life unexpected; true story by Crystal Vega

Alex Martinez, 20, had never been in trouble with the law. He was attending the University of Illinois, pursuing a law degree. Alex was working at Turtle Car Wash during school break in is hometown, Chicago. Alex met Amber at the car wash where she was a cashier and he was a car washer, they instantly became friends. Unbeknownst to him, she was dating a drug dealer. When it was time for Alex to go back to school, he suggested having a reunion at his place. He invited Amber, Amber's friend, and his two close friends.

As Saturday night arrived, Alex was getting his apartment ready to start his night. Everyone had brought different kinds of liquor that would last the night. Alex was introducing his friends one to another. Alex’s friend Tom thought Amber was attractive. That night, Tom had an argument with Amber during the reunion. The argument ended when Tom slapped Amber across the face. Amber and her friend left saying, this is not going to end like this.

            A few hours later, Alex told Tom and his other friend that they had to leave. He thought what Tom had done was wrong. Before Amber left, Alex's friend heard Amber telling someone on the phone that someone had just hit her and stole her drugs. Well that night, Amber’s boyfriend and his male friend drove from the north side to the south side. They arrived at Alex’s house and had parked in front of the house. The men had retrieved a gun from the trunk of their vehicle and kicked the back door of Alex’s home. They didn't find anyone but Alex sleeping under the covers. The guy had shot Alex seven times while he was asleep. After a witness saw two men walking out of the house and heard one of the men laughing and complaining that he had blood on his shirt.

            Alex Martinez was found dead the next morning. There was a police report filed, but the cops told the family that it might take up to a year to find the people who had kill their son. Alex’s dad called his brother who is a commander. Commander Martinez sends investigators and policeman; they took doors, beer caps, footprints, gum, and beer bottles. Lucio Martinez found the people who kill his nephew in two days. Prosecutors Phillip Hartsfield, 19, is accused for volunteer murder and will be serving 65 years in jail. Mohammad Abukhdeir, 21, is accused of Alex’s murder and will be serving 95 years in jail.

Alejandro Martinez was a victim and was murdered by two men. These two men will be serving time in jail just because of a woman’s phone call. Phillip will be serving 65 years just for breaking in a home and going with Mohammad. Mohammad will be serving 95 years for shooting Alex seven times and for having drugs in his house. The reason I wrote this story was because Alejandro Martinez was one of my favorite cousins and just because of one little phone call his gone forever.