Squeaky Prides

Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker A.K.A. Squeaky,is a young girl up in Harlem section of New York City. Squeaky prides herself o her performance on the track and her ability to care for her mildly retarded brother Raymond. A skinny girl with a high pitched voice, squeaky is a self confident, cocky youngster that boasts everyone knows that she is the fastest thing on tow feet. Squeaky takes her running seriously, she is not afraid to step to high stepping, out onto the street where everyone can see her. Raymond is actually older than Elizabeth, Squeaky thinks of him as her little brother because he is less brighter than she is. She is proud of her ability to care for him, protecting him from the taunts and threats of other children. The May
day celebration the park includes a race, but most important event is the maypole dancing. Squeaky has refused to participate because she is uncomfortable getting all dressed up in a white dress and shoes to dance. She is here to compete at a meet. As she crouches down waiting for theocracy of the pistol to start the race she notices that Raymond is on the side of the fence " bending down with his fingers not eh around just like he knows what he is doing ". A she runs she notices her brother running the sidelines. He runs with a unique style. His palms tucked to his sides, but squeaky sees that he has the potential to be a god runner. She remembers the way he always kept up with her when the trouts around the neighborhood.