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an noble soul

January 27, 2013
By khoinguyen BRONZE, Seattle, Washington
khoinguyen BRONZE, Seattle, Washington
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Scene 1 - a daily routine
I woke up and ready to go to work; about to climb out of the sewer.it is about 2:00am, I stand in the dark with some glints up from the street.

Minh
Hey Laura can you find me something to wear today, please!
(I was joking)

Laura
What do you want to wear today sir, LV or DC? Do you gonna to use the Lamborghini or the helicopter sir? And what do you want to eat tonight sir? You want Lobster or Tuna?
Minh
Thank you Laura for making a joke we both know that those things will never going to happen to us.
Minh telling the story: Laura is a female robot that i found on the cargo ship when i was picking up garbage at the bottom of the ship, hoping there would be some fool left from the animal. the government made her as the experiment for a new generation of the American army, but they dumped her because she is too kind to everybody)
( i have to agree that she is really smart and has a massive memory, she can remember anything)
LAURA
Anything that i can help you sir?
Minh
Yes,Laura, can you please tell me my working schedule today. it has been became a mess since i start 4 job at a time.
Laura
sir, the schedule is MORES restaurant at 4:00am to 10:00am; 11:00am to 1:00pm at HONGKONG casino; 1:30pm 5:00pm at Hong Kong seafood restaurant,5:10pm to 10:30pm cleaning at Central meat cutting center. So you still have 5 hours 30 minutes to rest before you start the next day sir. And you might have to minus some minutes from it too, because you also have to run always from cop and gang. It might take you couple more hours.
Minh
what is the prize of the citizenship thing again?
Laura
Two hundred million dollars or the winner of the fight sir. But you have to be picked by the leader of the gang. And nobody want to go to the fight sir, because there is no winner.
MINH
(if I keep working hard, i might have a chance to escape from this hell!)
Thanks Laura! You know everything and you always think for me fist, that why you and me are best friend forever, but i will talk with you later, I'm late.
i climbed out of the sewer and left Laura at the dark, stinky slums.
i left, the atmosphere comeback to the quite of the slums. Now there is only the " Toc, toc, toc..." from the water licking.
SCENE 2 - the separate is noticed
It is 9:30am in the morning, I am sifting the floor and try to clean all the dishes before he have to go to the next job.
Mrs. More
Hey Al, should we give Minh some food, he didn't have anything for lunch; and Abbe already ate two sandwiches with nothing get done.
Mr. MORE
No, at least Abbe is American. give a beggar a job is kindest thing for him already.
MRS.MORE say nothing and walk away, silently give me a small piece of sandwich.
MRS.MORE
Here, fast, don't let him see you eating while you working.
Minh
Thank you Mrs. MORE
Mr. More yelling
What the hell are you doing? do you want to sleep in jail tonight?
Minh
No, sir I am sorry.
I put the sandwich into my pocket and come back to the job.
scene 3 - running life
I was waking on Ryan street, looking at sky.it was a nice day, no rain, no wind and no cops, there only those brightens star up there, waving, and smiling at me.
(Right there, the brightest star. that is my family, I knew that they had been there and always be there for me)
Suddenly i realize that my place is a little bit brighter than usual, its brighter not because someone clean it, it because they put more light on the street. i love light, light bright and awesome; but this time light is dangerous. i start to run and get down to the sewer.
Minh
Laura, we need to move, help me pack up my stuff, and let go.
LAURA
What happened sir? We already move 8 times this month, I didn't even get used to this place.
Minh
I’m sorry, but this place is not safe anymore, were moving to Renton.
Laura
But..! They stop to deliver electricity to Renton since last year. So how can I... live?
Minh
That were moving, because no light, and the cop will never pay attention to us and of course, there is too much gang in renton, the cop will never be wondering around there. and i rather deal with the gang than deal with the cop. be beaten is better than being a slave.
Laura
Uh... I guess so!
laura
by the way, there is a gas station over Renton, so i might ask them for some oil, i already made a machine, it can produce electric. you can use it to charge your batteries.
LAURA
That makes me feel better sir!
MINH
i am glad when you say that.
And we moved to Renton. We found a sewer with nice lid on it, dark and separate from the gang area. We climbed down and set our stuff down.
(We would be fine down here, nobody going to notice us)
Minh
i promise it will be the last time
(I said that thought I I’m not even sure that is true or not, it just the lie that keep our mind from thinking about negative stuff)
Scene 4 - the last person in the family

