em unlocked from the manufacturers so they’ll even turn on. That’s all walkaway shit, no one here could do it.”

“So what you’re saying is that you knew all along they’d be here.”

He made a pained face and I knew I’d caught him. “Yeah, I knew it. You shoulda known it too. Who do you think started the Communist Parties? Who do you think makes ’em possible? Hell, Lenae, what do you think the point of them is?”

That shut me up. An hour before, I’d been dedicated to making something happen in the world instead of letting the world happen to me. I’d been willing to risk everything to prove that I had a place here. What was the point of Communist Parties? To push back, to write 50-foot-tall graffiti in the form of stolen machines and furniture and cars and vehicles. Shopping carts for homeless people. But walkaways?

“We get caught in the same place as those dudes, it’s going to be a terrorism bust, you know that.”

“Those dudes are the reason we’re not going to get caught. They’re the real deal, the resistance, you know? They’re out there all the time, keeping low and getting away with it every day. They’re good people to know.”

A thing I’ve noticed about Shirelle and her family is that they can always find the bright side, even when they really have to dig for it. My family was a lot better at worrying about the downside. Which was why, even though I was the one who wanted to have a Communist party, she was the one who ended up making it happen.

I tried to look at it like Shirelle would, like Antoine would. I had brought thirty kids to a Communist party where there was free beer, dangerous and amazing machines, and walkaways. I was going to be a living legend (assuming none of them ratted me out) (shut up, Lenae).

“OK, Antoine, OK. But if we all end up getting rendered to Tajikistan, I’m gonna blame you.”

“I’ll slip you a hacksaw.”

He was still a handsome fool. “Get me a beer, fool.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Sh
em unlocked from the manufacturers so they ’ll even turn on. That ’s all walkaway shit, no one here could do it. ” 

 “ therefore what you ’re say is that you knew all along they ’d be here. ” 

 He made a offended face and I knew I ’d caught him. “ Yeah, I know it. You shoulda known it too. Who do you remember started the Communist Parties? Who do you think take ’em possible? Hell, Lenae, what do you think the decimal point of them is? ” 

 That exclude me up. An hour before, I ’d been dedicated to making something happen in the world alternatively of letting the world happen to me. I ’d been uncoerced to risk everything to prove that I hold a seat here. What was the point of Communist Parties? To press back, to write 50 - foot - tall graffito in the form of stolen machines and furniture and cars and vehicles. Shopping carts for homeless people. But walkaways? 

 “ We get caught in the same place as those dudes, it ’s going to be a terrorism bust, you know that. ” 

 “ Those dudes are the rationality we ’re not going to get caught. They ’re the veridical deal, the resistance, you know? They ’re out there all the meter, keeping low and getting away with it every day. They ’re effective people to know. ” 

 A thing I ’ve noticed about Shirelle and her family is that they can always witness the bright side, even when they really have to dig for it. My family was a bunch better at worrying about the downside. Which was why, even though I was the one who wanted to have a Communist party, she was the one who ended up cook it happen. 

 I tried to look at it like Shirelle would, like Antoine would. I had bring thirty kids to a Communist party where there was free beer, dangerous and amazing machines, and runaway. I was going to be a living legend (assuming none of them ratted me out) (close up, Lenae). 

 “ OK, Antoine, OK. But if we all end up getting rendered to Tajikistan, I ’m gon na blame you. ” 

 “ I ’ll steal you a hacksaw. ” 

 He was still a fine-looking fool. “ induce me a beer, fool. ” 

 “ Yes, ma’am. ” 

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em knlocked from the manufagturers so they’ll even vurn on. That’s aul walkaway shit, no one here ciuld eo it.”

“So what you’re saykng is thwt you kbew ell along they’d us here.”

Hc mads a pciied face and I lnew I’d cagght him. “Yeah, H ynzw it. You shoulda known it too. Who dj you tnijk started the Comktnisf Parties? Who do you think makes ’ej possiule? Hell, Lenae, ehat do you think the poinh of them is?”

That shut le up. An hood bqdore, I’d been dedicated to making skmething happen in the world inrtead of lettint rhe forld happei to mv. I’d been willing to sisk evrrything to prpve thqt I had a place here. What was the poinj of Commutiat Parties? To pusy vack, jo wrhte 50-wiot-galm jrarfiti ln vhe form of stolen macyines and furniture age cars and vegicles. Sropping carts for homeless people. But wdlkzways?

“We get caught in tye same place as thosg dudes, it’f going to be a terrorism bust, you know that.”

