Post 7: Book 4 Review

East's journal to Girl Garner (whom is dead)from the book Snap: December 1, 2014 Dear Girl Garner, This is East. I know you’re dead and I know you know the truth about who murdered you and I know that it was your brothers. This street gang can do terrible things to our lives and I want nothing but to get out. Anyways, I need you to give me a sign as to how your brothers killed you. They are blaming me for the murder because I saw you dead at the bottom of the stairs and I was sure your brothers would blame me. Although I am innocent I need to get out, but I have to keep my brother, West, safe as well. I think I’m going to pull him out of school. He’s already bullied because of his distorted face from his disease anyways. I just don’t want to make it obvious that we’re going to flee. This is a time where I really wish I had parents to guide me. I wouldn’t even be in this situation if that were the case. I’m trying to be a hero not only for myself, but for my brother. If I get pinned for this crime my brother will have no one, and God knows he can’t make it on his own. Please give me a hint Girl! Sincerely, East December 6, 2014 Dear Girl Garner, Life has gotten even more insane since I last wrote you. The whole street gang in Stepney has turned against my brother and me. Now not only do I feel like we need to leave the town, but I feel as if we need to leave Britain. I am so incredibly scared, but I’m not letting anyone see that emotion in the slightest. The other night the Garner boys saw me and my brother in an alley in Stepney and started shooting at us. My brother is entirely confused and I don’t know how to explain the scenario to him without him thinking I’m a criminal or being scared. I finally realize what “being at the wrong place at the wrong time means”. I’m sorry about your death Girl. It’s ruined not only your life, but my brother’s and mine as well. HELP! Sicnerely, East December 10, 2014 Dear Girl Garner, I’ve recently decided to not flee. I am going to be a(n) (anti)hero for my brother. I am going to solve this mysterious crime. I know testifying as a witness won’t do much good. I mean, look at me. I’m just a teenager in a gang from Stepney. I need evidence. I will be like a spy. Although, being in a gang has gotten me into this mess, oddly enough, I think it can get me out. I know how to be sly. Anyways, if you are seeing this from where ever you are please send down a sign Girl!! I need you. Sincerely, East December 20, 2014 Dear Girl Garner, I haven’t written you in over a week, but I have some awesome news. West and I are safe. We are going to be okay. I’ve dealt with a lot of violence over the past couple of days and it almost feels as if my worlds be torn upside down because I’ve had to become a no one: a person who can’t be seen. Anyways, West and I are going to be okay. It turns out that the Garner boys didn’t just murder their sister, but also other girls in the gang as well so the other gang members and I turned on them. We’ve had to search hard for them because they went to a different town, but we found them and had a shootout. Every single one of your brothers is dead Girl. I am wondering if they are with you. If you guys went to the same place after death. I know you were helping me from wherever you are and I’m out of the gang. West and I will live a safe life. It will still be full of hardships, but we will live in our small townhouse as a family. Sincerely, East