Chapter 20-24

Now the story is getting intense. Monique is not getting any better, she's drinking beer tremendously. It's a Good thing Gerald has a job at the fried chicken place to help support what's left of the family. Jordan with his anger and alcoholic problems now begins to abuse Monique and Gerald, this time over an air conditioner. I cant believe Monique still wants to be with this guy. The novel states that she will not let Jordan hit them any more. We shall see. I strangely believe that the problems of Angel's past had given her a toughness and strength that most girls her age have not yet found. In chapter 21, it was a shocking moment for me and the character in the story. The first positive thing was that Monique finally started to strengthen herself like a mother should be. But the most tragic thing that happened was the death of Rob. The excitement of Rob's death took most of Gerald's breath away. The way Angel was there for Kiara reminded me of the way I was there for one of my best friends when she lost her father. Next chapter Gerald stated that "Pain is lonesome" which made me think a lot on just that phase. Lots of people base their life just on that phrase. People were blaming Andy of Rob's death because he was the one driving which isn't a good thing to do. Near the end of the story now and here comes Jordan disrupting the peace of everyone. Not only is he trying to rape Angel, the apartment is burning up with Jordan and Angel still inside because Jordan's too drunk to notice which is very sad. Now it's up to Gerald to save his sister. As Gerald cough and gag through the smoky house I can visualize Gerald's past of him when his mother abandon him when their house was on fire. A death match came about on Gerald and Jordan. Who was going to live to tell the tell? Then as Gerald was rescuing Angel he fell giving him a better chance to live. In the end, the story was Intriguing. Who would have though that Jordan would have died in the burning apartment the way he did, after all he what he did to the family caused Gerald and Angel lived. But what if he wasn't there? What then?