But the Good Book said a lot of things. Like 'love thy neighbor' and ' do unto others as you would have them do unto you'. If nothing else, wasn't the message of the Good Book to live and let live? So how could the Crosses call themselves 'God's chosen' and still treat us the way they did?
Malorie BlackmanI hadn't fully realized just how powerful words could be before this. Whoever came up with the saying 'sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me' was talking out of his or her armpit.
Malorie BlackmanI used to comfort myself with the belief that it was only certain individuals and their peculiar notions that spoilt things for the rest of us. But how many individuals does it take before it's not the individuals who are prejudiced but society itself?
Malorie BlackmanThe news lies all the time. They tell us what they think we would want to hear.
Malorie BlackmanHe pulls the hood over my head. I try to pull back. I'm not trying to run away. I just want to see her... One last time...
Malorie BlackmanWho did it, Sephy?' She repeated. 'Who beat you up? 'Cause whoever it was, I'll kill them.
Malorie BlackmanD'you ever wonder what it would be like if our positions were reversed?' I ask. At Jack's puzzled look I continue. 'If we whites were in charge instead of you Crosses?'
'Can't say it's ever crossed my mind,' Jack shrugs.
'I used to think about it a lot,' I sigh. 'Dreams of living in a world with no more discrimination, no more prejudice, a fair police force, an equal justice system, equality of education, equality of life, a level playing field...
Boys don't cry, but men do.
Malorie BlackmanSo why did you want to kiss me?"
"We're friends aren't we?" Callum shrugged.
I relaxed into a smile. "Of course we are."
"And if you can't kiss your friends who can you kiss?" Callum smiled.
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To my fellow Crosses, keep the faith.
Malorie BlackmanTags: love faith persephone sephy persephone-hadley
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