The Truth is Worth Living

It is 5:30 in the afternoon, when I stepped out of the school. The sun was setting and the sky was tinted dark orange. I was walking home, which was five blocks away from my house, feeling absolutely tired and perspiration falling from my forehead and rolling down my face. On my way home, I hear the people talking, the cars' horn blaring, and the rock music from the one ear bud in my ear. Then as I arrive home, I saw my father's car in the drive way and made my way up the porch to unlock the door.

Now inside my house, I smelled grilled chicken nuggets and rice. My dad walks out of the kitchen and then confronts me.

"Jacoby Daniels, where were you?", he asked in a very stern voice.

"I was at the school gym.", I said obnoxiously, "I thought you wanted to do something before you got home."

"One, watch your tone towards me and two, give me a little notice before you got home."

"O.K Dad, God"! Then I headed upstairs, towards the bathroom to wash up for supper. I splashed cold water on my face and wiped it dry with the towel behind me. Walking out the bathroom and sitting at the table, my dad placed a plate of chicken nuggets and rice in front of me.

"Pass the ketchup, Dad", I told him.

"Have you ever heard of the word 'please' before?", he asked.

"Please! Happy now?", I said obnoxiously. Then he tossed the bottle of ketchup from across the table and we continued to eat. Then as my dad cleared his throat, he spoke once more.

"So how was school, Jacoby?"

"It's like every other day", I said, "long and boring. How was work?"

"The shop is going good", he said smiling, "We got a bus load of purchases today."

"That's great, I guess." I said. Then as I finished my dinner, I washed the dishes and made my way to my room to do my ...

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...the 2 pounds of metal at the semi-lifeless body and squeezed the trigger... then the silent room been filled with a large "bang" and the white sheets that he laid in turn crimson red. I was the last one of my family who was left; all alone, for now, in this messed up world. Soon, I thought to myself, soon I will join them.

Now, as I close my eyes, I saw the world more clearly, now being on the bridge between life and death, I saw it all for what it was. Life was a world filled with pain and accomplishments that have to be earned. Death was a despairless world of meeting those you love once more and the dullness, with the fact of no excitement and repetative actions. I pointed the gun to the temple of my head and said to the final good bye to this world. Clenching my teeth and squeezing my eyes tight, I began to chuckle. The truth is really worth living, I think not.