Free Writing 3

Random Hunt

Fernando was running behind his own gang. The policemen were still hunting for them but

everyone was taking different turns in the tight streets of Rio de Janeiro. So the whole gang

split up in less then 3 minutes, only 4 gang-members were caught. But still one more

policeman was looking for Fernando, who was hiding in a blind alley behind some old

cardboard-boxes. He knew that in case that he‘d get caught, there wouldn’t be a way out of

the prison the next 5 years. So suddenly the policeman stopped just in front of the alley and

looked around. It seemed like he has spotted someone. Fernando’s heartbeat raised, his normally light-brown skin turned pale white. A cold water drop was running down his back.

He didn’t move, the policeman got closer and closer and he found one of Fernando’s piercings, he knew he was close. Then Fernando couldn’t deal with the pressure anymore.

He stood up and got out of his hiding-place, then he kicked the policeman on his legs, who

fell down to the ground afterwards. Fernando ran as fast as possible, as he has never before,

just to get away from the police. But what he did next changed his life…