I quitted my job, and i only have some cash in my coat, it’s not even enough to go to a grocery store. I have nothing to do but sit there with a sad face; I decided to climb out of the sewer and start to look around.
i have to say, this place is really quite, after 10 minutes walking, i couldn't see anyone.
Suddenly, I saw a guy at the corner under the highway. She is sitting there and shaking, (it might be something wrong with him). i tried to walk closer
Minh
Hi there, are you ok?
Nobody, nothing responded. i asked again !
Minh
Hey, do you hear me? Are you ok?
i walked through the guy, try to see his face. It surprise me.
Minh
J...ack? Are you still alive? Where is my family, anyone left? Tell me, anyone left?
Jack said nothing, finally open his eye.
Jack
it's good to see you Minh, nobody made it. There is only me and your brother made it.
he handed me a poster, it said: " fight for your will"
Minh
what is this?
JACK
When I and your brother came here, we don't have anything, we don't know how to speak the new language and we were hungry. But we didn't feel afraid because we knew that we successes running away from our country and people in here looks nice and kind. But we were wrong! They aren't nice and kind like we thought. They are mean, and they don't let us to live a new life.
(I would understand that because I am an expert)
Jack
I was so stupid, i thought the police station was the safe place, me and your brother decided to walk to the police station. i was wrong. They caught me and your brother. They made us become a slave and put us into the fight of DEATH. I was too selfish; I escaped without your brother. i almost die and i deserve it.
Minh
What? My brother was with you, and you escaped without him. Yes you really deserve it. But won't kill you, that would be too easy for you, i will make the paint do the job.
Jack
there is the spaceship close to the fight, you and your brother can get out of here, go to other place, where they accept immigrant. but i have to tell you that there is only on sit on that space ship. here is key.
i took the poster and the key and walked away.
Scene 5 - saving the last person
i climbed down the sewer, and sit on my bed sadly hugging the pillow, holding poster in my hand. Those tear started to run on my cheek.
Laura
What happened sir?
Minh
Nothing, promise me, if a guy come here and pick you up, and he show you this ring, just go with him ok. Take a good care of him ok?
Laura
Why are you saying those silly word, what gonna to happened to you.
Minh
Nothing; I just been thinking too much.
at 4:00 am i packed my stuff and ready to. head out to the center of the city. where main police station located.
1 hour later, I’m standing front of the police station staring at the main door.
i walked inside, took the pistol from the guard and point it at the polices.
Police
Take him down now!
I raised my hand and turned myself in.
Police
On your knee, now!!
They put a dark, black sheet on my head and took me somewhere.
a moment later, they took it off me, and front of eye is a big field filled with blood. they put a sword in my hand and they left me there.
(so there it is, it is the fight)
Suddenly, there are 10 people from nowhere run through to each other and just kill other. i finally they run through me. I fight, I fight until no one left, i kill, my hand full of the red of the blood. i realize that there was a person hind after the rock. i used my sword and point at that person. it scare him. i recognized that face; it is my brother. i punched him and pretend that we both fell behind the rock.
Minh
Now, right now, we have to run, run to the north, there is a hold and a suit case; there is a map in there, a key and a letter. Please, please go the sewer over the Renton highways, pick up a female robot and be nice to her. I love you, brother.
Tuan
what? no, you have to go with me. i won't leave without you.
Minh
yes, i will come with you, don't worry.
and we both run to the north way, when we get there i pushed him, and my brother fell in the hole.
MINH
Goodbye brother, i love you. Remember what I said. Leave this country and never comeback.
tuan
No, brother!!!!
i exploded the bomb that i planned. the dust cover the way to get into the hole. i picked up my weapon and run through the guard and fight. i got shot 3 times on my chest and they broke my neck.
minh
good bye everybody, goodbye brother, good bye laura.
and after he dead 10 years, the new president come up and changed the law, and he willing to help every immigrant and willing to treat them as American. Nothing are different anymore.
the end


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