Jimmy

A detailed Summary of Jimmy


Jimmy lay flat on the ground, his belly pressed tightly to the earth.

Green shrubs sheltered him from view. Only one hundred yards of cleared

land sat between him and his objective. He had waited five years for this.

It so happened that it was five years ago from today that it had happened.

The nightmare that had taken place that evening was again playing in his

mind. The sound of the first shot echoed through his head. The scream as

his mother fell. The futile, retaliatory shots from his father . . .

That evening had resulted in the death of both of his parents. He

couldn't help but think that, in some way, it was his fault. If only he

hadn't left his parents alone. If only he hadn't gone to explore the

woods. If only he'd thought to bring a gun with him. If only he hadn't

just stood there watching from the protection of the trees as those lethal

bullets found their way into his parents. Then, maybe then, things would

have been different. Jimmy couldn't really blame himself. After all, what

could a fifteen year old boy be expected to do under those circumstances?

His parents had dreamed of a better life. A life that would bring

prosperity and success for the family, spe


only several hours until complete darkness would conceal his approach.

other's bodies at the same time, Jimmy would never know. His five year

had killed the first or whether both men had plunged the knives into each

The stress showed on his face though his tangled beard concealed most of

back of his mind. His parents' death would soon be avenged. There were

had done to his father. The difference here being that it was not Jimmy's



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Approximate Word count = 905
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

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