Chapter two

Before I came to the gym

Dear diary,

Today I will tell you something about Hunter, one of my best friends, what had happened with him.

Hunter is a white kid, six feet tall and he’s a very good basketball player. His family name is McCulloch, Hunter McCulloch. But now I will tell you what had happened.

Hunter was uptown at the Rec and Nana was also there. Nana is the best ball handler on the court. He played a half-court game, because he’s so strong and a fantastic player. Lanky Jerry, the only white kid besides Hunter was in the other team. Jerry knocked Nana out, then Nana gets up and went up to the mezzanine. Nana was pissed off, but his teammates yelled that he had to come back to the field, so that they can go on playing, but he ignored everybody. Nana is a very sensitive kid I think. Hunter took Nana’s spot. While Hunter was playing Arturo came to the Rec, a Puerto Rican kid. After a while Nana came back and he wanted to play again. Hunter never wanted to cause any trouble, so he went out of the field, but all the other kids yelled that Hunter should come back and play, because Nana left, so it’s Hunters turn. After that Nana was pissed off a second time and got up in Hunter’s face. Then Hunter hits Nana and he got rocked. Hunter ran around the gym before Nana cornered him. Nana charged and got a knee to his teeth. Everywhere was blood. Nana was for real! Then the other kids pulled Hunter and Nana apart each other. Hunter was pissed off now, too! The whole time Arturo yelled something stupid, so Hunter grabbed a basketball and threw it at the back of Arturo’s head.

Nana went home out covered with blood and Hunter couldn’t believe in that what had happened.