Last Sam’s Cage

stl_book33_lastSamsCageBy: David A. Poulsen

“April 19, evening: Last night I escaped. The weird thing is that I escaped to a place where all the residents are locked up.”

Eddie runs away from home and an abusive stepfather and goes to live at the zoo. There he meets Jack Simm, a mysterious man who goes to the zoo everyday. Curious, Eddie follows Jack home one day. He wanted to know more about the man who spent his days watching children at the zoo playground. Now sure that Jack is some sort of pervert, Eddie breaks into his house where he discovers Jack’s deepest, darkest secret.

-Swarna D, Age 17

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