“Or she sort of knew it, or she didn’t know she knew it, or something. Today she feels that way again. Ms. Ferebee-Bunch says Gloria was in denial then. Maybe so. Or maybe she’s just psychic. But Ms. Ferebee-Bunch says it is a family illness, and Gloria is sick too. Gloria doesn’t buy this for one minute! There’s nothing wrong with her. Buddy started running with the wrong crowd, that’s all. But what can you expect? It’s a jungle out there. Gloria moves over to the window and looks out at the Nu...-Tread Tire Co. which is just letting out, it’s six o’clock. Dinnertime. This whole neighborhood is going down. Trash on the streets, abandoned houses, you name it. It didn’t used to be this way. Gloria remembers when Buddy was real little and she’d take him to the park for the whole day, and nobody ever bothered them at all. The park was full of kids and old people then. She remembers how Buddy used to organize the other kids into teams for his own complicated games, games he made up.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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