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TITLE (EDIT)
A&P |
DESCRIPTION
For English class last year, I was assigned to rewrite John Updike's "A&P" from Queenie's point of view in 500 to 1000 words
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Writing Resource |
AUTHOR
Winson Thai |
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
I am an aspiring author and writer from New York who is inspired from television shows, movies, books, etc. Link to my baseball/softball themed stories: https://mybaseballstories.blogspot.com/
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AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (29)
1001 Evenings (Songs) A song I wrote based on the Hacken Lee cantopop song of the same name [138 words] [Romance]
A Lesbian Turnover (Short Stories) A one-paragraph story based on a scene from a documentary I have a copy of about lesbian rape [248 words] [Erotic]
A Second Chance? - Chekhovian (Screenplays) The script for Chekhovian film at New York Film Academy. Former lovers Rachael and Hannah have a chance to reunite when Sally, a girl they both dated, gets in their way [231 words] [Gay & Lesbian]
Anna And Yana's Cruise (Short Stories) Two, later three, women finding love aboard a ship [4,014 words] [Erotic]
Don't Take The A Train (Plays) While visiting his musically inclined cousin Paola, rail buff Shirley explains to her why people should not ride the train service made famous by Duke Ellington [605 words] [Travel]
Fear And Obsession (Short Stories) When college senior Rachel learns her best friend forever Hanna is abusing her boyfriend Lindsay, who she finds unattractive and repulsive, she must decide whether to let the violence continue to save... [13,545 words] [Romance]
Gnomes And Dolls (Plays) The first of two scenes I wrote for Playwriting class based on the "Will & Grace" episode "Went to a Garden Potty." An aspiring model named Beth and her immature boyfriend Lynn are on the brink of spl... [2,830 words] [Relationships]
Good-Bye Old Friend (Poetry) This is a short haiku-like poem I wrote in 8th grade for my school's Class of 2003 yearbook. That year was one of the best years of my life. [12 words] [Self-Help]
Hope You Will Not Leave Tonight (Poetry) A short poem that I did for English class two years ago, based on a verse from the Leon Lai song of the same name. [34 words] [Romance]
Lesbian Sisters (Short Stories) Two lesbian sisters deciding to practice sex with each other until they can find partners [523 words] [Erotic]
Lost In The Wilderness: What Guys And Girls Want 3 (Short Stories) A year after Danny moved in with Mary, his skills on protecting the petite shy girl are tested when the two get lost on a hiking trip far away from home [3,352 words] [Relationships]
Miranda's Memories (Short Stories) While waiting for the legalization of same-sex marriages in her state, a lesbian recalls how she met her partner and became someone her religious family would not approve [12,209 words] [Gay & Lesbian]
My First Lesbian Experience (Short Stories) A young woman in trouble with the law gets a big offer from a female police officer to avoid criminal charges that will change her life forever [520 words] [Erotic]
My Summer Of Love (Songs) A song that I also wrote in high school and is based on one of my favorite Leon Lai cantopop songs [215 words] [Romance]
Online Friends Vs. Real Friends (Screenplays) Cancer advocate Kristine gets into an argument with Pace University student Ashley after he takes away his donation to her cancer fund because she unfriended him on Facebook [2,865 words] [Drama]
Sheepshead Bay Station (Essays) This is an essay I wrote in college about how the subway station I lived by, Sheepshead Bay, has changed from my childhood to today [712 words] [Travel]
State Of The Subway Cars Report (R44s-R211s) (Essays) A really long report that I wrote in high school about all the subway cars that currently operate in the New York City Subway system. Since car fleet information can change rapidly, parts of this repo... [3,859 words] [History]
The Lesbian Triangle Of Charlie, Priscilla, And Morgan (Short Stories) Following the love lives of three women who dream of being more than just friends [1,931 words] [Erotic]
The Love Of Milana And Yuliya (Short Stories) Following the romance of two, later four young lesbian friends [5,920 words] [Erotic]
The New York City Subway: Big, But Not Big Enough (Screenplays) The second scene I wrote for Playwriting class that I turned into a screenplay. A railfan named Shirley gives his lover Felicia a short history lesson about the New York City Subway while they wait fo... [2,715 words] [History]
The Secrecy Of Discrimination (Short Stories) Based on the "Family Matters" episode "Fight the Good Fight," an African-American girl wants to establish a black history course at her high school, but an unknown racist is trying to stop her [4,100 words] [Drama]
The Stranger Behind The Door (Short Stories) A one-paragraph story based on a scene from an old movie I saw [260 words] [Erotic]
The (Un)Welcoming Return Of The Brighton Express (Screenplays) A monologue I wrote for Playwriting class based on a post I made on NYC Transit Forums that I converted to a screenplay. A year after telling the history of the New York City Subway to Felicia, Shirle... [840 words] [Travel]
Three Strikes, But Not Quite Out (Plays) My final one-act play for Playwriting class, based on the "Will & Grace" episode "Swimming Pools...Movie Stars." Two years after their prized figurines brought them together, the relationship of store... [12,245 words] [Relationships]
Trapped! What Guys And Girls Want 2 (Short Stories) When Danny Lynn, having faced the ramification for quitting his job at Pathmark, gets trapped in a fallout shelter with tough girl Alicia three months later, the two develop a bond they thought could ... [3,359 words] [Relationships]
Unchangeable In This Lifetime (Poetry) A poem I wrote last year for English Composition based on the song of the same name by Hacken Lee [120 words] [Romance]
