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Jerry Sanchez: A Short Story
Blood spewing out, fist contacting face. I’m Jerry Sanchez and I’m ashamed to have even done that. It still feels like I want to vomit my guts out,as if I just got off a rollercoaster that had million upon million loops. It all started with this kid named Joe. Every student knew what type of person Joe was liked to be a teachers pet, told on people and had no friends. He was the reason I ended up in jail.

Deep down I felt that Joe had a problem with me,time after time he kept on telling on me. The final time he had told that I was the one who broke the stall door. I finally let up, after school I followed Joe home. Unsuspiciously I stalked Joe with caution. Before he could react, I sprang in his face. My fist pummeling into his skull. Nose
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