Killer of Dreams: A Short Novel
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After approaching the principal with his concerns and receiving nothing but humiliation in return, Gonzales stubbornly decides to take his accusations to the school board. Unfortunately, he is up against corrupt school officials and a seemingly untouchable coach responsible for a series of successful football games. As the season draws to a close and tension mounts, Gonzales relentlesslyand unsuccessfullycontinues his attempts to obtain evidence. Then, when the body of a popular cheerleader is found near the stadium with a small container of ecstasy pills in her possession, the team quarterback is suddenly overcome with guilt and joins forces with Gonzales.
A frantic chase ensues, and only time will tell whether the teacher and the quarterback survive long enough to find justice.
Louis Cisneros
The author was born in a small town in South-East Texas. Has a adolescence he worked in the fields around his hometown of Refugio, Texas. At the age of 18 he join the Army and did one tour in Vietnam. Received a Master degree from Stanford University and has been a teacher with the Houston ISD. Before becoming a teacher the author worked in the electronic field for 12 years. The author has published three novels with Trafford Publishing. He likes to go jog in the parks and go camping in California.
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Killer of Dreams - Louis Cisneros
Contents
Acknowledgment
Chapter 1
School
Chapter 2
Drinking Time
Chapter 3
Principal’s Office
Chapter 4
Funeral
Chapter 5
The Devil
Chapter 6
Memories
Chapter 7
Smoking
Chapter 8
Tragedy at School
Chapter 9
Cruising
Chapter 10
Kiss of Death
Acknowledgment
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged; sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of both weak and strong, because someday in life you will have been all these.
George Washington Carver
Chapter 1
School
The alarm clock went off and the music began, but I felt like rolling over and forgetting about teaching today. The weekend had been a total failure. It went by just like it was a few hours ago. My mouth felt like the 101st Airborne had marched over it and forgotten their officers’ latrines. I jumped up and made it to the john where a foul smell of last night’s worshipping of the toilet hit me like a howitzer. It turned my gut once more.
I knew I was running late. It was 7:30 a.m. The shower, as usual, was awakening, but the shave irritable. I glanced at the mirror of the man who stood before it-a fucking wreck. My eyes had huge bags that could be used by Oscar De La Hoyas as speed bags. It wouldn’t have made any difference to my face. I was getting old. I looked old and tired.
It was a nice autumn day in Galveston. Beachcombers walked along the seashore looking for seashells, the cold waves shuddering on their feet. The ocean’s thunderous rhythm on the rocks sent water in the air, making millions of rainbows, as the surfers perched on jetty waiting for the tide to come in, to begin a series of wipe-outs.
Bewitched by the spectacular view, the ocean seized my mind and I began to imagine the savage love affair I could have on the wet sand. The sunrise to my right, and the misty breeze to my left collided on my face and stopped me from fantasizing. I must concentrate on school and not on that wicked woman. Did I have a lesson plan or was I going to brainstorm? Not fully recovered from my fantasy, I felt the agony of my groin ache. The school building was just around the curve. I made it just in time, classes had not resumed.
As I walked toward the classroom, I felt like going back to my car and driving far away. The walls of the school had been defaced over the weekend with graffiti with gang signs
Fucking gangsters!!! I managed to make through the crowd of students to my classroom. I had to get organized before the Animals came in. My mouth still had that sour taste, not to mention the headache that I had. The bell rang before I had a chance to sit down. Holy shit! Here they come.
Minutes later:
"Please students settle down and take a seat and
get ready for the Pledge of Allegiance."
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Of the United States of America and to the
Republic for which it stands, one
Nation, under God, indivisible, with
Liberty and justice for all.
Class please be seated and turn in your homework so we can begin this morning. We will review the questions you had over the weekend. Also, pass your work to the front.
The students, as usual, began to go through their books making all kinds of racket with the papers. "Class can’t you be a little less noisy? Please! Ok, let’s get the show rolling. Remember class, that the first question has