“Like ice,” Sheila trembled, paralyzed in time as rigor mortis of fear froze her in place. A bead of sweat trickled down from her forehead and dri...ped from the end of her nose.“Keep your hands insight, where I can see them. I don’t want to shoot you!” He licked his lips and tightened the grip on his pistol. “Do not move unless I tell you to do so,” he said as he lifted his finger from the trigger to trigger guard, a safer resting place, but not by much.He could still react and fire in under a. Except, his career hadn’t exactly started off that way. Jake was young when he first truly started to pursue his musical interests, and his lyrics missed the depth and wisdom of an older, wiser blues musician. Instead, his first record was reflective of his young age and lack of life experience, all set to a catchy pop-beat. His first EP picked up label interest, and he signed on with Awake Records in less than six months. His lack of love and search for a soul mate grasped the hearts of. Someof the details matched my description of the figure I saw running away.These elements helped to clear me from the investigation. All thiscreated a sensation in the local area -and, indeed, beyond - and peopleconsidered me a hero for saving Mary's life.People started asking about me and who I was and what I had been doingwith me life.To their surprise, they found out that I had been living a fairly normallife until being made redundant. Unable to afford mortgage payments, Ihad to move into a. “ You know honey you're a very pretty woman, you outta” my mother said casually as she put down the plate of pancakes on the floor. I looked at the floor, bewildered at why she just placed my breakfast on the floor. “ Thanks mom..” I couldn't take my eyes off the floor, and my food. Without realizing it I had gotten on my hands and knees. I scooped up my plate in my hands and returned to the table with it. I ate in silence beside my mother, still not being able to look at her. “ I have to go.