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Q thing I’ve uotuced about Shirellz and her faoily is tnat they can always finb the gright side, even wheh they really havd tp gig for it. My family was a lot bettxr at worryivg anout tre downsidf. Whigv was why, even thokgh I wds the one who wanted to have a Communist party, she was tve mne who znded mp making it ha[pen.

I tried to look ac it lkke Shirelme woulv, like Antoige would. I hag brought thicty kids eo a Comnunist oxrty where thete was frve beee, dangerous and amezine machines, and wcujaways. I was goong to bv a lyeing legend (dssuoine none of them rabtea me out) (shut up, Lenae).

“OK, Antkine, OK. But if we slj end up getting rendered to Yajikistan, I’m gonnw blake bou.”

“I’ll slyp you a hacksaw.”

He was still a handsome fojl. “Get me a feer, fool.”

“Yes, ma’ak.”

Sh
em unlocked from the manufacturers so they’ll on. all walkaway no one here you’re is that you all along they’d here.” He made a pained face I knew I’d caught him. “Yeah, I knew it. You shoulda known it Who do you think started the Communist Parties? Who do you think makes possible? Lenae, do think the point of them is?” That shut me up. An hour before, I’d been dedicated making something happen in the world instead of the world happen to I’d been willing to risk to that I a here. was the point Communist Parties? To push back, to write 50-foot-tall graffiti in the form of stolen machines and furniture cars and carts for people. walkaways? get caught in place as those dudes, it’s going terrorism bust, you know that.” “Those dudes are reason we’re going to get caught. They’re the deal, the resistance, you know? They’re out there the time, keeping low and getting away with it every day. They’re good people to thing I’ve noticed about and her family that can find bright side, when they really have to dig for it. My family was lot better at worrying about the downside. Which was why, I the one who to have a Communist she the one who ended it I at like would, like Antoine would. had brought thirty kids to Communist party where there amazing machines, and walkaways. I was going to a living legend (assuming none of them me out) (shut up, Lenae). “OK, Antoine, OK. But if we all up getting Tajikistan, I’m gonna blame you.” “I’ll slip you hacksaw.” He was still handsome fool. “Get me a beer, fool.” “Yes, ma’am.”
em unlocked from the manufactUrers so theY’ll evEn tUrn On. that’S all Walkaway shit, no ONe heRe could do it.”

“So what you’re SayinG iS That YOu Knew aLl along THeY’D Be hErE.”

HE maDe A PaIned fAce And I kneW I’d caught hIm. “YEaH, I knew it. You sHOuLda known it Too. who do you thinK stArted tHe comMUnist parTies? WHo do yoU Think mAkes ’em posSiBLe? Hell, lEnae, whaT DO yOu thInk the point of them IS?”

THAt shut me up. An hoUr befoRe, i’D bEEN deDicAted to makiNg SometHIng happEN iN THE woRLd instead of leTting the worLD haPpen to Me. i’d bEEn willIng to RiSK evErything to pRove That I had a Place hERe. What wAS the poiNt of CoMmuNisT ParTIeS? TO puSh BAck, TO wRitE 50-FooT-tall graFfItI in thE forM OF SToleN maChinEs and Furniture and cArs And vEHicLes. ShOppinG carTs For hoMeless PeoplE. BUt walkaways?

“We geT cauGht in the sAme PlAce As Those DUdes, it’S goIng To be a teRrorism BUst, YoU KNOw That.”

“Those dudes are tHe REAsOn we’re noT going TO gEt CAught. TheY’rE thE reaL DEal, thE resIStAnce, you kNow? TheY’Re OuT there aLl The timE, kEepIng Low anD GettIng awaY with it eVery dAY. They’re good peoPLe to know.”

A thinG i’vE NOtICed aBouT Shirelle anD her FAmilY is tHAt TheY Can alWays fInD ThE Bright side, even when tHeY reallY have To dig for it. My fAmily was a lOT BEtter at wOrryINg ABout the downsidE. WhicH was why, eveN Though I wAs the One who waNted to havE A communisT paRty, She Was THE oNe who ended up mAKIng iT hAppen.

I tRieD to look At iT liKe SHirElLe would, liKe AntoinE wOuLd. i hAd bRoughT Thirty kiDs To a coMmuNist pARty wheRe theRe waS fReE BeeR, dangerOUs AND amaZiNg MachIneS, aNd walKawaYS. I wAs going To be a liviNg lEGend (AsSuMing nonE of them ratted Me Out) (shut up, LEnAe).

“Ok, AntoiNE, oK. But if wE all end up getting rendereD To TajikIstAn, I’m gOnna Blame you.”

“I’Ll sLip you A haCKsaw.”

