Sellout
“No grocery list, just told me to get some fresh air. It was early, but I wasn’t the first one out. The neighborhood was bustling with people.
Store owners were lifting the iron security bars on their front doors and the street vendors were setting up for a long day of selling. I found Rex out on the corner.
“Good morning, Rex,” I called out as I passed the bodega. He was leaning on a cardboard box, his cart not far away. He peeled a banana and waved it at me.
“It is a good morning, miss lady,” ...he said, in between mouthfuls. I waited for him to keep talking. “How are the girls treating you up in the boogie down Bronx?”
“They’re treating me just fine, Rex,” I told him, thinking that overall they treated me horribly, but it was much better than the first few days I’d been there. I waved and kept moving. I was headed toward Central Park, where I was going to wander around until I was lost, and then try and find my way back home again. “Things may actually be looking up soon.”MoreLess
Store owners were lifting the iron security bars on their front doors and the street vendors were setting up for a long day of selling. I found Rex out on the corner.
“Good morning, Rex,” I called out as I passed the bodega. He was leaning on a cardboard box, his cart not far away. He peeled a banana and waved it at me.
“It is a good morning, miss lady,” ...he said, in between mouthfuls. I waited for him to keep talking. “How are the girls treating you up in the boogie down Bronx?”
“They’re treating me just fine, Rex,” I told him, thinking that overall they treated me horribly, but it was much better than the first few days I’d been there. I waved and kept moving. I was headed toward Central Park, where I was going to wander around until I was lost, and then try and find my way back home again. “Things may actually be looking up soon.”MoreLess
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