Summary:
Keisha sat with Edna for some time and talked. Edna told her that she had nothing to worry about that everything would be okay but she did need to tell her parents what happened and don't leave anything out. It was past five in the morning by that point and Keisha knew her mother had been worried sick. Out of the three cell phones she had, Edna let her use one to call her mom so she could come and get her. When they arrived. Keisha told them everything single detail with Edna right by her side. Her mother hugged her and cried with her while he father did the same, only out of anger. He wanted to hurt Jonathan just like he did his little girl. Her dad tried to thank Edna by giving her a huge amount of money but she refused to take it and told them that Keisha was like a friend to her. Keisha's mom told her that she had to go to the police but she was afraid because she didn't want anyone to find out. She felt stupid and couldn't believe that she let this happen to her. They ended up going to the police station where she had to describe everything more than she did with her parents. The woman at the police station told her that she if she wanted to press charges that there would be a trial and that when they found Jonathan he would be arrested. When they arrived at Jonathan's apartment though he was nowhere to be found but enough evidence was there to prove what he'd done. Keisha and her parents returned home where she didn't leave for two weeks. Everyone knew what happened by that point. Keisha couldn't return to school with the rumors and the half-truth being spread around. All of her friends tried to contact her including Leon who she felt bad for because she ditched him to be with Jonathan. She didn't want to talk to anyone until Rita Bronson showed up at her house one day and laid a hard smack across her face as soon as she saw Keisha. She said she needed some way to wake her up. She explained to Keisha that she too had ran into problems with Jonathan but wasn't able to get out like she was. He invited her to his apartment and tried to push himself onto her. This was why she was cut up that day at cross-country practice after he threatened to kill her if she spoke on what he did to her. She revealed to Keisha that when she was in the eleventh grade she was doing horrible and Jonathan had changed her grades for her so she could advance to the twelfth grade which he tried to use against her. She encouraged Keisha not to let Jonathan to win because this is what he wants her to do and this is how she was. Rita tried to ignore the issue and went to school the next day but it didn't work once she saw him. After the incident she and her mother moved to Dayton to stay with her aunt who helped her get through it. This was why she was coming to Keisha to let her know she can get through it. Keisha's entire attitude changed and she returned to school the next day, to catch up with some friends as well as school work. Leon was her shield that protected her from everything. She wore his necklace everyday because it made her feel safe. Eventually things were back to normal besides her being worried that Jonathan would re-appear. She'd thrown a birthday party for Rhonda and everyone sat around reminiscing on the old time and what colleges they would be attending and their majors are. A few days later, Mr. Hathaway appeared at Keisha's house which was a shock because no hadn't seen him since he resigned from the school. He explained to her how sorry he was and that he had seen Jonathan the night of the incident and that he refused to go to the hospital. His face was stitched by his stepmother who used to be a doctor and Mr. Hathaway had driven him to Kentucky with his cousins. He knew it was wrong to do but he was his son. While he was down there, he tried to put moves on other girls but they ignored him due to the scar on his face except for one fifteen year old girl named Cindy. One night he took her to a hotel and assaulted her but was put in prison for this. His sentence was thirty years without parole. Again Mr. Hathaway explained how much he was sorry and left. Keisha felt relieved now because she no longer had to worry about Jonathan being around. Everything in her past slowly seized from haunting her and Keisha was able to graduate and move on with her life.
Quote:
"Yo' spirit is a shinin' silver star, chile. Can't nobody take that away from you."
Reflection:
I feel that the ending was perfect. I enjoyed the parts that I didn't expect and that all the questions I have were answered. I do like to read stories that leave me wondering but not clueless but this story left me happy that Keisha was able to move on with her and grow from her mistake because everyone should be able to do that. The quote above is something that I would like to think of when I'm going to through something to what other are trying to or have done to me. Throughout the story it helped Keisha and she constantly thought about what Edna said and I believe it could help others as well.
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