ON THE SIDEWALK BLEEDING

Page # Summary Important points to remember Vocabulary

1 Andy was lay on the sidewalk, bleeding in the rain 1. The setting is a rainy sidewalk where a 16-year-old 1. Excruciating: Intense, severe pain.
and he was wearing a purple jacket with a lettering boy named Andy is bleeding from a stab wound. 2. Delicately: In a fine, intricate, or
name: " THE ROYALS' The boy had been stabbed subtle manner.
2. Andy is wearing a purple jacket with "THE
ten minutes ago and the knife just entered below 3. Violently: With great force or
ROYALS" on the back and his name, "ANDY," on the intensity.
hid ribs cage and violently his body and tearing a
front.
wide gap in his flesh and lay on the side walk and 4. Comparative: In relation to
something else, involving comparison.
his jacket.He had known excruciating pain in his 3. He has been stabbed and is in severe pain.
5. Rumble: A deep, low, and
body. He could hear the sound of the automobile 4. Andy tries to call for help but is unable to speak continuous noise.
tires but its too far way at the end of a long Alley due to his injuries.
6. Ignorance: Lack of knowledge or
and he could see the splash of neon.He could hear awareness.
5. He can hear the sound of distant car tires on rainy
the sound of automobile tires and he could see the
7. Bubbling: The sound of something
streets and sees neon lights at the end of the alley.
splash of neon far away. making a bubbling noise, in this case,
blood from the mouth.
8. Neon: Bright, vivid, and glowing,
often referring to neon lights.
9. Slickly: Smoothly or with a slippery
quality.

2 He had left the jump to get the packaged of 1. The passage centers around a character named 1. Ambushed : To be attacked
cigarettes and that was when he had been Andy who is injured and lying in an alley. The setting suddenly and unexpectedly.
ambushed. He thought of Laura and their future is rainy and dark. 2. Severe : Extremely serious or
intense; in this context, referring to
together. The man came down the Alley he pulled a
2. Andy left a gathering to buy cigarettes, assuring Andy's significant injuries.
pin bottle from his inside jacket pocket.
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someone named Laura he would return shortly. 3. Candy store : A shop that sells
candy, sweets, and sometimes other
3. Andy was ambushed in the alley, leading to his small items.
injuries and significant pain. 4. Faint : Slight or barely perceptible;
in this context, a faint sound of music
4. While in pain, Andy thinks about Laura, his plans means it's distant and barely audible.
to marry her, and have a family together, which
5. Dancing : Engaging in rhythmic
serves as a contrast to his current dire situation. movements to music, typically in a
social setting.
5. A drunken man approaches Andy, offers him
6. Blood rushing : The rapid flow of
alcohol, and briefly contemplates calling the police but
blood.
eventually leaves without assisting him.
7. Jet-black : Extremely dark black in
color.
3-5 Andy is lying on the ground watching a couple run 1. Andy observed a young couple, Freddie and 1. Rumble - A fight or brawl, often
into an Alleys to escaped the rains. The boy, Angela seeking shelter from the rain in an Alley. between rival groups or gangs.
Freddie and the girl Angela are close and its 2. Andy reflects on hid own feeling for someone 2. Repercussions - Consequences
suggested they share a romantic moments as as named possibly of dying possibly due to a recent or negative effects that result from
Andy observes them he reflects an his own future altercation.
a particular action.

to a person Laura and contemplating the possibility 3. It is revealed that Andy is member of a group called 3. Guardians - This likely refers to a
of dying from a recent Alterations.Freddie and " The Royals " group or authority figures who may
have control or influence over the
Angels eventually noticed Andy's injuries with 4. Freddie and Angela notice Andy injuries.
situation.
Freddie realizing that Andy belongs to a group 5. They decide to leave Andy and run away leaving
called "The Royals". They debate whether to seek him injured in the Alley. 4. Dilemma - A difficult choice or
decision between two equally
help for Andy as they fear repercussions from a undesirable options.
group known on the Guardians. Angela is torn but
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ultimately they decide to to leave Andy and run 5. Neon - A type of bright, colorful
away the passage and explores them of fleeting lighting used in signs and displays.
moments, love and morals dilemmas 6. Hesitated - Paused or delayed in
making a decision or taking action.

7. Alarmed - Feeling sudden fear or

anxiety.

8. Ruminate - To think deeply or

ponder.

9. Hungered - Strongly desired or

longed for.

10. Kissing - An intimate physical

expression of affection.

6-7 Andy is experiencing a moment of reflection and 1. Andy is the central character who is lying injured in 1. Amazement: A feeling of great
despair as he lies injured in an alley. He an alley, contemplating the meaning of his identity as surprise or astonishment.
contemplates the significance of the "Royal" title a Royal. 2. Rumble: A colloquial term for
and the purple jacket he wears. He questions a fight or brawl.
whether the people who attacked him did so 2. Andy questions whether the people who attacked 3. Heart: Referring to courage or
because of him as an individual or because of the him were targeting him as an individual (Andy) or if it bravery.
affiliation with the Royals. He longs to be was solely because he was associated with the 4. Soothing: Providing comfort
recognized as Andy, not just a Royal. Royals, symbolized by his purple jacket. and relief.
5. Dizziness: A sensation of
lightheadedness and unsteadiness.
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As Andy's condition worsens, he contemplates life 3. Andy longs to be recognized as an individual, not 6. Deaf: Having a reduced or
and regrets that he hasn't fully lived. He struggles just as a Royal. He feels that the jacket and title are complete lack of hearing.
to remove the purple jacket, seeing it as the source stripping away his true identity. 7. Ribs: The curved bones that
of his troubles, and he wants to shed its meaning. protect the chest.
4. Andy, as he faces his impending death, regrets 8. Feverish: Having a fever or
Laura, a girl from the dance he left, finds him and that he hasn't fully experienced life, seeing the experiencing fever-like symptoms.
tries to comfort him. However, it's too late, and a rumbles and affiliations as insignificant. 9. Chilled: Feeling cold or
cop arrives, discovering Andy's lifeless body. The experiencing a drop in temperature.
cop identifies him as a Royal, but Laura insists on 5. Laura, a girl from a dance, discovers Andy in the 10. Soundlessly: Without making
recognizing him by his name, Andy. alley and tries to comfort him. any sound.

6. The passage portrays the stark reality of death,

where the cop arrives, identifies Andy as a Royal, and
takes note of the situation. Laura insists on
acknowledging Andy by his name.