There is going to be a trial...

2/25/08

My father has accused Tom Robinson, a black man, of raping me. I was sitting at home, on the porch, the other day when I saw Tom Robinson pass by the house like he usually does on his way home from work. I have asked him to help me out with chores before and he would come in and help me without charging. He is a nice man, one of the only people who have ever bothered to help me with anything.

I asked him to help me with some work inside and he said yes. When he came in we talked for a minute and then I asked him to get something from on top of the set of drawers. He stood on a chair and reached up. While he was standing I hugged him and he jumped down from the chair surprised. That was when I leaned in and kissed him. He got scared and before I knew it my father was standing in the window, and yelled that he was going to kill me. Tom ran out as fast as he could and my father beat me.

I am sacred for the trial because I don't know what I'm going to do. I don't understand what's happening because Tom Robinson didn't really do anything, and I feel that this is all my fault.

Everybody Comes Home...

2/24/08

My brother, Burris, got introuble at school today. He was only there for one day and he got in trouble. He was sitting in class when the teacher, Miss Caroline, saw a cootie crawl out of Burris' hair. The teacher got really mad at him. So he got up yelled at her until she started crying and then left for the day. Even though my brother did get in trouble I still do not understand why the teacher got so angry in the first place. I have so many brothers and sisters and it is hard to get them all cleaned up.

I didn't really get much done today except I collected some fire wood. I just liked having the house to myself for a change. My father got home much later then my siblings so I did not have to worry about him either. My sibling were pretty tired form school so they jut sat around a lot of the time.

The First Day of School...

2/23/08

Today was the first day of school so all of my siblings went today. They only go the first and last days so that the law doesn't go after my family. I can not go to school anymore because I am nineteen and am too old. Sometimes I wish I could go to school so I wouldn't have to stay here withmy father and siblings all of the time. Especially when my father gets angry at me.

I got my siblings ready for school the best that I could and sent them off earlier this morning. While they are gone and my father is at work I'll probably get some work done around the house. I might try and clean up or collect wood or somthing like that. But atleast I have some peace and quiet while everyone is out of the house. I don't get this oppurtunity very often.