As the Wicked Watch (Jordan Manning, #1)

by Tamron Hall

Pamela

I agree something is up.

Right the way he is lasting Louise

I just noted the same thing.

Pamela wasn’t the problem. The problem was that I had expectations of a source, and I should’ve known better. Still,

Right the way he is lasting Louise I agree something is up. Pamela

“She wasn’t there long before she started nagging,” he said.

nagging ugh. I hate that too when women are referee to as nagging when they are being assisting and not backing down.

“Oh,

Eye roll. She should speak up. Elected officials are supposed to work for the community. It is sad to know they blatantly don't care and even annoyed. And this poor child was found dead in the abandoned lot.

she

Typical Chicago ward politics. The bad side

it

Chicago politics the bad side

Hell,

Unfortunately this is the norm for Chicago south side neighborhoods especially those south side nietighboorhoods like Englewood. Although this is a ficticious park there are plenty of lots like this Englewood. There is a grant/initiative to encourage residents to adopt those deserted plots for I believe they can buy it for $1 and plant gardens and other community spaces but it is not enough. even with the development of Whole Foods (Now closed) and other chain stores. That area is still essentially a food dessert.

three

Unfortunately this is the norm in Chiago

“Damn,

Scott your bias is showing

“Dude,

Good Jordan. It is a shame you have to be thr teacher but at the same time thanks for not letting that slide. I mean they are in their own neighborhood waiting for a bus. And that bothers the white man that's not from the neighborhood. Like should they wait for the bus in their house? Does the CTA come ring doorbells so people don't have to wait on bus stops and disturb the white man. Also I wonder where in Englewood are they visiting? The part by 63rd in Halsted by KKC or further west?

“Hear me out,” I continued. “Do you think it’s possible you were so focused on the three Black men that you didn’t notice

Yes Jordan thanks for taking it there with respect but firm. That is exactly what it was if they were on Lincoln Park and it was 3 white boys he would not said anything whether he seen a bust stop sign or not. This needed to be addressed.

“Everything’s not about race, Jordan,” he said.

It most certainly IS about race.

“It is for those three young Black men. How people see them through the lens of race impacts how their teachers see them, how police interact with them. Will they see a suspect when he’s the victim or just a guy waiting on a bus? Black people have been killed for less.”

being a little uncomfortable was required for him never to forget, then so be it.

Indeed! That's when growth is optimal when one is uncomfortable.

Misdirected gunfire and stray bullets were very real dangers in this community.

Indeed I lost a few classmates and friends by gun violence in the Englewood area. Also one of my good friends was robbed and hit with a gun walking from KKC to the bus stop to go to work. On east 63rd across from the Aldi. Thank goodness he was not shot. But the wound from being hit by the gun was bad. It is sad I'm grateful he was hit my the gun and not shot by the gun. However, it still does justify the race bias by Scott and other especially in law enforcement like him.

“I don’t want to sit out here for thirty minutes,” he said emphatically, with a disquieting expression.

Low key I don't half around in Englewood lol. Don't get me wrong I spent many days and years in that area and have many good friends that are still there but I do understand how Scott feels. Be careful but not racist.

up.

Aww for some reason I picture Jordan Manning similar in resellmblence ro Tamron Hall for obvious reasons and Tamron is pretty. I remember when she first arrived in Chicago on Fox 32 I liked her instantly.

pretty.”

Awww.

talk

So abrasive. I mean it is a natural question when seeing some one is injured and a show of concern and etiquette. I mean Louise did not have to talk about if she did not want to but that tone was uncalled for. So maybe the commissioner was right lol. But still I didn't like the commissioner's assessment of her. But then again she is a bot rude. lol

terse.

So abra

nasty,

Haha I just made a note of that

“God forbid, but yes. So long as he keeps getting away with it, he’ll never stop. His thirst to kill can’t be quenched. He’s already gone after another young lady,” she said. Wait. What?

What? I second that

own

Is she spaking figuratively or in a literal sense. Like she knows the type? Or she literally knows the killer? Hmmm

our girls and blame them for being victimized. They oversexualize them before they even get their period. Some women are just as guilty as men. It’s not uncommon to hear, ‘She’s acting grown,’ or ‘She’s acting fast,’ or ‘She shouldn’t have been wearing that. She was asking for it. She should’ve known better.’”

Preach! You may be abrasive Louise but you are spitting

“Red Moley.

Red

daughter.”

that’s heralded in this jewel of the Midwest and certainly within his profession, makes him vulnerable to departmental mutiny. The slightest fissure in his armor, and Fawcett

whether Louise Robinson was eccentric or insane.

I have found that this is 2 sides of the same coin.

“Who’s Red Moley?”

I haven't heard either and I'm a true Chicagoan

asked.

Oh it is like a urban tale like Bloody Mary, or the killer clown, or the infamous serial killer in the back seat. I still check my back seat each and every time! Still didny know about Red Moley. I'm going tonask friends and family. Especially those in Englewood.

Bloody Mary?”

Ha I just made a note of that lol

“Red Moley is kinda like Bloody Mary, except it’s a he—half man, half monster—who preys on children and takes their hearts, because children have the most loving and trusting hearts.”

Awwww

Eviscerated.

“Yes!” she said, so enthusiastically it startled me. “Yes! We’re on the same page! Let’s do that. I’ll be there no later than five-thirty.”

I mean I am a bit surprised it was that easy in a sense. I mean this was a rough start and Loise is intense but still. Jordan did build some rapport but idk something seems off. Maybe it's my cynical nature lol. I feel like Louise is leveraging Jordan. But again Jordan is doing the same.

serious

lol

Ever since Masey was identified as the victim on the playground, I’d done all I could do to suppress thoughts of my cousins Stephanie’s and Jaden’s deaths at the hands of her abusive ex-boyfriend. It’s been ten years, but there are moments when that feeling of tragic disbelief resurfaces like a light switched on in a dark room.

I think this is an adjacent nod and tribute to Tamron Hall's real life step sister's unfortunately death to domestic violence. May she rest in peace.

terrible

So true

mother, her marching orders are to protect that child at all costs. It is her biggest responsibility, her most important job.

True that. I take pride in that and grateful I can protect my son although he is 18 now.

in

Omg I feel this so strong

before

Good call for both Jordan and Scott. No use of easing into it there was already am interview.

the

I bet that woman is long gone

about

Defense/coping mechanism?

Then it dawned on me: Pamela was wearing the blouse Masey took her ninth-grade school picture in. I decided to start there. “Your

Tears

“I was going through some photos and I couldn’t believe it, Jordan—out of all these, I only found two pictures of me and Masey together. I guess I was always the one taking the pictures,” she said, emitting a laugh that wasn’t really a laugh. She reached across the table and picked up a five-by-seven picture frame and rubbed her hand affectionately across the glass before turning it around to show it to me.

He attended Dawson Technical Institute on the Near South Side and she was enrolled in Chicago State University.

I know the both of these. We call Chicago State City Colleges University and Dawson is part of the 7 City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) part of KKC (Kennedy-King Colllege) where I graduated from in 2011.

did.

Awww

I remember hearing my aunties, uncles, and older cousins lamenting her decision. “What a shame.” “She’s too smart to waste her life.” Not

Yes the black family and their judgement and disdain as opposed to love, understanding and guidance.