Minerva Clark Goes to the Dogs (2006)
“Many of the apartment doors were open, and from inside I could hear Spanish television, and smell good things cooking, I couldn’t begin to name what. Three boys were skateboarding in the parking lot.
As I knocked on Sylvia’s door, I watched the boys zooming down a ramp they’d made from an old plywood door propped on a pair of concrete blocks. They stopped for a minute and checked me out. I said hey; they said hey, and I started to think about why boys never seem to outgrow skateboarding but gir...ls do.
I pondered this long after it was clear that no one was home. Then, just as I was about to turn and go, I heard a sound from inside. It sounded like someone dropped a book. I put my ear against the door and listened. I could hear someone moving around. I put my hand on the doorknob and the door eased open a bit.
I felt a pinch of fear in my stomach. Someone was home but didn’t want to answer the door. It was one of those great summer days when most people would want to be outside. Some of Sylvia’s neighbors had their front doors open to catch the breeze.MoreLess
As I knocked on Sylvia’s door, I watched the boys zooming down a ramp they’d made from an old plywood door propped on a pair of concrete blocks. They stopped for a minute and checked me out. I said hey; they said hey, and I started to think about why boys never seem to outgrow skateboarding but gir...ls do.
I pondered this long after it was clear that no one was home. Then, just as I was about to turn and go, I heard a sound from inside. It sounded like someone dropped a book. I put my ear against the door and listened. I could hear someone moving around. I put my hand on the doorknob and the door eased open a bit.
I felt a pinch of fear in my stomach. Someone was home but didn’t want to answer the door. It was one of those great summer days when most people would want to be outside. Some of Sylvia’s neighbors had their front doors open to catch the breeze.MoreLess
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