Sami Vedisco English 112 Formal Assignment #1 Fan Fiction Narrative-A Good Man is Hard to Find Due: 10-26-17 at 11:59pm Who is the Misfit really? “ATTENTION ATTENTION MAN ESCAPED FROM THE FEDERAL PEN in Georgia. Forty-five year old man escaped from a prison and is heading toward Florida according to sources. This man goes by the name of The Misfit and was guilty of murder and has been sentenced life without parole.” Everyone in the room turned around to the tv to watch. “Be careful and stay together” said the news anchor on the television. The family of five from North Carolina that are packing for their vacation to florida jaws dropped. “I’m not going to Florida,” the Grandmother said. “Come on Grandmother just come with us,” said John Wesley. “Nothin going to happen we’ll be fine.” “NO!” said the grandmother. “Didn’t you just hear what the news said. Plus I don’t want to go to Florida anyway I wanna go to Tennessee to visit some of my old friends.” “Oh stop it mother you are being irrational,” Said Bailey. “The chance of you actually running into him is one in a million.” “What are you gonna do if this fellow, the Misfit caught you huh?” said the Grandmother who’s real name is Alice. “I’d smack his face,” said John Wesley. “She wouldn’t stay home anyway. She’d be afraid she’d miss something. She always has to go where we go,” Said June Star, the youngest daughter of Bailey and his wife. Alice then agrees to go because she knows she’s right. She doesn’t want them going and getting in trouble anyway. The family get’s all packed and ready to go. They pack the car, which is a black SUV with a white stripe on the side Bailey get’s in the driver seat, his wife in the passenger seat, Grandmother and the kids in the back and they get going. They pass through North Carolina, then south. Half way through south Carolina they saw multiple signs down the highway saying TRY RED SAMMY’S FAMOUS BARBECUE. So they pulled off the next exit and found the famous barbecue, a place called The Tower. Inside the tower was a long dark room with a counter at one end and tables at the other and dancing space in the middle. “Hey son aren’t we almost to Georgia?” Said Alice. “Why yes we are mom, why are you asking?” “ Because I used to go to an old plantation as a young lady right outside the town of Greendale. It was beautiful it had six white columns across the front and there was an avenue of oaks leading up to it and two little wooden trellis arbors on either side,” Alice said. “Pleaseeeeee,” said Alice. “I really want to go.” “Fine we will drive passed there really quickly on our way,” Bailey said. Everybody and the kids finish up their lunch and hop in the car. Grandmother takes a nap while we go over the state line of South Carolina. “Grandmom WAKE UP WAKE UP! Were in Georgia,” the kids said. “Where’s that plantation you’ve been talking about mom,” Said Bailey “Hold on I’m going to look it up on the map.” The Grandmother, Alice looks at the map. It’s hard to locate exactly where they are at but she estimates. “Here is a half a mile from here” “Okay,” said bailey. “ You gotta let me know when to make the turns. I have no idea where I’m going.” The group finally pulls up to a street on the left there is a dark dirt road. “Is this it mom,” Bailey said. Alice said it should be it kind of looks like it. There is no more beautiful oak trees lining up the road. It’s just dark with one street light and a few rotted trees with a forest in the very distance. “Let’s just drive up the road and see if we can find the house. Maybe it’s still there,” Alice said. So they start driving up the dark road and begin to feel like something's a little off, or weird. Bailey see’s something flash in front of his eyes and he swerves the car and he has no control of the car it just keeps going down the hill to the side of the road. They hit a tree and finally the car stops. “Is everyone okay,” Said Bailey “What was that,” his wife said “I think it was a deer I’m not sure though” Surprisingly everyone is okay except for some cuts a bruises. They have to climb out of their windows and the sunroof. They all look up the hill and see nothing but trees, dirt , and branches. By this time it is getting dark and they are trying to figure out what to do. “Maybe a car or someone will come along,” said June Star. “We can’t count on that. We have to find out own way,” Bailey said. The family tries to climb up the hill with bailey carrying June Star. In the distance they see a house. “It’s the house,” shouted Alice. “Let’s go” Now the paint on the house is all chipped and the wooden trellises have vines weaving in and out on