This is my Narrative Project: Memoir Assignment. I chose to write the story about my mother and I on our way to an clothing store in Philadelphia Pa. Specifically, about four cars being followed by many helicopters, motorcycles, and police cars. This was an event in my life that I might not ever see again. I was very shocked when it first happened, I play the game a lot so I thought I would never see it In real life.
One day my mother and I were going to a clothing store in Philadelphia, Pa. On the way there they’re were 4 cars on a high speed chase. There were helicopters surrounding the perimeter and many police cars in the area. They were driving so fast that the police couldn't keep up with them. I never saw a car blow past me that fast. The cars were all challengers, black color of the car, and tinted windows. All I smelt was rubber burning from the cars going so fast. My mother and I were on the highway stuck in traffic for about an hour and a half. The store was closing in 30 minutes, so we had to hurry. So finally the traffic started to move an my mother took the first exit she saw to avoid highway traffic. My phone was dead and my mother's phone was on 3%, we didn’t have a car charger either. Once my mom started to exit it was more traffic because everybody wanted to get off the highway. We needed at least one phone for directions because we didn’t know philly that well. Once my mother made it to the light, she had looked at her phone to see the turns she needed to make. Instantly, her phone died and we don’t know where we are or where we are going. I started to laugh because we didn’t know where we're going, all we can do is read signs but it wasn't really helping us. My mother somehow manages to find the store.
As we park and start walking to the store we’ve saw the same cars that were on the high speed chase. They were in an alley-way parked up talking. As a kid, my first instinct was to say to my mom was “remember them cars that were on a high speed chase”? My mother told me to calm down because I didn’t want to draw any attention towards them or think we’re trying to give up their location. At this time I was 13years old so I knew to calm down and listen to my mother. As we approach the store, my mother walked in and the lady that works there says “ 10 minutes to shop because we close at 9.” We quickly looked around and shopped. My mother had bought me 3 sweat suits and she also got herself some stuff. When we were leaving the store, my mother and I overheard a few people giving statements to the police about the cars they saw in the alley-way. We finally got in the car and headed home.
As we park and start walking to the store we’ve saw the same cars that were on the high speed chase. They were in an alley-way parked up talking. As a kid, my first instinct was to say to my mom was “remember them cars that were on a high speed chase”? My mother told me to calm down because I didn’t want to draw any attention towards them or think we’re trying to give up their location. At this time I was 13years old so I knew to calm down and listen to my mother. As we approach the store, my mother walked in and the lady that works there says “ 10 minutes to shop because we close at 9.” We quickly looked around and shopped. My mother had bought me 3 sweat suits and she also got herself some stuff. When we were leaving the store, my mother and I overheard a few people giving statements to the police about the cars they saw in the alley-way. We finally got in the car and headed home.
Drafts
Here I will post drafts of my memoir:
- Original Title, Draft #1
- Original Title, Draft #2