Miami Jackson Gets It Straight (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
In Leesie’s mind, she’s hauling me to the mall. In my mind, she’s chauffeuring me. But first, we have to go by Destinee’s house. She lives in Long Acres subdivision about four blocks from our house. We find number 17. I’m out of the car like a flash. Before I can knock, the door swings open. Destinee is standing there on a crutch. Her ankle is bandaged. “What did you do?” She doesn’t want to tell me. “I fell,” she answers. “Sorry.” “No, you’re not!” “Okay. If you say so.” “Here’s the money.” She shoves an envelope filled with dollar bills at me. “Don’t you lose it, either. And you’d better buy something good—like what’s on this list.” She gives me a folded sheet of paper with gift suggestions the class has made. Leesie blows the horn. I have to go. “You coming to school tomorrow?” I ask, stuffing the money and the note in my coat pocket. “If I have to crawl,” Destinee answers. 4:46 P.M. Leesie pulls into a parking space. Before we get out, she morphs into Leesie-the-Con-Artist.
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