I found this short story very intense. I don't know where to begin. The beginning of the story drew me in. I liked how the first sentences got straight to the point. Also you understood their family dynamic just by reading the first page. To me Connie seems like a young girl who doesn't really know what she wants. Her father doesn't pay attention to her and her mother is always comparing her to her sister. When Connie and her friend go to the movie, it seems weird to me that she would just leave with a random guy. It didn't even seem like she liked the guy or really talked with the guy, it seemed like she just wanted to be with someone that liked her. I think she is the kind of person that likes going out to meet people that like her and that think she is pretty because at home no one thinks that. I found it really creepy when Arnold comes to Connie's house. I still haven't figured out how he knew so much about her. When Arnold first pulled up in Connie's drive way, I think Connie liked it. She was curious about him and wanted to find out more. She kept asking him questions and in a way, let him stay. It took a little time for her to realize that he might be bad. I thought it was really creepy how Arnold called Connie honey. If I were Connie and a strange guy came to my driveway and talked to me like he knew him I wouldn't stay outside talking to him. I was a little confused when Connie was saying she was calling the police, because she was in her house but Arnold could still see her. I also found the ending a little unclear, but I did get the part that she ends up leaving with Arnold. I wanted to keep reading this short story to find out what was going to happen. I liked this short story because I wanted to keep reading, however I found it really creepy.


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