V for Vendetta
Street. Fresh from a deployment overseas, she was eager to reconnect with the familiar sights and sounds of home. The air was
ht her attention. A crowd had gathered, their voices rising
w a young man, no older than twenty, being cornered by two burly figures. The
p into you! It was an
young man back against a wall. "You think you
cognizes the signs of a bullyin
called out, her voice
n their eyes. The two men paused, sizing up the newcomer. "An
go," she replied, standing tall. The uniform she wore
hint of uncertainty in his eyes. "What
olence, but she also understood that standing down would mean allowing injustice to prevail. "I'm not looking
glances, weighing their options. Finally, the larger one scoffed, "You th
I know how to stand up for what's right. You ha
support of Kara. The young man, emboldened by the major's presence, straigh
under their breath as they retreated into the shadows of the
shaken but grateful. "Are you okay?" she ask
replied, his voice still shaky. "I
ing around at the crowd that had gathered. "We all
a sense of fulfillment wash over her. S
s another street when
The kid took something from us, and you will pay for it
've warned you, I don't need
itory. You have a good shape, maybe
when a mysterious man pun
. It was a tall man in a full black formal suit w
t you would visit here," the f
ake in your life," he s
not do it again," the second ma
at them and they
scared of you." she said, an
lo," he said
id your name, Mr.
you heading
going to buy my groc
, I mean, I'm going to buy somet
t's go together then
etty smile." P
ank you. You know, you're tall tho
much complim
dy is going to say
ry store. Kara walked to the meat section and took b
ied chicken wings?" while s
used to serve it for
o he isn't doi
just on occasions.
chicken shop nearby here. It's call
"That's a go
t customers love it, so my dad made it a landm
o the seaso
n't you going to
at I'm going to buy,"
re not good at ly
emember now,
ck." She
k holding a
Meanwhile, I bought a whol
y walked through
t to go to Cluckin' Go
d, "Sure,
ou taste the fried chicken wing
riendly environment. Kara introduced Pablo to Mr. Kabir, a ki
ra just watched them laughing t
"It was nice mee
for the food, Mr. Kab
ef said, "Su
fe, Mr. Pablo," and gave
and my niece look goo
ra pushed Uncle Karter, wh
"Take car
her softly
d said goodbye. Before he left, h
e the car parked nearby. For a second, she was curious, but then