The Woman That Changed His Life

Author’s Note: This is a predicting piece. I read the story, Thank You Ma’am, and wrote a new scene. I include evidence from the story to support my ideas. This will be graded on the predicting section of the reading rubric. This will help reach one of my quarter 3 goals. I believe this event will happen because it seems in the story that they will run into each other again and become friends.

(1 year later…..)

“Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, is that you,” questioned the boy. It was a year later since he last seen that familiar face that started his brand, new life.

 “It sure is. Hey, I remember you. You tried to steal my pocketbook and I took care of you.” She looked down at his shoes. A small smile appeared on her face. “I also bought you those shoes you have on.”

 The boy laughed and said,” Yes you did. You also taught me how to take care of myself and how it felt like to be loved. Well, I finally sat down with my folks and told them how irresponsible it was of them not taking care of me. They were mighty mad, but I think a light switched on in their heads. It was like a whole, new, different life for me. You changed my life.” The woman smiled. “I tend to do that.”

 “Would you want to get some coffee? I was just getting some food from the market for my family, but I don’t think they’d mind if I sat down and caught up with the woman that changed my life.” The boy asked. “Well I would absolutely love that.”

The boy and the woman talked for a while about how he was doing and how she was doing. They made sure to keep in touch. I mean without  Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, the boy would still be stealing and living in the life of crime. The following years they became great friends and even though the woman was getting very old, and the boy now had a family, they kept in touch through their whole life. The boy will never forget that large woman with the large purse that changed his life forever.