Undestined Romance (Plays) When college senior Dana reunites with his former personal swimming instructor Libby, who he had a consensual, but illegal relationship when she was 19 and he was just 13, he is forced to explain to h... [3,335 words] [Erotic]
What Guys And Girls Want (Short Stories) The life of teenage cashier Danny Lynn will be changed beyond his imagination after he witnesses three young women breastfeeding at the Pathmark where we works [3,356 words] [Mind]
When Decisions Backfire (Screenplays) My first full-length multi-scene screenplay, based on the "Family Matters" episode "Grill of My Dreams" and "Will & Grace" episode "Pasts and Presents," Runway Model Beth thoughtlessly volunteers to b... [10,770 words] [Comedy]
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A&P
Winson Thai
It was very warm last Thursday afternoon. That is why two of my friends, Andrea and Laura, and I had no problem wearing just our bathing suits when we went into an A&P at Central Street in the middle of town to purchase a jar of herring snacks that my mom had asked me to buy earlier that day. There were not a lot of people in that store, which was five miles from the nearest beach, and only two cash registers, both manned by male cashiers, were open. One of them was in the middle of a transaction with an elderly woman who seemed to have been at the store many times in this past, but despised the service it provides.
Andrea, Laura, and I happily talked and laughed as we walked up one aisle searching for what we came for, but could not find it, so we circled around the bread shelves and walked down the adjacent aisle still talking to each other. We stopped at the front of the store by the registers, distracted by what we were talking about. I noticed that the younger cashier, the one who was with the old woman before, was staring at us with a small smile on his face. He must have enjoyed seeing us in his store wearing only our bathing suits, something not quite common in society. We had no time to flirt with him, however, because we lost track of time and realized we needed to find that herring jar and get out of the store as quickly as possible.
The three of us began moving again and went up the third aisle from the left, passing by a middle-aged lady with a shopping cart who was too busy searching for whatever she wanted to get to notice us. A couple of teenage boys, however, did see us and were probably checking us out as they walked behind us. Laura took a bag of cookies from the shelf, but put it back after examining the contents label. Andrea and I also looked at the shelves to see what we could buy the next time we come here. We were still laughing and talking when we reached the back of the store. Not having found what we were looking for, we asked the person behind the meat counter, who according to his apron was named McMahon, where we can find the herring snacks. Not seemingly caring about the way we were dressed, he replied nicely that they were in Aisle One, which was all the way at the left-hand end of the store. When we got there, we walked down the aisle searching for the jar. We found it eventually, but to our surprise, it was the only one on the shelf.
We reached the front of the aisle and walked past the four unopened registers. While I did not like the way the younger cashier was admiring us earlier, I chose to go to him since the older one did not look too friendly. I saw that his apron read “Sammy” as I put the jar down on the register. As Sammy placed it in his hand, he must have wondered where the cash was going to come since I did not carry a pocketbook or purse. I took out a dollar bill from inside my top, which seemed to surprise him. Before we could begin our transaction, however, an old man came to the register from a room close by and stood behind Sammy.
His shirt had a nametag that read “Manager,” which made me feel uneasy as I did not know what he was going to do. He rigidly told us that his store was not the beach. Blushing, I replied that my mother had asked me to pick up a jar of herring snacks. For some reason, Sammy utterly froze in disbelief when I said that. He stood still for the next three minutes, apparently daydreaming about something. His manager snapped him out of it before telling us that this was okay, but his store was still not the beach. Andrea told him we just came for this one jar, which was true, but he said it did not make any difference at all and that he wanted us “decently dressed” when we come to his store. This annoyed me and my friends and I could tell Sammy was starting to feel the same way. I told the manager that we were “decent,” but he replied his rules required us to “have our shoulders covered” the next time we come or our business will be declined. During all of this, some customers were transacting with the other cashier, who did not look happy either.
After Sammy rung up my purchase and his cash register opened, I tentatively gave my bill to him. He unfolded it and put it in the register before placing a half-dollar coin and penny into my hand. Then he placed our jar inside a brown paper bag, twisted it, and handed it to me. Being incredibly angry over what just happened, Andrea, Laura, and I walked out of the store in a hurry, but while going through the doors, I thought I heard someone said “I quit” or something like that. Because it was getting late and we were in a foul mood, however, we did not stay to watch what was going on. Instead, we went to our car across the street with me at the wheel, Andrea on the passenger seat, and Laura in the back. Though I was curious to see what Sammy was doing after we left, we quickly drove off, swearing never to shop at this A&P again.
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© 2008 Winson Thai |
STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
June 2010 |
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