That was the last time he ever saw them

Jacob had always liked sports. He was the most popular football player in the whole high school. He trained three times a week and had a match every Saturday. He had won many prices with his team.

He was a very healthy teenager; Jacob only ate vegetables and some meat twice a week. Every morning, he woke up at 6.00 a.m. to exercise.

One morning, while he was running at the park, he met a group of people drinking alcohol and smoking weed.

´Hey, you! Come and join us! ´ said the one who seemed to be leading the group.

´Sorry, I can’t. I wont do that, it’s bad for my health, and so it’s for yours.’ answered Jacob, ‘Haven’t you ever thought about your future? That’s self-destruction!’ he added. He received no answer, so he went on.



The day after, a rainy, sad winter day, he woke up and started his every day exercise.

The street was deserted, except for a filthy corner of the park where the gang was waiting for him.

‘Hey you!’ one of the guys said, ‘Come here, don’t be boring! Nothing wrong will happen’

Jacob was incredibly scared, but, because of the shock, he just accepted...

He started walking with them, and with no argument, they started to hit him. He was almost dead when he heard some shouts and some strange and strong noises that seemed to be gun shots. When he woke up he found himself at the hospital. Three months had passed since his accident, but when he was fully recovered, he went again to exercise to the park, trying not to lose that good habit.

The days passed and nobody of the gang appeared. It was a mystery for him what were those gunshots and shouts he had heard, but the good news were that that was the last time he ever saw them.


Lautaro Benito, Melanie Tisminetzky and Vanessa Touceda