TKAM final post

Perspective of Boo Radley

It was Halloween, and I knew that the school was having a performance tonight.I knew that everyone would be going to it. Allegedly, some of the costumes would be sort of weird, because a lot of them were animals or food. I saw Jem and Scout walk by, and it was very dark out. I thought that they shouldn't be out that late, but they went on. Jem was holding this big brown lump that looked sort of like a ham. It looked like an inconvenience to him because it was too big for him to hold, but Scout wouldn't be able to hold it unless she was wearing it.

Time went by, and I was thinking about the kids performance. I thought it went pretty good until i heard someone scream. I listened, and heard Jem and Scout talking wordily, and they sounded like they were in trouble. I assessed that they needed help. I went in the kitchen and grabbed a knife. I ran out onto the field by the big oak tree. I knew I was under a tree because it was colder. I heard screaming, and I saw Scouts costume shine in the faint light. I ran after them, and Jem yelled "Run scout, run run run!" I chased after them, and they both tripped and fell, and i stopped running. I just listened, I heard a big "umff" coming from a big man, and I heard a snapping sound like a broken bone. Some one screamed, then it went quiet.

I knew it was Mr. Ewell, because he smelled like whiskey, and he drinks when he is angry, and normally beats Mayella. I heard another scream, so I took my knife, and found Mr. Ewell's chest and stabbed him right between the ribs. He ran up against the tree, and started coughing, and wheezing. It went quiet. I searched on the floor for Jem, and found his body. I picked him up, and started walking toward his house. I didn't even think about Scout, because I knew that Jem was badly hurt and unconscious. I heard Scout finally get up and follow behind me, not knowing who I was, but I just went on. I took Jem inside his house, and Atticus met me at the door. He was shocked, seeing his son unconscious in my arms. Atticus Had never seen me before, not a lot of people have. Scout followed in the door shortly after me. Atticus consented me to bring Jem in to his room. Alexandra got on the phone and called the sheriff, and the doctor to come over immediately.

Dr. Reynolds got here first, and examined Jem. He had a badly broken arm; snapped backwards at the elbow. He was unconscious, but alive, because when the Doctor was looking at his arm, Jem kicked him, so he had to put him to sleep for longer to be able to look. Heck came over, and we all discussed what we thought happened. Scout told us the story, and Atticus thought that Jem stabbed Bob. Heck thought that he fell on the knife. Scout didn't really know what happened. I knew that I killed Bob Ewell, but didn't speak up about it.

When Scout found out that I was "Boo Radley," she seamed amazed. She didn't try to over react about the person she had been scarred of her whole life until a few months ago was in her house, and had saved her brother, but she did. I saw her jaw drop, but i just ignored it. Scout and Jem had been like my children; I have watched them grow up, left them things in the tree, put a blanket on them, saw them roll into our yard, fixed Jems pants, and saved them tonight.

I feel really guilty about killing Bob. I know that he is not nice, because he lied through out the whole court cases, and beats his daughter, but I really do think that he needed that. He was drunk, and has a pretty bad life. I would much rather protect "my children."

We discusses what happened over and over. I really enjoyed that Scout sat next to me, becasue I know that she used to be scarred of me, but now that shes met me, shes okay. I didnt really listen to the whole conversation about what happened. I was thinking of all the crazy things that have happened to me in my life and what really made me want to stay in the house. After about 40 minutes, Heck Tate leaves, and Atticus goes inside. Scout and I follow him. I say i should get going, but Scout said i should say by to Jem. I go in there, and she grabs my hand and pulled me over to Jem. She said "Just go ahead, you can pet his head. Hes just asleep." I pet his head and Scout is still holding my hand. I don't pull away.

She walks me out side, and I asked her if she could walk me home. She said "I walked you around my house, and showed you through my living room, but I don't know what the neighbor ladies would think....Okay bend down, and link our arms together, so it looks like your escorting me across the street." I think it is a great plan, and I do. She and I walked in my gate, and I went in my house, and closed the door. Scout stood inside our gate for a few minutes. I think she was thinking about the only other time she was in here, when Jem pushed her in in the tire. I watched her standing there from my window, and after a few minutes, she slowly walked back to her house with her head down.

I never came out of my house again. I know that Scout had mixed feelings about seeing me, and I know that I would probably have to come out of my house sometime soon after someone figures out that I killed Bob Ewell. I might find a new place to hide things for Scout and Jem, but i am quite content in this house, and I feel like I don't need to leave anymore. I don't feel right.