Laid Off

Laid Off

  • Submitted By: briana
  • Date Submitted: 02/01/2009 2:49 PM
  • Category: English
  • Words: 1962
  • Page: 8
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Chapter One: Laid Off

Hey my name is Mercedes Latrice Parker I am 15 years old I was born on June 14 I live in Chicago, Illinois and this is my story. I am a black girl who is 5ft tall and has long flowing brown hair . I go to Inklin high. I am one girl with a whole lot of attitude. I am really out going and………. Hold up that sounds like I am filling out an application to eharmony or myspace. Well that describes me can you picture it? My life was perfect up in till this Summery Friday morning. Dad can you make you’re famous Chocolate & Banana pancakes please I said. My dad (Daniel) Was reading the morning paper he sighed and took a sip of his coffee my dad was 36 years old and he is average height for a man about 5ft’11 he has a ball fade and big brown eyes I guess that’s where I get my eyes from he is brown skinned unlike me who is light skinned . Sure Honey Cakes chocolate banana pancakes coming right up. He stood up went to the white refrigerator and started gathering the ingredients. Our kitchen has beige colored walls its kind of big I think with our long dinning table that seats 12 people total I laid my head down on the oak colored table when suddenly the phone rang and it made me jump MeMe (my dads nickname for me) can you get the phone I am over here making you’re breakfast I kind of have my hands tied. My dad is always sarcastic I got the phone and this man with an deep voice said hello is Daniel home the way he sounded was really sad that let me know this was no good news. I told my dad some man was on the phone for him. Mercedes ask who is speaking please . So I did Dad he said his name is Larry and that he is you’re boss at the firm (my dad works as a lawyer) he also said it was urgent. My dad sighed and told me to put the phone on speaker. I can hear you Larry speak what is so important that it cant wait. I don’t know how to tell you this Daniel but you know how the state has been talking about laying some people off so the...

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