| Chapter 3 |
| (Howie�s View) I hate gangs. I missed the bus home today & ended getting attacked by one. They don�t like it when anyone goes in their territory, but normally they leave you alone. I guess they went after me cause I�m a Latino either that or they were angry for some stupid reason. I had a banged up jaw, bleeding lip, a couple of cuts & bruises in places that aren�t visible, & a black eye. I was also raped, but I wouldn�t tell my family about it. I remember the fight vividly: �Hey Latino baby,� a woman�s voice called. I ignored her & continued walking. I had about another mile to go & I didn�t need to be distracted. I felt someone hit me in the back of my head. My jacket went flying as well as my backpack. Someone grabbed the back of my shirt lifted me up & slammed me against a wall. I saw it was a big guy that looked like he could be some celebrity�s bodyguard. The women that had called out to me was standing behind him digging through my backpack. Another gang member had my jacket. I tried to fight back, but all I got was an elbow in my gut. The woman came up to me & slapped me. I could taste my blood as it came out of my bottom lip. She came up to me & kissed me. Again I attempted to fight back but I got a punch in the gut from her. I fell to the ground trying to catch my breath. She came after me again I tried to fight, but this time I couldn�t because my arms & legs were being held. �Why do you fight me,� she whispered �I can give you much pleasure.� I still tried to fight even though I knew there was nothing I could do. I guess I was satisfied with the fact that if I fought back it wasn�t my fault. I was rapped & all my stuff was returned to me. I was left to catch my breath while they ran. I got up & walked home trying to calm down. I walked into the house & saw Kev watching TV. I walked by him to my room & threw my stuff in the corner. I flopped on my bed & cried. I sat up & pressed ice on my sore stomach. I laid back & tried to ease the pain. I fell asleep with thoughts of revenge flowing through my mind. |
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