Christopher De La Rosa

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ā€œThe Beethoven Goodbye ā€ by Christopher De La Rosa

Submitted to Contest #255

I was 15 when I had my first drink, a few days after February 28th, 2006. It was a morose day in which hundreds filled in the Greek Amphitheater that Santa Monica High School is so known for. The masses gathered to grieve the loss of the eternally missed Eddie Lopez, a friend to all, who on the night of February 28th was gunned down less than a mile from where I sit currently with the many memories shared rolling down my cheek. An improvement Iā€™d say from the weeping and wailing on the day of my first drop. I learned early on that death wil...

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Born and raised in Los Angeles. Former touring musician in a group called Warm Brew. I am relatively new to the world of creative writing and am excited to be a part of this community.