Carter Williams Monologue

I hate the heroes of the world. They create this persona, this fake group of supporters who know nothing about them. When they do the smallest thing, they become the next big thing. When they go out in public, it breaks the headlines. But the greater their light, the darker and farther their darkness spreads. You see a symbol of hope, a savior, a beacon of light, but all I see is the path of pain and destruction they left behind, along with all people. Oh, pardon me. I should properly introduce myself. My name is Carter Williams. I moved from Japan 2 years ago, and am enrolled in Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Bad things have happened to me, but I never paid too much attention. When both my parents died in a car crash, I was sent to the United States. Instead of a …show more content…
Emma made headlines and was awarded a bravery and hero award at the town hall. There were no casualties, but a couple did get injured. All the praise and fame died down after a couple of weeks, and eventually, everyone went back to school. I’m back in math class. Professor Pong is droning on again, and I zone him out again. But, I don’t look at the newly budded trees outside, or count the cars in the parking lot. Instead, I find myself staring at someone. I play the scene in my head again and again. The scene where I fell in love with Emma. Where I found my hero. A few more weeks pass, and we make our new class schedules. A little birdy tells me which classes Emma’s taking, and I fit in 4 classes with her. Whenever I see her, she seems to glow. Her every action seems like a very important one. She’s hard-working, gets good grades, and is kind to others. What isn’t there to like about her? These same thoughts ran through my mind for 3 weeks straight. Then, something strange happened. “What are you doing?” he asked. That clearly doesn’t go there, you knucklehead!” Emma storms out of a stunned science

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