Thanksgiving Dream

About the Book

“This is the United States Army! We have you surrounded, please come out with your hands up!” Suddenly, the students stopped their conversations and headed for the window where the voice was originating from. I was relieved that the secret service agents directed their attention away from me, as well. ***** Although difficult to believe, my day was never suppose to escalate to that excitement. I, Mr. Sumano, was simply going to enjoy another non-exciting Thanksgiving Day at work. The following pages are my attempt to organize my scattered memory of that faithful day.

About the Author

Ariel Reyes Sumano was born in Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico, but now resides in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Since the age of 13, Mr. Sumano's heart has been captured by the city of Santa Cruz, although he still sporadically visits his hometown. Mr. Sumano graduated from Santa Cruz High School and then took aviation classes at Cabrillo College and at the nearby Watsonville airport. Unfortunately, due to financial reasons, Mr. Sumano had to stop taking his aviation classes. Although he stopped taking his aviation classes, Mr. Sumano's head remained in the clouds, therefore he turned to writing short stories. Special thanks to my friend, Ricardo Melgoza, for helping me with this short story.