Little Safe Words
Little Safe Words
In·di·an giv·er (noun)
An offensive term for somebody who gives something back and then asks for its return.
The rhythmic cry came from multiple voices, rising into the air from the playground asphalt.
“Indian giver.”
“Indian giver.”
“Indian giver.”
“Indian giver.”
Claire ran away from the taunting chant, tears dripping down her twelve year old face and out the playground gate. The words beating inside her head like falling rain. All that remained was the small group of white children still yelling loudly after her and laughing.
“Indian giver.”
“Indian giver.”
“Indian giver.”
She ran as fast and long as she could; her pink sketchers slapping loudly on the pavement as the tears continued rolling down her dark cheeks; her lustrous dark hair bouncing wildly behind her. She ran until she realized she couldn’t possibly run all the way back to the reservation and the tears had stopped, cutting off her momentum- so she stopped. Through white knuckled agony she clutched the small homemade necklece in her hand and walked to the nearest bus stop that would begin the long journey home.
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