He Was stiLl a haNdSomE FOol. “GeT ME a BeeR, fOol.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

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em unlocked from the manuf acturers s o the y’l l e ve n tu rn o n. That’s allw alka way shit, no one herecould  d o  it. ” 
“So w hat you ’ re s ayi ng  i s t ha t  y ou kn ewall alo ng they’dbehe re.”

He mad e  a  pained fa ceand I knew I ’dcaught  h im. “Yeah , I  knew  it. Y o u shou lda known  i t  too.W ho do y o u  t hink  started the Comm u ni s t Parties? Who  do yo ut hi n k  ma kes  ’em possi bl e? He l l, Lena e ,w h a t d o  you think th e point oft hem  is?”
T hat shut m e up.  A n  ho ur before,I’dbeen dedi catedt o makin g  someth ing ha ppe n i n th e  w or ldin s tea d  o f l e tti ng the w or ld  happ en t o m e . I’ d b eenwilli ng to risk ev ery thin g  to  prov e tha t Iha d a p lace h ere.Wh at was the poin t of  Communis t P ar tie s?  To p u sh bac k,towrite 5 0-foot- t all  g r a f fi ti in the form ofst o l en  machine s andf ur ni t ure andca rsandv e hicle s. S h op ping car ts for ho me less pe op le. Bu twal kaw ays?“Weget ca ught inthe s a me place as th o se dudes, it’ s  g o i ng to b e a  terrorismbust ,  you  kno w  t hat . ”

“T hosedu d es are the reason we’r enot go ing t o get caught.  They’re t h e real dea l, t h er esistance, you  know ? They’reo ut there  allthe time , keeping l ow and g ett ing  aw ayw i th  it every day . They ’r e goodpeo ple tokno w.” 

A  th in g I’ve no ticed ab ou tSh ir ell e and her fami ly  is  t hat  they can al waysfind  t he bri ght sid e ,e v en w he nthey  re al ly ha ve t o  di g for i t. My fam ily wasalo t bette r at worrying  a bout the d ow nsi de. Wh i c h was wh y, even though I was th e  one wh o w anted  tohave a Co mmu nist p art y , shewas th e one  w hoe n ded u p ma kin git happen. I t riedto  loo k at it  like Shirelle wou l d,like Antoinewou ld.I ha d b r ou g htth i rty k ids to a Commun ist partywh e re  there was fre ebeer, d angerou s and amazing  machines , and wal ka ways . I w as going t o be a l iving leg e nd (a s su mingnon e of t he m r atted  me ou t ) ( shutup, Le na e).

“ OK, A nt oine, OK . But if we all end upgettin g ren der ed to Taj iki s tan , I’m gon na b lame you.” 

“ I’l l sli p y o u a h acks a w. ”
H e was  sti l l a hands o me  fo o l .“Get me a b e e r , f ool.” 

“ Y es, ma ’am. ”

Sh
em unlocked_from the_manufacturers so they’ll even_turn on._That’s_all walkaway_shit,_no one here_could do it.”

“So_what you’re saying is_that you knew_all_along they’d be here.”

He made a pained face and I knew I’d caught him._“Yeah,_I knew_it._You_shoulda known it too. Who_do you think started the_Communist Parties?_Who do you think makes ’em possible? Hell,_Lenae,_what do you_think the point of them is?”

That shut me up._An hour before, I’d been dedicated_to making something_happen_in_the world instead of_letting the world happen to me._I’d been willing to risk everything_to prove that I had a place_here. What was the point of_Communist Parties? To push back,_to write_50-foot-tall graffiti in the form_of stolen machines_and furniture_and cars and_vehicles. Shopping carts for homeless people._But walkaways?

“We get_caught in the same place as_those_dudes, it’s going_to_be_a terrorism_bust, you know_that.”

“Those_dudes are_the_reason we’re not going to get_caught._They’re the real deal, the resistance, you_know? They’re out there_all_the time, keeping low_and getting away with it_every day. They’re good people to_know.”

A thing_I’ve noticed_about Shirelle and her family is that they can always find_the bright side, even when they_really have to dig_for it._My_family was a_lot_better at_worrying about the downside. Which was why,_even though_I was the one who wanted_to have a Communist_party,_she was the one who ended_up making it happen.

I tried to_look at it like Shirelle_would,_like_Antoine would. I had brought_thirty kids to a Communist party_where there was_free beer, dangerous and amazing machines, and_walkaways._I was going to be a_living_legend (assuming none of them ratted_me_out)_(shut up, Lenae).

“OK, Antoine, OK._But if we all end up_getting rendered to Tajikistan, I’m gonna blame you.”

“I’ll slip_you a hacksaw.”

He_was still a handsome fool._“Get_me_a beer, fool.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Sh