Chapter 25: twenty five
Snide Remarks
"Goddamn terrorists!"
My parents roll their eyes
And sneer
At the girl wearing a hijab on the tv screen.
"All I'm saying is take what they say with a grain of salt."
They whisper
In the toothpaste aisle of Target
I bite my tongue.
"Why do they show that shooting on the news? It's only a mosque."
The words roll off their tongues as if saying the date
I flinch, hoping they don't notice
And flee as quickly and discreetly as I can.
I mention Islam, and I tense
What is my father's mood?
Will they behave?
Or will I have to hold back my tears again?
I pray at Christmas
And Easter
Please. No politics
I was enjoying this meal.
by me :)
I wrote this for a school project, and my teacher absolutely loved it. I decided to take a chance and post it
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