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The theme to me is betrayal due to the fact of how others felt betrayed or felt as if the betrayed someone they shouldn’t of have even there selves. The burger heaven employees felt this betrayal and derrick felt the betrayal and many others. Betrayal is a survival technique and a natural reaction of survival. The story is of all the employees personalities and hardships through life, then later shares there common pain for burger heaven. They eventually get robbed by a deceivious character and a man he tricked into helping him. The robbery was a plain no routine robbery until his help and plan began to slowly fail. It failed by a young special needs male was kicked out of the burger heaven and accidentally got police involved and the police officer spotted the awkward moment and a pistol in the back of the employee he was talking to so he left and called in help to surround the place. Later “Derrick” escapes through a hole in the wall where a safe should be then jumps in to some bushes and creates a safe get away with the help of a employee. The man he tricks into helping tried to stand up to him by shooting him but missed and hit someone else so he goes to jail for the crime he was tricked into and the rest of the employees either want to stay in touch or work at burger heaven or still do stay in touch.

A day in the life of Manuel.

I awake early, as I do every morning. It’s my job to help my mother around the house, I had to step and become the man in my house since my dad walked out on us. So I get up, help my mother with breakfast, and then got my two little bothers up. I want much more out of my life, but I’m too embarrassed to admit it. I finish my morning cleaning and wanting more for me and my family.

I head off to work. I usually leave around 2 but I take in all the possible shifts I’m offered. Many people don’t see any fun in working at Burger Heaven, but I am the best when it comes to my job. It sounds pretty lame, but I strive to be the best when it comes to the drive-thru window. There’s this nice Elderly woman who’s become very fond of me, her name is Mrs. Wilkins. She was once a teacher and she just wants to help me but she is sadly being unrealistic. She keeps bringing me in college information. Ha! College information? Me? What was she thinking? She doesn’t understand that people like me don’t get to have those kinds of opportunities, and I’m ok with that I think. Sure I want more for myself, but I need to do what’s best for my family. Mrs. Wilkins usually leaves after she has her usual dinner and then things typically slow down. Another night at Burger heaven comes to an end.

When I come home I almost miss being at work, I have more stress on me at home, and I’m good at work. When I’m home I’m always working. I never have a break I’m either helping my mom with dinner, cleaning, or helping my bothers with their homework. I’m completely exhausted by the end of the day. As I lie down in my bed I drift off into another world, a world where my life is so different. Even though I dream of a better life, I will never resent my mother; she has done all that she could for me and I love her.

Letter from Theresa to Jordan

Dear Jordan,

            I’ve written this letter over and over again, trying to get it right; but I’ve never had what it took to send this to you. I can never express to you how sorry I am for telling the robber that you were in charge on that night that changed all of our lives. In my head I’ve gone back to the moment when he put the gun to my head, I wish I had said something different. I wish I had pretended to be in charge or refused to answer the robber or just something, anything but what I did. My whole life I’ve acted tough and like I can handle anything. I was wrong, on that night you were so brave Jordan. I’ll never forget what you did for Keith; I have never stopped admiring you for how you saved him from having to join us by the grill on the ground. I know the resentment and hate you must feel towards me and I wish it wasn’t that way. I often wonder what your world is like now. I’m finally making myself happy again. I tried to continue to work at Burger Heaven, but I couldn’t. I hated the job and I could never get the memory of that night out of my mind. I’m much happier now, I found a place for me where I belong, I hope you did the same. Write me back anytime you want, just fill me in on how you are and what you’ve been doing. I’m sorry that it took me so long to finally send you this letter, but I’m glad I finally did. You deserve it after your bravery on the night of the robbery. Thank you for all you did that night; I hope you are well.

                                                                        Sincerely,

                                                                        Theresa

Dear Burger Heaven Employees,

 I have no excuse and you have no reason to read this unless you have hope or even the slightest piece of judgment in you that I am  not a bad person. I was not forced to rob the Burger Heaven but I feel as if I was because when I realized what I was doing was horrible it was to late so it is my fault and I must pay for robbing the Burger Heaven. I do not put the blame on anyone else but you must hear my story. I became over obsessed with impressing a girl and a lie grew I wanted a car so bad that I posted on a highway for money to pay a one time pass from a friend to use his car in exchange for tickets to a concert, I then came in contact with derrick, or that’s what he said his name was. Well he told me it was a wedding proposal and it was a fake robbery he needed help with he talked me in to it; I didn’t even notice how wrong it was my head was just not thinking right he knew all the right things to say. I then noticed later it was wrong I didn’t even notice it was a robbery until far enough into it that “derrick” convinced me it was the only option but to stay. I was a boring kid that was tired of original I didn’t mean for all of this to happen I am regretful and disappointed in my stupidity to not realize sooner and that’s where I hold all the blame. Even after I noticed I still failed I tried to end all of your troubles by shooting the robber named “derrick”, and I shot  while the lights were out and I didn’t hit him I hit a employee and my world began spinning. I have the most sincere feelings of sadness for what I did to you all I am already going with the fact that I’m guilty weather you believe me or not do to my stupidity and lack of bravery. I would like you all to attend my trail so I could opologize and express my feelings better through my voice.

Well betrayl is something you can expect in some situations and some friends or family. when there emotions tell them to guild always kicks in when its to late. I loved doing this project becuase it allowed me to express creativity in the book holdup i read, and i have never been able to do that before. i have also chose another book by terri feilds because i liked the author. i liked the author  am glad i got the chance to finish up the book very early because i liked it....i do not read very often. This story had a good set up the last part was the best best becuase it was letters emails and convorsations from the survivors of the holdup and causers and others. It was very cool to know what happend to them.