An Analysis Of The Hawkins Case: The Hawkins High School

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The Hawkins Case 9:30, the first bell had just rung of The Hawkins High School. Ramel Dasani had just stepped through the front door as he sees students scurrying to their classes. Ramel books it to his first class; English, bumping into the other rushing students. Ramel takes his seat at the back, sitting seats behind Lila, Lila Brown. Ramel has known Lila since freshman year, he hasn’t exactly talked to her yet. They are now both seniors. He’s been eying her without her knowledge. One of Lila’s friend gave her a tip that somebody might be stalking her. Ramel hasn’t had a class with Lila since sophomore year yet he still has kept tabs her. Ramel has a plan in stock for the day, he was to confess his love to Lila in front of the school …show more content…

Don’t get near that psycho!” Grace screams. The chatter stops and a circle forms around Lila, Ramel, and Grace. The tension is increasing. Ramel, sweating and freaking out attempts to run but the crowds are too thick and Grace tries to keep him from leaving. Lila is scared and confused, she hasn’t noticed or ever really seen Ramel since Sophomore year. Ramel pushes and claws his way out of the confrontation while Grace continues to yell at him. Ramel, after leaving the confrontation books it towards the nearest exit. All exits are locked during school hours without a pass for security reasons. The doors are full glass so all Ramel has to do is smash straight through. Ramel is quite thin and skinny, not much bone in him. Ramel runs and smashes his face into the glass, It didn’t break. He tries again, no budge. Ramel pulls a full metal body pen and strikes the glass, it finally shatters. He runs to his minivan at the rear of the school parking lot. Grace is no longer chasing him, she stopped and called the police after Ramel broke out. Grace didn’t just know Ramel stalked Lila, it was much darker than …show more content…

They already searched Ramel’s house, they found a fully loaded 1911 handgun. Ramel had no plans on killing anyone. Lila had been at the police station all day being questioned about Ramel by the sheriff. she was sick of the place it smelled like prison and coffee.
Then she asked “When can I go home I have homework”
Then Grace said “Yeah me too my parents will be worried”
So the Sheriff said “Of course my apologies ladies we just wanted to be sure about Ramel make sure he didn’t have any plans”
“Yeah he’s just a weirdo who’s also had a thing for Lila I don’t really think he can do any harm” Said Grace with an attitude.
Meanwhile Ramel trying to lay low driving all back roads to his cousins so he can skip town since the police are now looking for him. James, Ramel’s cousin opens his door hearing Ramel’s car pull up he grabs a bag out of the trunk of his van. James has a fire going in the backyard he says “My sister is outback keeping the fire lit. Relax Ramel, I haven’t seen you since you were 12!” Ramel has his bag and heads through the house, it reeks of marijuana. Ramel steps out to the backyard, he goes up to James’ sister whom looks oddly like Lila and tells her “I need to burn this.” She moves out of his way and he chucks the bag in the fire “What’s in the bag?” She

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