Smoke by Ellen Hopkins

Author:Ellen Hopkins [Hopkins, Ellen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Young Adult, Poetry, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781416983286
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

It takes some time, but finally I settle

on a leather satchel with plenty of room for

textbooks. Which leaves Angel. I’ve noticed

how he dresses up for Mass, and also how

worn his nice Sunday clothes have become.

I choose a sweater in forest green and a light

green chamois shirt to go under. They

take a chunk of my savings, but he’s

become my lifeline. The wrapping paper

is cheap, at least, this close to Christmas.

I pass the toy aisle, notice a doll Georgia

would love. Turn away. Hurry on by.

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I Even Buy

A few things for myself. Two pairs

of jeans. A faux-cashmere sweater in

pale lavender. A heavy sweatshirt, denim

jacket. The roots of my hair are peeking

through, red against black. This time I

pick hair color that is dark coffee brown,

hoping when the auburn lifts it will look

less obvious. When I get to the checkout,

I notice Angel waiting against the wall

on the far side. The line is long, but as I get

close to the checker, I gesture for him to go

on ahead. “Meet you at the truck,” I call.

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