MymindwentblankwhenIsawthegunpointingagainstthecarwindowaswepulledoutofthegarage.Thiscan'tbehappeningtome.ThenIfelttheguncoldagainstmyheadandIheardmyfriendJeremysaying，“Whatdoyouwant?Take
MymindwentblankwhenIsawthegunpointingagainstthecarwindowaswepulledoutofthegarage.Thiscan'tbehappeningtome.ThenIfelttheguncoldagainstmyheadandIheardmyfriendJeremysaying，“Whatdoyouwant?Takemywallet，”butatthetimeIthoughtofnothing.
Irememberbeingalittleannoyedwhenthegunmanpulledmefromthecarbythehair.Irememberthewalktothehouse—Jeremymethetwomenwithtwoguns.Irememberthefearandangerinthegunmen'svoicesbecauseJeremywasbeingslowandIrememberwonderingwhyhewasbeingslow.IdidnotrealizethatJeremyhadthrownthekeysintothebush.ButIrememberthatsoundofthegunhittingJeremy'sheadandthefeelingasthemanwhohadholdofmyhairreleasedme.AndIrememberthesplitsecondwhenIrealizedhewaslookingatJeremy，andIrememberwonderinghowfarIcouldrunbeforehepulledthetrigger.ButIwasalreadyrunninganduponreachingthecaracrossthestreetIdidn'tcrouch(蹲伏)behinditbutscreamedinstead.
Irememberthinkingtherewassomethingridiculousandillogicalaboutscreaming“Helphelp！”ateighto'clockonaTuesdayeveninginDecemberandchangingmyplea(恳求)tothe morespecific“Helpletmeinpleaseletmein！”ButthehouseswerecoldclosedunfriendlyandIranonuntilIheardJeremy'sscreamsbehindmeannouncingthatourattackershadfled.
TheneighborswhohadnotopenedtheirdoorstouscameoutwithbaseballbatsandhelpedJeremyfindhisglassesandkeys.Inagrouptheywereverybrave.Wewaitedforthepoliceto comeuntilsomeonesaidtosomeoneelsethatthenoodlesweregettingcoldandIsaidpolitely，“Pleasegoandeat.We'reOK.”
Iwashappytoseethemgo.Theyhadbeentalkingofstrictersentencesforcriminalsof bringingbackthedeathpenalty(处罚)andhowthePresidentisgoingtocleanupthecountry.I wasthinkingtheycouldbesayingallofthisovermydeadbodyandIstillfeelthatstiffer sentenceswouldn'tchangeathing.InarushalltheangerIshouldhavefeltformyattackerswas directedagainstthesecontentedpeoplestandinginfrontoftheirwarmcomfortablehomes talkingaboutallthegunstheyweregoingtobuy.WhatgoodwouldgunshavebeentoJeremy andme?
Peopleallovertheneighborhoodhadcalledtoreportourscreamsandthepoliceturnedout inforcetwentymi