Kamaria’s Journey
It was May 15,1923 in Manhattan,New York, when I was walking home from school with my bestfriends. We all live on the same block, where everyone knows each other.
“So,” Alexia said looking slyly at me, “are you going to sign up for the contest?”
My friends looked at me impatiently waiting for an answer. “ Maybe.” I said walking slightly faster to avoid more questioning.
“ What do you mean ‘maybe’, girl you have to best voice around. I don’t see why you so hesitant about this, you should go for it.” Nicki replied giving me a curious face.
“ You guys know my mom, she wont let me do anything anyway.” I stated as we crossed the street, waving to Mr. Johnson from church.
Alexia looked at me with …show more content…
I mean I’m only 17, my brain can only take so much. I heard keys in the door and knew mom was home rushing towards the door I waited impatiently for her open it. When my mom comes home I have be the first one she see’s. The door finally opened revealing my exhausted mother. Sighing, I know she is not going to be in the mood to hear my non sense so I disregarded those thoughts and greeted her, “ Hi mommy, how was work?” My mom works as a housekeeper for a rich family in Westchester, New York where the kids teach her how to read and write and by the end of the day she teaches other adults like her what she learned. After helping my mom get settled I help her and gram with dinner and setting the table. All along in the back my head I keep thinking about that …show more content…
Smiling really hard I release her and get up to resume getting ready for school.
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As the bell rung to signal the beginning of first period, I walked to my locker to meet up with Alexia and Nicki. Seeing them down the hall, I speed walked to them smiling hard ready to tell them what my grandma said to me this morning.
“You guys will never guess what I heard this morning” I said my voice filled with thrill.
“Is it about Kyle?” asked Nicki.
“Is it about the competition?” asked Alexia at the same time.
“ No, my grandmother basically gave me permission to do the competition. Now all I have to do is get my mom to agree and I’ll be all set, ” I said
It was May 15,1923 in Manhattan,New York, when I was walking home from school with my bestfriends. We all live on the same block, where everyone knows each other.
“So,” Alexia said looking slyly at me, “are you going to sign up for the contest?”
My friends looked at me impatiently waiting for an answer. “ Maybe.” I said walking slightly faster to avoid more questioning.
“ What do you mean ‘maybe’, girl you have to best voice around. I don’t see why you so hesitant about this, you should go for it.” Nicki replied giving me a curious face.
“ You guys know my mom, she wont let me do anything anyway.” I stated as we crossed the street, waving to Mr. Johnson from church.
Alexia looked at me with …show more content…
I mean I’m only 17, my brain can only take so much. I heard keys in the door and knew mom was home rushing towards the door I waited impatiently for her open it. When my mom comes home I have be the first one she see’s. The door finally opened revealing my exhausted mother. Sighing, I know she is not going to be in the mood to hear my non sense so I disregarded those thoughts and greeted her, “ Hi mommy, how was work?” My mom works as a housekeeper for a rich family in Westchester, New York where the kids teach her how to read and write and by the end of the day she teaches other adults like her what she learned. After helping my mom get settled I help her and gram with dinner and setting the table. All along in the back my head I keep thinking about that …show more content…
Smiling really hard I release her and get up to resume getting ready for school.
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As the bell rung to signal the beginning of first period, I walked to my locker to meet up with Alexia and Nicki. Seeing them down the hall, I speed walked to them smiling hard ready to tell them what my grandma said to me this morning.
“You guys will never guess what I heard this morning” I said my voice filled with thrill.
“Is it about Kyle?” asked Nicki.
“Is it about the competition?” asked Alexia at the same time.
“ No, my grandmother basically gave me permission to do the competition. Now all I have to do is get my mom to agree and I’ll be all set, ” I said