I read the story A&P by John Updike. This story was good and interesting, althought I did not really like the ending. It was getting good and I think its funny when stories have people who talk about others when they have "crushes" on them. Althought he tryed to act cool in front of the girls and told his manager he quit to act cool and it got him no where and with no job. I felt bad from the guy in the end but he should not have quit his job like that because the girls didnt even notice. This is my story that I wrote.
It was Thanksgiving night and the ground was covered in snow. After dinner her older brother and older cousins were going to take full advantage of the early morning snow fall. She decided to tag along. It was her first time and she didn’t know what they were up to. She knew it was trouble, but wasn’t going to get stuck doing dishes so she got her coat and followed. She didn’t know what they were doing, till they were almost there as if they thought she would leave if she knew what mischief they were up too. She kept asking and they finally told her, were playing a little game called Snowballing, throwing snow balls at cars.
When she first herd it she started to get nervous. She could immediately feel the sweat on her back even though it was below 10 degrees. As she tried to get rid of her nerves, they explained the plan. We will all go into the woods and make a few snowballs each. Then we will patiently wait for the speeding cars to get close enough and we will throw these accident-waiting-to-happen ice balls and see who could make the loudest thud! The spot was on a steep hill so perfect where no cars could see them.
After all four of them were hitting cars left and right for about 45 minutes they decided to hit one last car and then call it a night. So they all four waited for that next car thinking their night was soon going to be over. The guy driving that last car had different plans and they were all in for a surprise. She cocked back her ice ball and just when she saw his car come around the bend she threw.
That driver of that last car was not very happy about what happened to him. He slammed on his breaks and immediately came to a halt. When they all saw him stop, they knew it was their time to run and her heart suddenly started racing. “What do I do, Where should I go”? She ran and hid behind the first pine tree she saw.
She could hear his voice coming and knew it was then time to run again. She had to head south because that was the direction of her house and that was the only place she wanted to be at that moment. Dodging bushes and logs left and right she saw her cousin ahead. Moving her legs as fast as she thought they would go she about caught up to her cousin. In the distance they herd the cop cars approaching. What was going to happen to her she thought.
As they popped out of the forest, she recognized the street and knew she only had one more block to go and she was home safe. Huffing and puffing she ran up the drive way and took one glance back just to make sure she was fine. No one she saw and she ran in the front door. Everyone was already back and she could smell the wonderful smell of pumpkin pie her mom promised her she would make. What a Thanksgiving day rush she thought.
I love when characters get away with their crimes.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what you say about A&P is interesting. It's true; it's not a happy ending! He has acted on impulse, and the story leaves you to think about what the consequences of that impulse will be. I think it's a good story for young people to read and think about.