Free Dumb: The Service

By Dennis McDade

After a relentless cycle of mistakes, Dennis attempts to avoid the temptations still chasing him by deciding to follow a path towards redemption. He’s faced with the decision to either leave his past behind or be dragged back into his old selfish ways. Will simply enlisting in the military save him from a miserable life of crime or will his own willpower betray him?

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Feb 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781483593043

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ISBN: 9781483593043

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Free Dumb: The Service

My subconscious prompted me to flee from the temptations I was faced with in my hometown, which was the reason I so eagerly awaited leaving the city my friends and family flourished in.

Were so proud.

They’ll make a fine young man out of you.

My family’s words of praise filtered through my mind relentlessly. With my soul at peace, I couldn’t find any reason why my future wouldn’t be bright. I found comfort in knowing I was going to be safe. Once I was in the air force, I wouldn’t be surrounded by the same pressures… and the same people.

I had to admit, I wasn’t nearly as angry with my close friends as I was before. After all, it was my fault for not running. It was my fault for just sitting there. I found myself forgiving them, a choice the adults in life wouldn’t approve of. But the fact was, I knew in my heart my friends would be unable to influence me into a lifestyle I didn’t want, a concept my mother and grandmother would fail to acknowledge. I was different, I wasn’t at a point in my life anymore where I carelessly made dumb decisions that brought me to negative thoughts and places. I was happier than I had ever been in the past few months and I solely believed it was because I decided to get my act together. As for my friends, I didn’t put the blame on them, I made my own