Please revisit pages 18-23 in AAB focusing in on the woman in the Jerry's market that Rashad trips over. Write a short chapter from her perspective. Your writing must stay true to the details of the story and be a realistic voice for this character given what we know about her and the incident. These will be shared in class, so please edit for homework.
I walked into Jerry’s corner store, just having left my office, still in my stiff navy skirt and confining white sneakers. My work was demanding, and I desperately craved a beer to relax. After all, it was Friday. There was a young black boy in the back of the store by the chips, but I paid him no attention. The options for beer were endless, from light beers in cans to creamy bottled IPAs …show more content…
He glared at the boy, laying the shards of broken glass and the spilled beer. I looked at him too, with his jeans sagged low, new sneakers, and a leather jacket on his back. I thought to myself, “I didn’t see him stealing any chips, but I did have my back turned towards him when I was picking out my beer. If the clerk saw him stealing, I’m not going to argue.” The cashier shouted again at the boy, and he had a confused and unsettled look on his face as he listened. I took one last glance at him and made the decision to leave. What I really wanted was to kick back and enjoy my Friday night, and staying would have inevitably brought more consequences for me. I slowly made my way towards the door, trying to not draw the attention of either the store clerk or the cop, the latter of whom now had the black boy in an uncomfortable position. I had just taken a few steps onto the sidewalk when I heard a painful crunching sound. I spun around and was shocked to see the police officer on top of the boy, his arms handcuffed behind him, just a few feet behind me. I turned around, shocked, and saw a group of 3 white boys, around the same age as the black boy. Their facial expressions suggested they were experiencing similar feelings that I was; they were shocked. One of them had his smartphone out, videotaping the violence. I wanted to say something to the cop, but seeing that everyone else
I walked into Jerry’s corner store, just having left my office, still in my stiff navy skirt and confining white sneakers. My work was demanding, and I desperately craved a beer to relax. After all, it was Friday. There was a young black boy in the back of the store by the chips, but I paid him no attention. The options for beer were endless, from light beers in cans to creamy bottled IPAs …show more content…
He glared at the boy, laying the shards of broken glass and the spilled beer. I looked at him too, with his jeans sagged low, new sneakers, and a leather jacket on his back. I thought to myself, “I didn’t see him stealing any chips, but I did have my back turned towards him when I was picking out my beer. If the clerk saw him stealing, I’m not going to argue.” The cashier shouted again at the boy, and he had a confused and unsettled look on his face as he listened. I took one last glance at him and made the decision to leave. What I really wanted was to kick back and enjoy my Friday night, and staying would have inevitably brought more consequences for me. I slowly made my way towards the door, trying to not draw the attention of either the store clerk or the cop, the latter of whom now had the black boy in an uncomfortable position. I had just taken a few steps onto the sidewalk when I heard a painful crunching sound. I spun around and was shocked to see the police officer on top of the boy, his arms handcuffed behind him, just a few feet behind me. I turned around, shocked, and saw a group of 3 white boys, around the same age as the black boy. Their facial expressions suggested they were experiencing similar feelings that I was; they were shocked. One of them had his smartphone out, videotaping the violence. I wanted to say something to the cop, but seeing that everyone else