Blackberry Jam Narrative
A week ago me and my friends decided to go the infamous Dr. John's Blackberry Jam in Atlanta we’ve been going for a couple years now mainly for the hip hop jazz and classical. But the last time we went something strange happened while my friends Daquan, Jessica, and Justin went to get some cokes. We had arrived late because of traffic and parking and the hot summer day made us feel very drained. As we walked into the gate we saw about six hundred thousand people of all ethnicities and religions it was very diverse and caught a lot of people’s attention by the music genres, love, fun, and positivity message it spread. Everyone was wearing neon necklaces, shoes, shirts, hats and headbands because we were instructed to wear bright colors so at night it would look cool and glow when it gets dark. We had finally made it to the entrance even with our snail paced walking. The instructor gave us a map and our wrist bands and told us to head to a spot in the middle of the festival. Justin who was very enthusiastic and popular typically wore
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his favorite black Gucci shades, white Polo shirt and cargo shorts with all white Vans had decided that before our favorite music genre hip hop came on we should get some drinks and food. So Jessica who had a crush on Justin for seven years now and usually smelled like cherries and wore green skinny jeans and a white superman shirt went with him and me and Daquan stayed to watch our belongings. Daquan a very clumsy and forgetful guy who forgot to wear neon wore an all white Nike outfit to the event but while getting his phone from his pocket and rising up quickly accidently bumped into a lady’s hot dog and soda and stained his brand new all white shirt he told the lady sorry and gave her some money for some new food. He then let me know he was going to try to get the mustard and Pepsi stain off and went to find the nearest restroom. I turned around and watched him around trying to find a bathroom but something had caught my attention. I noticed one guy behind me by two rows just staring at me for some reason. This guy was very strange and had a weird vibe to him. He had pale gray dusty skin and dark hair with old paint stains in it and wore a black bleached ragged shirt with ripped brown muddy blood stained faded jeans. He had a disappointed facial expression and didn’t look happy at all. He was very tall and lanky and looked like he’s was about 6’1. By the man’s bruises and dirty torn clothes, I’d say he works at a Mechanic business. I decided to walk over to him and ask him what’s going on he stares at me for a while and then speaks in a sad/depressing monotone voice. He told me that he was looking for his son who snuck out the house and came here with a group of friends and that he works at a construction site and that his name is Mark Willis and he’s brought his wife Samantha who isn’t too fond of being out in public with him. They told me that early this morning him and his son had a little argument about going out to the festival at such a late time and he sent his son to his room for talking back but his son called his friends to pick him up got dressed jumped out the window left and when he heard a car’s tires screech and a group of teens yell he busted open his door and found him, not they're so him and his wife got their car and followed him.
On his way to the entrance, he scraped his knees on the concrete by running after his son and friends. Got tired of running stopped and rested and that’s how they’re here looking for him now. I laughed after he told me the story it reminded me of Justin’s grandpa who used to always chase after us when we snuck out in middle school to go to a skating ring in the middle of the night. His story surprisingly gave me hope for the future by reminding that some kids still get out and become active with their
friends. After my reminiscing, his wife still looking for her son spots him and tackles him to the ground stands up grabs him by the ear and yells at while rushing to their Mercedes. Mark tells me he better be on his way now that his disobedient son William who’s very known to be a bad kid and a class clown in the neighborhood has been found. I tell him goodbye and take care of yourself and family and he says it was nice meeting you kid have a blessed life and then makes his way to the exit. I turn around to see my friend Daquan get back and he ask “Who were those people” and I tell him while you were gone I met a sketchy, mysterious, and scary looking family that turned out to be a friendly, courageous and loving family that I just befriended. Soon Justin and Jessica get back with food, snacks and drinks and the hip hop session begins.
his favorite black Gucci shades, white Polo shirt and cargo shorts with all white Vans had decided that before our favorite music genre hip hop came on we should get some drinks and food. So Jessica who had a crush on Justin for seven years now and usually smelled like cherries and wore green skinny jeans and a white superman shirt went with him and me and Daquan stayed to watch our belongings. Daquan a very clumsy and forgetful guy who forgot to wear neon wore an all white Nike outfit to the event but while getting his phone from his pocket and rising up quickly accidently bumped into a lady’s hot dog and soda and stained his brand new all white shirt he told the lady sorry and gave her some money for some new food. He then let me know he was going to try to get the mustard and Pepsi stain off and went to find the nearest restroom. I turned around and watched him around trying to find a bathroom but something had caught my attention. I noticed one guy behind me by two rows just staring at me for some reason. This guy was very strange and had a weird vibe to him. He had pale gray dusty skin and dark hair with old paint stains in it and wore a black bleached ragged shirt with ripped brown muddy blood stained faded jeans. He had a disappointed facial expression and didn’t look happy at all. He was very tall and lanky and looked like he’s was about 6’1. By the man’s bruises and dirty torn clothes, I’d say he works at a Mechanic business. I decided to walk over to him and ask him what’s going on he stares at me for a while and then speaks in a sad/depressing monotone voice. He told me that he was looking for his son who snuck out the house and came here with a group of friends and that he works at a construction site and that his name is Mark Willis and he’s brought his wife Samantha who isn’t too fond of being out in public with him. They told me that early this morning him and his son had a little argument about going out to the festival at such a late time and he sent his son to his room for talking back but his son called his friends to pick him up got dressed jumped out the window left and when he heard a car’s tires screech and a group of teens yell he busted open his door and found him, not they're so him and his wife got their car and followed him.
On his way to the entrance, he scraped his knees on the concrete by running after his son and friends. Got tired of running stopped and rested and that’s how they’re here looking for him now. I laughed after he told me the story it reminded me of Justin’s grandpa who used to always chase after us when we snuck out in middle school to go to a skating ring in the middle of the night. His story surprisingly gave me hope for the future by reminding that some kids still get out and become active with their
friends. After my reminiscing, his wife still looking for her son spots him and tackles him to the ground stands up grabs him by the ear and yells at while rushing to their Mercedes. Mark tells me he better be on his way now that his disobedient son William who’s very known to be a bad kid and a class clown in the neighborhood has been found. I tell him goodbye and take care of yourself and family and he says it was nice meeting you kid have a blessed life and then makes his way to the exit. I turn around to see my friend Daquan get back and he ask “Who were those people” and I tell him while you were gone I met a sketchy, mysterious, and scary looking family that turned out to be a friendly, courageous and loving family that I just befriended. Soon Justin and Jessica get back with food, snacks and drinks and the hip hop session begins.