I am sitting here looking around, watching all the people pass me by. Some look at me with pity. Others look at me with loathing in their eyes. I have gotten used to those looks. I get it everywhere I go. You'd think it wouldn't hurt after all this time, yet it still does.
My name is Jenny Stingly. I am 16 years old and I live with my grandparents in New York City. You may be wondering why people stare at me like this. It is because I am poor; I have very little, mostly just the clothes on my back and one or two possessions. I eat most of my meals at the homeless shelter with my grandparents and sometimes I go to the back of restaurants searching for food they have thrown away. When I pass people on the streets they sometimes hold their nose or hold their breath. The people that feel badly for me, always say, "aw" or frown but the ones that don't care, just point and laugh.
I wish I knew how it felt being on the other side; being rich, not having to hunt down food, being able to support a family. Everyday I worry about my future. I wonder if it will get better.
School is one of the only things that bring me happiness. I love learning and I appreciate the warmth of the rooms when it's so cold outside. It also helps me to get my mind off of things when times are bad. I feel like I am reliving every day over and over again because nothing is changing, but this is the life I live.
I thought that this story was very well written!! One of my favorite parts is the ending where it states the title. I thought that was very cute! I also liked how believable it was. There was a lot of description in the story that was great and I think that it helps the reader to imagine everything better.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rory, I thought it was really clever how you ended the story with your tittle. Also your story really got me thinking about how privileged most people are and how people on the streets don not even have half of what we have. Lastly, it was very believable because of how you developed you character and her feelings toward rich people.
ReplyDeleteThanks guyss!!! Can you think of something i could have done better?
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