Who Do You Think You Are?
Emmit turned back to the woman and said, “Nope, too big to be in anybody’s military.” It was actually because of his huge stature that he booked a first-class ticket in the first place! The seat would have given him the space to be comfortable on the flight. Before the retort left his mouth, with his thoughts racing, he knew that it would not be enough to put the woman in her place. Who was she to question his right to be there?
Who Do You Think You Are
Elephant In The Room
In any event, soldiers and women in the military do not even get free first-class tickets. Why did this woman try to rationalize how he could afford such a thing as an African-American man? Anyway, why was it her business? By this point, people were beginning to gather around bystanders. While the others wanted a piece of the action, some were trying to see what the commotion was about. They would not be disappointed by Emmit. Something just snapped inside him.
Elephant In The Room
