In middle school Beatrice joined chorus and went on to all city chorus. During the summer she would spend most of her time at the pool or the beach. For a summer or two her mother put her in a camp at her job which should have fitted Beatrice very well. She was so hurt by the fact that they were holding Jackson in custody she did not act like herself and was sent home everyday. Instead of going home she would go work with her mother. At this time her mother was the secretary of a library so she would help her mother file, print, and replace books. She also learned how to type while she was there. MeanWhile Jackson was into making fast money. One night while they were all sitting in the house eating Chinese food there was a big bang at the door. Normally you would think it was the police knocking but instead it was a boy from the neighborhood. The bang happened again and finally her dad got up and went to the door to find the boy running, so he chased him. Behind her fathers Jackson, when they caught him they beat him. A few months later they was a hard knock at the door. This time it was the police looking for Jackson. Apparently Jackson has been taking his spare time and using it to steal to make money. It was a horrific moment for Beatrice, the only brother she was close to was getting incarcerated. That broke her heart. She continued to focus on her studies at that point that was all that mattered. No more fun times with Jackson but deep down she hoped he would come home soon.
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