baghdad, Iraq. I Hope you're doing good and save some dessert for me, when I get back. Yours truly, love Joey."

(ring) (ring) (ring) (sigh) "Well, time to eat some more slimy food. Can't they fix something descent every once in a while." I said with a smirk.

"Come on, Joey, you know them. That'll