Day 8 Assignment 8: Point of View. While one person may see a kind man giving a flower to a girl out of kindness another may see a player hitting on yet another woman. Create a scene with a few of your characters (the book suggests three) and rewrite it in each character’s point of view.

Scene: Aaron, Angie, Justin (Angie’s boyfriend).
Justin confronts Aaron about liking his girlfriend Aaron flatly tells Justin that he doesn’t like her at all, and Angie gets made because Aaron doesn’t have any feelings for her.

 So for this one I’m not really worrying about the first, second, and third person POV aspect, since that would certainly take several pages rather than just three longish paragraphs. I may or may not actually use this scene in my book but it was fun since you get to see different sides of the situation.

Aaron POV: Aaron is bussing tables when an angry man storms into the diner. He stomps over to where Aaron is standing and immediately starts yelling at him. Aaron caught off guard tries to back up but his feet hit the booth and he loses his balance and falls back onto the booth seat. The man grabs his shirt and drags him back to his feet. Aaron has had a hard day already; Angie and an old lady had both tried to flirt with him, he had been kicked in the crotch by a bratty little kid, and some drunk had spilled his beer on him twice. He couldn’t handle this much abuse at work. He shoved the man away and demanded to know who the heck he was. The man looked surprised but replied vehemently I’m Angie’s boyfriend, and from what I’ve heard you have been trying to steal her away. Aaron massaged his temples this was ridiculous. He glared at the man Sorry what was your name? The man looked confused and hesitantly answered Justin…you are Aaron right? Aaron held out his hand I am, and I’m sorry but it seems there has been a misunderstanding. I don’t like Angie, and I wouldn’t try to steal someone’s girlfriend from them even if I did. Justin smiled sheepishly and shook Aaron’s hand sorry I guess I let my anger get ahead of me. Aaron smiled It’s fine. He felt drained and tired, but managed a smile as the man waved and left the diner. I’ve never even had a full conversation with Angie let alone ever flirted with her, and whenever she had tried to flirt with him he had always acted like he hadn't noticed or just brushed her off. What made him think I liked her?

Justin POV: Justin storms into the diner to find the man who is trying to steal his beloved Angie away. He sees him bussing tables and stomps over to confront him. Justin is demanding to know what gave him the right to hit on and try to steal his girlfriend when Aaron trips and falls into the booth. He pulls him back up to face him. This kid was not going to get off the hook by looking innocent and defenseless. Justin is surprised when Aaron shoves him away from him. He hadn’t expected him to be that strong or to have such a cold and hateful glare. Aaron demanded who the heck are you? Which takes Justin off guard shouldn’t he already know who I am if he is trying to steal Angie from me? Did I get the wrong guy? Worried and frustrated Justin responds I’m Angie’s boyfriend, and from what I’ve heard you have been trying to steal her away. The guy looked at the floor and rubbed his temples. He looks exhausted and angry. Justin felt unsure what to do what if he had grabbed the wrong guy? Cold as ice the guy glared at him Sorry what was your name? His voice didn’t sound angry at all but his eyes said otherwise. Justin hesitated what was going on? First this guy looked defenseless and now he looked like he could kill a man without blinking an eye. Justin…you are Aaron right? He had to know if he had gotten the wrong person. Could this really be the man who was hitting on his girlfriend? The guy calmly held out his hand as if to shake I am, and I’m sorry but it seems there has been a misunderstanding. I don’t like Angie, and I wouldn’t try to steal someone’s girlfriend from them even if I did. Justin could feel his face flush and his stomach drop he didn’t even like Angie and it was the right person after all! How could he have gotten things wrong? Sheepishly he reached out and shook Aaron’s hand he didn’t know what to say. Habitually he recited what he had often said in high school whenever the principal had forced him to apologize to the boys he beat up, even if they had started it. Sorry I guess I let my anger get ahead of me. Aaron smiled and this time his eyes seemed kinder it’s fine. Justin waved as he left the diner he could feel the anger coming back as he walked down the street. He doesn’t like Angie at all?! How could he not even like her how dare he act as if she was just like any other girl! He paused debating whether to go back or not then remembered the look in Aaron’s eyes. He shivered that was not a man he ever wanted to get in a fight with.

Angie POV: She ducked behind the counter when she saw Justin coming in the door. What was he doing here? Had he heard her talking to her friends the other night? He had acted so calm and sweet like he hadn’t. She peaked over the counter as he started yelling. Aaron was being pulled to his feet by Justin. What had happened? He hadn’t hit him had he? She watched in horror as Aaron shoved Justin away. This is bad. Justin gets a kind of high off fighting and has problems with his temper around other guys. She winced, and waited for him to strike Aaron back. Nothing happened. She couldn’t see either of their faces but at least she could hear them. Who the heck are you?! Aaron demanded. She could hear it in his voice he was angry. I’m Angie’s boyfriend, and from what I’ve heard you have been trying to steal her away. She could hear the fading anger and rising confusion in Justin’s voice. She waited hoping they wouldn’t start fighting, but at the same time she was ecstatic take that Stacy two guys are fighting over me! She still couldn’t see Aaron’s face, but his voice sounded cold and calm Sorry what was your name? Angie couldn’t believe it. Aaron should have already figured out who he was. She had said it more than once today and yesterday that if her boyfriend had ever found out about him hitting on her he would kill him, although she hadn’t expected Justin to find out so soon. She listened as Justin hesitated then finally answered Justin…you are Aaron right? Of course he is Aaron he looks exactly like what I described to you. she rolled her eyes men could be so dumb. Aaron’s voice caught her attention he is calm again? I am, and I’m sorry but it seems there has been a misunderstanding. I don’t like Angie, and I wouldn’t try to steal someone’s girlfriend from them even if I did. She stared flabbergasted how dare he say that! Not interested in me? Hit him Justin! Hit him! How could any man resist my beauty, my charm, my everything? He even sounded repulsed. He will pay for this. Why isn’t Justin ripping him to shreds doesn’t he realize that he has insulted his girlfriend? She watched in horror as Justin shook Aaron’s hand sheepishly reply sorry I guess I let my anger get ahead of me. Aaron smiled It’s fine. She glared at them how could such a weak cowardly man smile and brush what had happened of like it was nothing? why didn’t Justin tear him apart? She wondered as she watched Justin wave to Aaron and leave the diner. She glared at Aaron. I mean nothing to him huh? She smiled cruelly Justin was probably planning on getting him back for insulting her later when there would be less eyewitnesses.

 

Day 8 Completed! :)