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a movie, I didn’t really care about which movie we
                        stood in the waiting line to get our tickets to watch
                                saw   The   they                                  while                guy
                             were going to see. As long as it would take my mind
                     could tell that we were getting close. Marcia and I
                  I saw the lights of the theatre as we were walking. I
                                I   sneaking                                                           ticket
                                waiting,   Greasers   theatre.    though,         said   I             The
                                While   other   the   expensive                   each,”               bucks.


                                everything.   two   behind   from   that  were only a quarter, but I guess Greasers didn’t like  to play by the rules. I knew who Dallas Winston was  though. He was quite famous around here. He was  famous for being the toughest Greaser; he was as  hard as nails. Then, it was finally our turn to get our  tickets, the ticket guy looked us up and down. I got  out a quarter and so did Marcia, then we handed the  money to the ticket guy, but he didn’t take






                                know   and   theatre   even   weren’t             says   sign          ticket


                                you   Winston   the                               the   raising my eyebrows.   the

                                off….,   Dallas   into   tickets            with a grin.      “But      handed



















                                               “He thinks that he doesn’t have a purpose in life, he
                                                  this                   forget                     lose
                                suicide. I keep trying to convince him not to every
                                   day, but he ignores me.” Marcia said while crossing
                             “It’s just that my brother Marcus wants to commit
                     something was wrong, by about now,” I said while
                  “Come on Marcia, I’m your best friend, I can tell if
                                            “Why does he want to commit suicide?” I asked.
                                                  in                     and                        possibly
                                                  difference             relax

                                                  a                      just                       she
                                                  make   doesn’t  world. He says that his life is too much for him to  handle, nothing motivates him to do anything, and  he only has to deal with problems. He‐he‐ ” Marcia   I could tell that she couldn’t talk about this anymore,  I put my arm around her and said, “You don’t have   this,   about  everything for a bit. It’s too much for you to handle  Marcia, you need to calm down.” I said with a smile.  Poor Marcia, her brother is all


                        encouraging her to talk.      her arms.      he   that   thinks   said while holding back tears.      anymore   talk   to      him.   lose   couldn’t   anything more?
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