Street. Fresh from a deployment overseas, she was eager to reconnect with the familiar sights and sounds of home. The air was

ht her attention. A crowd had gathered, their voices rising

w a young man, no older than twenty, being cornered by two burly figures. The

p into you! It was an

young man back against a wall. "You think you

cognizes the signs of a bullyin

called out, her voice

n their eyes. The two men paused, sizing up the newcomer. "An

go," she replied, standing tall. The uniform she wore

hint of uncertainty in his eyes. "What

olence, but she also understood that standing down would mean allowing injustice to prevail. "I'm not looking

glances, weighing their options. Finally, the larger one scoffed, "You th

I know how to stand up for what's right. You ha

support of Kara. The young man, emboldened by the major's presence, straigh

under their breath as they retreated into the shadows of the

shaken but grateful. "Are you okay?" she ask

replied, his voice still shaky. "I

ing around at the crowd that had gathered. "We all

a sense of fulfillment wash over her. S

s another street when

The kid took something from us, and you will pay for it

've warned you, I don't need

itory. You have a good shape, maybe

when a mysterious man pun

. It was a tall man in a full black formal suit w

t you would visit here," the f

ake in your life," he s

not do it again," the second ma

at them and they

scared of you." she said, an

lo," he said

id your name, Mr.

you heading

going to buy my groc

, I mean, I'm going to buy somet

t's go together then

etty smile." P

ank you. You know, you're tall tho

much complim

dy is going to say

ry store. Kara walked to the meat section and took b

ied chicken wings?" while s

used to serve it for

o he isn't doi

just on occasions.

chicken shop nearby here. It's call

"That's a go

t customers love it, so my dad made it a landm

o the seaso

n't you going to

at I'm going to buy,"

re not good at ly

emember now,

ck." She

k holding a

Meanwhile, I bought a whol

y walked through

t to go to Cluckin' Go

d, "Sure,

ou taste the fried chicken wing

riendly environment. Kara introduced Pablo to Mr. Kabir, a ki

ra just watched them laughing t

"It was nice mee

for the food, Mr. Kab

ef said, "Su

fe, Mr. Pablo," and gave

and my niece look goo

ra pushed Uncle Karter, wh

"Take car

her softly

d said goodbye. Before he left, h

e the car parked nearby. For a second, she was curious, but then