I am writing from a prison. I do not know where I am. I do not know where my friends are, though I do know they were taken with me. They could be in the next cell, but my concrete walls prevent me from seeing much around me.
There is a small window high up on the wall, but there is no way I could reach it. Even if I did, I would never be able to cut through the thick steel bars guarding the open gap. However, through that open gap, I smelled seawater and heard waves sloshing around. I was definitely on an island, though not an inviting one.
I don't belong here. I didn't do anything wrong, and neither did my friends. Nothing near anything prison-worthy, unless skipping school one time, just this one time, is prison-worthy.
My friends, Darryl, Van, Jolu and I, snuck off from school to play our favourite ARG (Alternate Reality Game), Harajuku Fun Madness. It was innocent, really--looking for clues in real life and online. However, every team who plays competes very fiercely to win the first prize: a ten day trip to Japan. We really wanted to get a head start, so all we did was sneak off one period before lunch. No harm done, really.
We searched around until we thought we had found it, but then, out of nowhere, another team sprung up! They had been following us and wanted to take the clue that we found! We got really angry, but they had a picture of us and could turn us in--to our schools. We'd be in big trouble.
Suddenly, the tables turned, in a sick, twisted, horrible way. Explosions rocked the earth. Air raid sirens went off. "REPORT TO SHELTERS IMMEDIATELY," screamed the PA system. The opposing team was the least of our problems now. We all bolted to the nearest BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station. It was the only form of shelter around.
Others realised that this was a safe place. Suddenly, everyone who was nearby was pouring into the BART station. There was shoving, punching, and brutal trampling. My team and I decided that we'd better get back up to the surface. We were certain that whatever was up there was better than staying down here.
It should've been a good idea. It was much better up there. Except for the fact that someone had stabbed my best friend, Darryl, in the crowd. He collapsed in a heap on the sidewalk, blood everywhere. We waved our arms at the ambulances speeding by to aid in the disaster that took place (at the time, I had only just realised that it was a terrorist bombing), but none of them would even slow down. I got angry and just jumped onto the road, yelling, "STOP!" Well, it worked, but we got the wrong people. They aimed their shotguns and rifles at us, then hooded us and loaded us onto the Jeep I had so unfortunately stopped.
They transferred us to a big truck, and then finally a boat. We arrived at our final destination: this prison.
They claim they are the DHS, the Department of Homeland Security. I was shocked. I didn't think my own country's people would treat their citizens like this!
They yelled at me, mentally tortured me, and blackmailed me, to get me to unlock my phone for them. Next is my email and USB sticks.
I don't know what's going to happen to me, but I am terrified of it.
Yours truly,
Marcus Yallow
Marcus Yallow is the main protagonist in the story "Little Brother." The story is entirely told from his point of view. The story is written in first person, and Marcus Yallow is writing it.
Everything told in the story affects Marcus's life. Nothing that doesn't affect him is written down. So, in a way, the story completely revolves around him. Without Marcus, there would be no story.
In this journal, Marcus talks about where he is and how he got there. He was absolutely terrified at the time, and had very little fight in him (he only starts rebelling when he is released). All he could do to fight was pretend to be brave and not give them his passwords. The DHS got into all of his stuff, anyways. They threatened him and mentally scarred him, leaving him unable to sleep at night. He was haunted by their cruel words.
This is where Marcus actually decides to fight back, although it starts as an impossible hope. He didn't even realise it, but Marcus, as terrified as he was, wanted to fight back. His friend Darryl was hurt and they wouldn't even talk to him about it. Why not go full out against them and try to save other innocent people from the same fate?
Marcus Yallow is the main protagonist in the story "Little Brother." The story is entirely told from his point of view. The story is written in first person, and Marcus Yallow is writing it.
Everything told in the story affects Marcus's life. Nothing that doesn't affect him is written down. So, in a way, the story completely revolves around him. Without Marcus, there would be no story.
In this journal, Marcus talks about where he is and how he got there. He was absolutely terrified at the time, and had very little fight in him (he only starts rebelling when he is released). All he could do to fight was pretend to be brave and not give them his passwords. The DHS got into all of his stuff, anyways. They threatened him and mentally scarred him, leaving him unable to sleep at night. He was haunted by their cruel words.
This is where Marcus actually decides to fight back, although it starts as an impossible hope. He didn't even realise it, but Marcus, as terrified as he was, wanted to fight back. His friend Darryl was hurt and they wouldn't even talk to him about it. Why not go full out against them and try to save other innocent people from the same fate?
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