aside to Keisha) What the fuck did she just say?
Amanda and Sarah exchange glances. As the tensions rise, the teacher tries to move the class on to the next assignment. Teacher: Ok. We are all aloud to have our opinion here. Variety of thought is a good thing. We also can’t spend all of our time on Mr. Obama, we have to focus on poetry! Please take a few more minutes to finish your freewrite. Tatiyana: Yea but white people are always puttin Obama down. He did deserve it! Teacher: He did deserve it–in your opinoin. It’s ok if other people think different–that’s why we live in a country where people can voice their opinion. The Obama’s are planing to donate the money to charity; all 1.4 million! Keisha: He needs to donate the money to education! Teacher: I’ll second that! Tatiyana: Well, I need to go for a walk cause it’s bout to be on up in here. (Tatiyana leaves the room, glaring at Amanda. As she returns, so does the emotional tension) __________________________________________________________________________________________________
