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The Grace Card

March 28, 2013
By Tabitha1233 PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
Tabitha1233 PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
22 articles 6 photos 52 comments

Favorite Quote:
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is. Albert Camus


Tears fell from my eyes as I kissed her on the check and whispered in her ear, “I love you.” I still couldn’t grasp onto what was happening. I felt alone, scared, and like I didn’t belong here. I took one last glance at her before they put the sheet over her beautiful face. She was gone, I could hardly breathe, I couldn’t believe she was dead. He was going to pay for killing her; I would make sure of that. As I drove away from the hospital, all I could think about was hurting him, hurting him the way he hurt me, the way he hurt Jen. I parked the car right outside of his house, I knew what I had to do. I took the gun from under the seat and loaded it, he was going to pay. I rang the doorbell, when he came to the door, I pointed the gun at him and said, “You deserve to be killed, you deserve to be dead, not Jen.” He looked at me with sorrow in his eyes and replied, “I know.” I pointed the gun up and shot. He looked at me and said, “Why didn’t you shoot me?” I handed him a card and walked to my car. He stood there almost in tears as he read the card. The Grace Card.


The author's comments:
I was inspired to write this piece after watching the movie, "The Grace Card"

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on Apr. 29 2013 at 12:58 pm
Tabitha1233 PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
22 articles 6 photos 52 comments

Favorite Quote:
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is. Albert Camus

Thanks for commenting!

on Apr. 18 2013 at 6:08 pm
LivelyJade SILVER, Mtn. Grove, Missouri
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The beautiful thing about writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. ~Robert Cormier

Welcome! ;)

on Apr. 12 2013 at 1:01 pm
Tabitha1233 PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
22 articles 6 photos 52 comments

Favorite Quote:
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is. Albert Camus

Thank You!

on Apr. 12 2013 at 12:59 pm
LivelyJade SILVER, Mtn. Grove, Missouri
9 articles 0 photos 40 comments

Favorite Quote:
The beautiful thing about writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. ~Robert Cormier

Awww, that was brilliant and heart-warming! :)

jojo6659253 said...
on Apr. 5 2013 at 2:56 pm
I loved this story, such an unexpected ending! It amazed me how much emotion was in such a short story!