The following work is the result of an eight-week collaboration with The Chicago City of Learning Young Author Playlist and Hypertext Studio Writing Center. THE FULL PIECE IS FEATURED ON HYPERNOVA LIT, OUR SISTER SITE PUBLISHING THE WORK OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
By Angel Potts
…It is 7:34 p.m. We come to a complete stop in front of a tall building, the only tall building nearby. Danni jumps out of the truck and slams the door. I sling the duffle bag over my shoulder and jump out the back right before John pulls off. Danni immediately grabs me by the shoulders, and with one hand pulls my hood over my head. She whispers, “Don’t look up… There are cameras, and we don’t want them to see our faces.” Danni is always on it, but I am not too bad myself. I whisper back, “Go in my bag, there are some masks we can put on to cover up our faces.” So here we are, two “ride or die” chicks canvassing the location wearing theatrically crafted flesh-tone colored masks with red lips and rosy cheeks. The masks also emulate facial features including full lips and high brow- and cheekbones, kind of scary in actuality.