The Promise

A Ray Of Hope

That faithful day began with heavy rains but ended in rays of hope. Hopes for a better life. A car, very shiny, stopped in front of me. I was almost dead of starvation. A very polished man stepped out of it. He came straight towards me. I thought he was someone from the police. He came and kneeled in front of me, which was very unusual for me as I didn't even see such high-class people since I had come to the streets. As he opened his sunglasses, he asked me, "do you recognize me?" I was very afraid. "No, I don't," I replied, sternly. He chuckled and pulled out a chain that was hanging from his neck. The other end of the chain came to me as a complete shock. It was a dog tag, "S. Jake" was embossed in it. "Jake Shepard" I mumbled, "that's my name!" I looked up to him. "You gave it to me, 20 years ago, on the 18th of October. You said you'll come back for it but you never did." My eyes started to tear up. "So, you came to give it back?" I asked, almost crying. "No, I came to take you with me." He smiled as he offered his hand to help me stand up.