post # 3 Deliberation

post # 3

Deliberation

“Where are we going?” asked Lucas.

“Why don't we go to McDonald's?” suggested Layla.

“No,” chirped Alberto. Mickey looked his way and laughed.

“NO!” groaned Chichi, “Their food is full of chemicals! They use GM ingredients, and its just disgusting. No.” Chichi eyed Layla and Layla eyed Alberto, and Alberto looked Layla in the eyes and then unspokenly judged her from her toes up. Mickey thought that this was funny.

There was an awkward silence.

Layla rolled her eyes, and with her arms folded she leaned on one side, “So then where we going?”

“Let’s get some pizza,” purposed Lucas.

“NOOOO,” said Layla, “I hate cheese”

What followed was an eruption of opinions, positions and rejections about all the different foods and the different places to eat the foods and then also the varying prices. They were all just being really loud.

“OH my gosh!” began Chichi. She directed her attention towards the only person who was known to listen, “Soo-lang you pick!” A sudden silence blanketed the group as they awaited her thought. She assessed everyone staring at her and then looked down grinning sheepishly.

“Aye. Chi? Does she speak English?” asked Alberto.  

“Yeah...of course!” Chichi stepped toward Soo-lang, “Right? You do Soo-lang, right? Are you okay?”

“Yes,” she peeped.

“I’m hungry,” groaned Layla.

“Me too,” said Lucas. They had just reached the Ortiz Market, which was at the corner of Happy and Healthiness. The store had blaring lights that announced the readiness of cheap merchandise... and cheap foods.

“Why don’t we just go to the corner store?” purposed Santi. Everyone agreed and so they all went in.

Q#1: Does anything here sound familiar?

Q#2: Do you have a question?