them and the wood splintered. One of the pillars is about to fall and is no longer that beautiful pearl white but a faded dirty color almost yellowish. They make their way to the house and they hear something. They turn around and it’s a light, a car light. “HEY HEY HELP,” shouted everyone but the Grandmother. “STOP,” said the Grandmom. “Don’t say anything” “Why,” John wesley said. “Because that could be anybody you don’t know, especially with that Misfit on the loose.” The car stops and a man get’s out. He’s a medium height guy with dark hair and dark eyes. He’s wearing a black leather jacket with black jeans. He starts walking up to the house...click click click, you can hear his boots go. The family is still it’s like they can’t move. “What are you doing here,” shouted the man. “We had an accident and now we can’t get where we going,” said John and June. “We’ll you sure can’t stay here. NOW GET,” said the man. “You’re the Misfit,” shouts Alice. Everyone gasps The Misfit pushes the whole family inside. “Now we can’t have people knowing that I’m still in town and I’m here now can we. You need to stay here while I figure it out.” “You’re a bad man,” Said June Star. NO NO I promise you I don’t want to keep you here but I have to. I’m not bad I didn’t do what everyone says I did. I was falsely accused and is being framed for that murder,” said the Misfit. “Why should we believe anything you say,” said bailey. “I know I know but you have to believe me. My real name is Luke Jones and Greendale is my home. About two years ago I was sent to jail because a man who is from here named Cliff that I went to school with when I was young and his very wealthy, framed me for his own sons murder. Now he is going after my son Cole. See my son and his friends have recently been digging into my case because they believe I am innocent even though I told the police I’m guilty,” Luke said “Then why would you tell them if you did it when you just said you didn’t,” Said John Wesley. “Because I did do something wrong I deserved to be in the pen but but you have to see it from my perspective. As soon as I heard Cliff was starting to threaten Cole I had to break out,” Luke said. “What did you do,” said Alice “Okay so Cliff was always arguing with his son over one thing or another. Like he is the definition of crazy and came to me to help kill him and cover it up. I have a past. I mean everyone has a passed but let’s just say I wasn’t involved in the greatest things when I was young, but I got help and I tried to be a better man for my family. So because of this he thought I would help him but when I refused he got angry and started threatening me that if I didn’t help him he would hurt my son. So I had to but I said I wouldn’t help kill him I wasn’t there. He made me go there after and had to make it look like nothing happened there. I’m so ashamed but I had no choice and after I did what he said he still framed me.” “What was that,” Bailey’s wife said. “Hold on stay right here,” Said Luke. While Luke goes and checks to see what that was the family tries to make a pan to escape. “This guy’s crazy we have to get out of here now,” Bailey said. “I don’t know I kind of feel bad for him,” said bailey’s wife. They are about to make a run for it when the front door opens and here comes Luke and Five teenagers; his son Cole, Elizabeth, Ronnie, Maddie and James. “I’m guessing that’s his son and his friends,” Alice whispers. What are you guys doing here. You can’t be here,” said Luke “Who are these people? Are you keeping them here dad?” Says Cole “I can’t let them go until we figures this out. They were already here,” said Luke “Well you won’t have to for long. Look we found a video and it proves you’re innocent,” said Elizabeth. They all hear something outside and they turn around and see flashing lights. “It’s the police,” said Ronnie. “We can show them the tape and everything will be okay, you can come home,” Cole says. “Son you don’t understand. I have to go now.” “But why? You’re innocent,” Cole said “ I didn’t kill him but I was an accessory I will still go to jail” Luke said “What are you talking abou….?” As the cops bust through the door. “Luke Jones put your hands up. You're under arrest,” said the officer. “Wait I have something you need to see. It proves he didn’t kill him,” Said James “We still have to take him. Sorry son” said the officer. Right before he get’s into the cop car Cole runs up and hugs him while Luke has handcuffs on. “I’ll get you out I promise,” Cole says “I love you son. I’ll see you soon.” The family is rescued and decides next year they're definitely going to Tennessee.