The smell of the gunpowder was in the midnight sky. The dark sky hazed. "Pop," a firework was set off. My brother Justin had just let off a Black Jack. My brother Justin and my cousin, Jake and I were setting off fireworks at my uncle's house. My brother and I always enjoy going to Louisiana at Christmas time. Every now and then we get the chance to shoot off fireworks because in Texas you are not allow to.

It was around 7 PM and I was looking for my dad because I had to ask him a very important question.

"Daddy, may I buy some fireworks this year"" I inquire.

"Sure sweetie, but you need to ask you uncle first if you can shoot off them," my dad gestured.

After talking to my uncle and he said yes. One request he ask was if I could pick up...