Third Post : Bluford High, The Bully by Paul Langan (Chapter 3)

 

Today in the 3rd chapter, I read that Darell had walked to the supermarket, and just met a nice freshmen girl named Amberlynn standing in line. He introduced himself to her and she talked to him nicely. He learned that she also attends Bluford High and is even in some of his classes. He's hoping that the girl he just met will become a friend of his, and maybe he won't feel so alone in school. Maybe he has just found a cure to his sorrow that he knows he'll be having in school.

Personal Thoughts: Still enjoying the book so far. I'm hoping that Darell does meet other new friends so he can blend in with the rest of the school.

Chapter 3

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Second Post: Bluford High, The Bully by Paul Langan (Chapter 2)

                Arriving at a roadside diner for lunch, a Mustang parked nearby. Loud rap music pumped through out the car's stereos, and exited out the open windows. While passing the Mustang, Darell looked at one of the people inside the car, and that person gave a glare to Darell. After their lunch was over, they decided to board the bus again to arrive at their next stop. As soon as they made their way to the exit of the bus, somebody yelled for Jackie, Darell's mother.
               The voice belonged to Jackie's brother, Jason, and he proceeded to give them a ride to his house, which was the house they would be staying at. When they arrived, Darell noticed two children, the sons of Jason, Travis and Nate. Travis is nine years old, and Nate is six years old. Later on that evening, Darell thought he would walk down his new neighborhood and check it out, and so he did. While looking through one store's window, he noticed a group of people standing near a small sandwich shop. He thought maybe they were Bluford freshmen and decided to try to approach them and introduce himself. However, his plan backfired when he gave them a grin, before introducing. "What you laughin' at, fool?" the biggest boy called out. "You think we're funny or somethin'?" Darell quickly replied back and said no, but his legs were trembling with fear.
             After nervously trying to introduce himself to the group, the group started to notice Darell's shaking, and started to laugh uncontrollably. The biggest kid asked, "You have any money on you, Darell Mercer?" Darell nervously asked why, but the boy struck back with a threat. "We thought you'd make us a loan, so we don't put your scrawny butt in that trash dumpster over there," said the boy.
Darell decided to go ahead and give them three dollars thinking that they would leave him alone. The big kid walked up to Darell, poked Darell's chest, and said, I'm Tyray Hobbs. I'm a freshman at Bluford, and I run things around here. Hear what I'm sayin'?" Darell nodded his head, being struck with terror, and tried to turn around to walk back home. However, just then, Tyray decided to trip him, causing Darell to fall on the ground." "Look at him shakin'," Tyray spoke.

         After the fall he had taken, Tyray and his group started to walk away, while Darell brought himself to his feet, and dragged himself home. Darell knew one thing, the battle with Tyray hasn't ended yet, but was only the tragic beginning.. 

Chapter 2

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First Post: Bluford High, The Bully by Paul Langan (Chapter 1)

         Hello, the name's Marquis Kennedy, and I'm here to talk about my experiences while reading through Paul Langan's The Bully. Chapter 1 starts with Darell Mercer (main character), and his old school friend, Malik taking one last walk together before Darell moves to California. Darell doesn't want to move, but he had no choice. His mom had just been laid off by her job, and now her brother, Jason, called and offered her a job that would pay more than what she has been paid. It was definitely a good deal for his mom, but not for Darell. He knew that it was a horrible time to move, since school had already started two months before, and he knew he wouldn't be able to fit in easily. The next morning, Darell and his mother had packed their suitcases, and boarded a bus. As the bus raced further from where they lived, Darell knew that the life he once had in Philadelphia, was only a cherished memory now.

Personal Thoughts: So far I am enjoying this book. It reminds of some of my friends back in Elementary school who had to move, but did not want to.

Chapter 1

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