Creative Writing: To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

All I wanted was to protect that innocent black man. He never did anything wrong, and the entire county knew that. When I saw that car strolling up to the jail, I knew there was trouble and I was committed to defending Tom at all costs. An anonymous man approached me and asked, “He in there, Mr. Finch?” I looked behind me to ensure that Tom was covered up and safe. “He is,” I replied, “and he’s asleep. Don’t wake him up.” I didn’t want Tom to know the people wanted to hurt him. It was bad enough that he had to fear losing his life because of a false accusation. The men wanted me to give them Tom, but I had the opposite intentions. I knew people would eventually notice the group standing around the jail, so I warned the men. One man grimly replied, “Sheriff Tate is off …show more content…
Cunningham and for a moment I thought I knew what she was up to. I could’ve handled these men by myself, but I had no idea how these people would react around children. Next thing I knew, Scout was asking Mr. Cunningham about his kid. This disturbed me because Scout hadn’t always treated Walter with respect, but before I knew it Scout was complimenting Walter. “I think she’s got them distracted,” I tried to communicate with Tom. “You really think she could make all of ‘em rethink this?” Tom replied. I sat silently, making sure the men didn’t hear me talking to Tom. Then I noticed a familiar look on Scout’s face. She was nervous and rethinking what to say. I tried to get her attention and nod to her that it was all right, but then I heard Mr. Cunningham. “Let’s get going boys,” he said. The men disappeared into their cars, revving the motor as to say that I was lucky, then vanished into the night. I walked over to the building trying to hold back my tears. I would never want my family to be hurt because of my decisions. They never should’ve been here tonight, but if they hadn’t, the outcome might have changed. I heard Tom’s voice ask, “They