Finding The Book Under My Pillow Essay

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I am freaking out. My boss, Beatty, is here and I do not know what to do. I feel so guilty right now. I did something that I should not have done.
I am very stressed out. What am I going to do? Will Beatty find out my secret? I am afraid that he will. I am trying my best not to look nervous. But it’s hard because I am sweating and my heart is beating faster than usual. The immense thought going through my mind is, will Beatty find the book under my pillow? I know that I should not have broken the law by taking this book, but something about this book engrossed me. If Beatty finds my book, I will lose my job, and go to jail. If this happens, what will happen to my wife, Mildred? I hope Mildred does not spill the beans since she knows about the book under my pillow. If Beatty finds the book, I will have to face the consequences. It is not just me who is in trouble; Mildred will also have to suffer because of my mistake. …show more content…

I am her husband, so she has a right to know about this. I start to breathe heavily as Beatty leaves. I feel frightened as I walk up to Mildred. As I open my mouth to speak, I start to stutter. I am starting to sweat again as I show my wife all the books that I have been hiding. I feel more and more guilty as each book falls onto a large pile. I can tell that Mildred is worried as she counts the number of books that are in the large pile. There are twenty books in total. I am feeling guilty that I have brought Mildred into this situation. I hope Mildred can forgive me for what I have done. Suddenly, Mildred tries to burn the books, but I stop her. I can understand the pain she is going through. She is just as paranoid as I am. Before I burn the books, I want to know if these books have any kind of information that I can use, or if what Beatty said about books being useless is true. Mildred and I are now both part of this mess. Whatever the future holds for us, we will have to face it

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