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Don’Asia White

Prof. Schmerler

English 1101, Section LC20

Oct. 26, 2016

Inner-Outer Dialogue (An Urban Journey)

Setting: No. 2 Train, evening.

Time: On Oct 6, 2016, 2:34 PM.

I witnessed two people, boys, on the train engaged in a fight. One of the boys said, “Is it this stop, bro?” (obviously directing his comments towards the train). The only thoughts going through my mind were, “Why is my stop 18 stops away? And why are people filled with so much negative energy?”

[Their altercation was physical. It was getting heated. One boy (the one being spoken to) punched the other in the face. People in the train were gasping, surprised. I just wanted to get off the train as soon as possible.]

BOY #1: “Oh my god, stop!”

BYSTANDER: “Get off of him!!”

BOY #2: “I need to go home.”

I don’t really know what to say. I am speechless.