My Name is John Merrick...

After I was rescued by the "freaks",  I was looking forward to returning to London. I was scared and frightened, but I knew I was now away from Mr. Bytes. I felt like i had been torn away from a new life. It was a new life that I was beyond grateful for. When I arrived on the boat, I felt everyone’s stares, but i did not mind too much since everyone had a similar reaction upon seeing me. I was alone and isolated and I felt nothing but sadness. When I got off the train in London I was in a hurry to get to my destination. However, some boys decided to chase me, trying to get me to show myself from under my head cover. I had never felt so attacked, so I decided to pick up my speed. I ended up accidently dropping a little girl in the process and I panicked. A mob of people began to chase after me. This frightened me, but at the same time it angered me. I was not a spectacle, and I was not a sight for curious eyes. I am more than my condition: I am a human. I have never felt such a grand relief until I yelled that “I am not an animal, I am a human being, I am a man.”