T-Lloyd: In the Trenches -- (nonfiction), sample page:
A few months later, T-Lloyd was driving to the gym. Summer was a blast, living up to all his expectations. On this day, he was cruising along and feeling relaxed. The radio was blasting “On my Own,” by Lil’ Wayne, one of his favorite rappers. The bass shook the car as T-Lloyd rolled to the beat.
When T-Lloyd’s cell phone beeped, indicating he had a text message, he thought nothing of it. He pulled over and glanced down at his phone. It was from his mom. “Did you hear about the storm?” she asked. “Come home as soon as you can.”
It was Wednesday, August 24, 2005. T-Lloyd knew that his mom was talking about the reports that had been on TV the last couple of days. Apparently there was a huge storm headed to Florida’s Gulf Coast, which is located in the southeastern part of the United States. Louisiana, where T-Lloyd and his family were living, is approximately 200 miles away from Florida. “Yeah, no big deal,” he texted back. “I’ll be home after the gym.”
When T-Lloyd returned home later that day, the only new development was that the storm had been upgraded. It was now being called a tropical storm, which is more violent. It had even been given a name: Katrina. That name would soon be forever carved into the minds and hearts of Americans across the country.
When T-Lloyd’s cell phone beeped, indicating he had a text message, he thought nothing of it. He pulled over and glanced down at his phone. It was from his mom. “Did you hear about the storm?” she asked. “Come home as soon as you can.”
It was Wednesday, August 24, 2005. T-Lloyd knew that his mom was talking about the reports that had been on TV the last couple of days. Apparently there was a huge storm headed to Florida’s Gulf Coast, which is located in the southeastern part of the United States. Louisiana, where T-Lloyd and his family were living, is approximately 200 miles away from Florida. “Yeah, no big deal,” he texted back. “I’ll be home after the gym.”
When T-Lloyd returned home later that day, the only new development was that the storm had been upgraded. It was now being called a tropical storm, which is more violent. It had even been given a name: Katrina. That name would soon be forever carved into the minds and hearts of Americans across the country.