Be With Me in the 50s
Living in Alabama in the 1950s is told to be the best time in the world. Well it is for a White male! See I'm white alright but I'm a female which apparently to the world I have to be the best house wife for my husband. Yeah in your dreams, I have better things to do then wait on my husband from head to foot. By the way for future references my name is Paige McCullers currently late for my shift at work.
(Emily)
'Mom I don't want to move down South it's hot all the time". "I even heard the sun wished it was night so it won't have to deal with the heat". My looks at me "Sweetie you and your imagination you are going to love it here there is a lake where you can swim close to where we live". I frown at her comment "But Mom how are we going to survive without dad he's not stationed here not until two weeks from now"? "Emily you know your father and I" planned on us being here to help settle our stuff in the house. I miss him "Mom we all do honey we all do".
(Paige)
I get to work quickly but not as fast to not get the death stare from my boss. I work at the Piggly Wiggle here in Selma. It's my first job my parents didn't think it was a great idea working since I'm a lady. See my mom is the Typist at the local law firm and my dad is a Police Officer yeah power couple. Being from a respected family that means I can't ruin their representation. Telling them I got a job was like me getting my father's own gun and shooting him. As I walked from the back I spotted my friend Spencer which also works with me. I say hey gurl, "Paige this your second time being late do you want to get fired"? I smirk at Spencer "I over slept" Spencer gave me that's a lie look. "Ok I went through the woods and stopped and got lost in the lake". Spencer stops whats she doing and says "Paige you know it's not safe to be in the woods alone". Remember when we were kids we were playing Hide and Seek and we both got lost. "Yeah Spencer but we were 9 we are 17 now I think we know our way home now". I put on my apron and started fixing the shelves.
(Emily)
We finally get to our new house its green like mint ice cream which is my favorite. I wonder if this place have good mint ice cream? "Emily" I wonder if place even have ice cream? "Emily" I doubt it this place is so hot it probably melted all the ice cream "EMILY" What mom? "I called your name 3 times" you know better not to ignore me. I'm sorry mom I was thinking about the house and the color and ice cream. "Its ok Emily it's just I'm tired from driving all the way from Virginia to here" that's all." I know mom" I should have still been paying attention I'll help you with the bags. As I got out of the car I reached for a suite case then out of nowhere this boy with blue eyes come up and grabbed a bag. "Hello my name is Toby you must be our new neighbors". Toby then says "What's your beautiful name"? I smile and say "O her name is Pam but she's married" and then I started laughing. I guess no one got my joke because they gave me a confusing look. While my mom is still staring at me she says "I'm Mrs Fields and this is my daughter Emily" we are from Virginia and my husband will be joining us soon. Toby then says nice meeting you two would you like some help with the bags. "No I think we got i….. " O that's so sweet of you my mom says. "Look Emily this young man is polite and strong just your type". I looked at my mom in shock like who is she too know my type.
(Paige)
As I was finishing my last shelf I was looking at the clock I had 10 minute until my shift was over I love my job and all but I'm hungry and tired. Spencer stops to tell me goodbye due to me being late we couldn't leave together as usually. A black man comes in the store then a group of boys from my school some bone head football players. The leader name of the bone head party is Sean the quarterback of Rosewood's football team an all American star player. I think he's just a dumb guy who uses his representation to get what he wants. As I was counting down I hear a commotion I get up to see what's going on. Sean and his bone heads are picking on the black man. I look to the manager he turns the other cheek now they are pushing him. I can't just stand there and let them do this to the man. We all are people and deserve to be treated equal don't matter the color skin. So I couldn't stand anymore of the harassment so I toke a broom and started hitting Sean. Which really ticked him off the black man ran out the store. All of the bone heads started coming at me then the manager said "Now YA GET OUT HERE BEFORE I CALL THE POLICE YOU HEAR". Sean then starts yelling and knocks down the Coca Cola bottles which made glass spill on the ground. Sean and the bone head leave giving me the death stare. My manager says "this is coming out of your pay and I'm calling your dad". I'm in trouble now
(Emily)
As Toby puts the last bags in the house leaving me and him alone. Toby then says "so do you have a boyfriend back home"? Well this is my home now but "no I don't have one". "A pretty lady like yourself that's hard to believe". I think to myself call me a heartbreak. I had a lot of boys ask me out and been on a lot of dates it's just I never had a connection with them. "That's what worries my mom all she wants me to do is to get married and have kids". I want that but with someone I love not someone I'm forced to like. Toby then says "well your mom has every right to be worried a young lady shouldn't have to worry about making money and working". "They just need to cook clean and take care of the house". I laugh at Toby's answer "that's what you are looking for in a wife"? I asked sarcastically "Yes that's what I was raised". With that he turned around "don't worry you will come around and wink". That boy Toby is already getting on my nerve.
(Paige)
"Young lady what has gotten into you lately"? I opended my dad car to get in "Dad they started it they were picking on an innocent black man". My dad pulls away from the store "I understand that but there no right for a lady to be in a fight".I yell "So I have rights but the black man has no rights"? What about Human rights huh Dad isn't that your job to help put the bad guys away. My dad a little taken back from my comment "Instead of questioning me you should be questioning Sean and his group and arrest them". "On what charge Paige"? I think about it "I don't how about assault" "and who's going to testify Paige"? I have no comeback to that one "No one in their right mind would risk their life on a black man". "I would", my dad gives a sigh "I know Paige you would but not everyone we live in back woods Alabama we could be lynched for just sticking up for a black man or even have our house burned down do you know how serious that is"? Yes, "No you don't Paige because you are so lucky not a lot of people were in that store who knows what they may told the town. Just Promise me this Paige doesn't matter how bad things are you need to remember one thing". He turns around and looks at me "Not everything is fair" but at the end of the day people have to live with their actions. "Promise Paige" ok my dad then grabs my hand "ok sweet pea". I'm glad my dad didn't punish me "for your stunt today you have to ride home with the sirens on". "What" I thought I wasn't going to get in trouble "No dad not the sirens" my dad starts laughing and we pulled in our neighborhood with blue and red light flashing and everyone coming outside.
(Emily)
Wow this Neighborhood seems safe, not even one day in and someone is getting arrested. I go outside and notice no one is getting arrested they live here. I asked myself who drives home with sirens as I look across the street I see a girl with brown hair get out the car yelling ok dad I get your point. I start laughing because she looks at everyone outside then starts clapping saying the show is over no encore. Then she runs in the house which I guess has to be her father smiling and waving at his neighbors including me. Then he starts walking toward me saying "Nice to meet you I'm Mr.M" I say nice to meet you" I'm Emily Fields" the man smiles "yes I heard about you". I get a little shocked "Yes your father and I made arrangement so my daughter Paige you know the actress could show you around school tomorrow". i can't believe my dad did all this for me "O that's very kind of you but if she's busy", "trust me she not busy because I haven't told her yet". He walks off and says that his daughter will pick me up at 7 so we could both walk to school together. I hope she doesn't mind because for some reason I really want to get to know her.