by Loren Baily
A teenage boy got out of the car and slammed the door shut. Reid didn't know him, but he wore what Reid recognized as their school's letterman jacket for football.
"Hey, Alyssa," the guy called to her with a smirk.
Alyssa didn't even turn to him as she waved a hand and said back, "Austin." They kept walking toward her house, but Reid could tell when Austin noticed his eyes bythe way he froze where he stood
"Is that a droid?" he shouted. "What the-
*Keep your voice down!" Alyssa snapped.Reid noticed her glancing around as if she was worried about neighbors hearing there was anandreid with her.
She hadn't seemed concerned about that before, but now he wondered it she WAS
Austn stalKed across ine grass or neir two yards. He dant even acknowledge Reid as he glared at Alyssa. "You're bringing one of them to your house? So, what, you're into droids now?"
Reid tensed as Austin said the offensive name for androids for the second time now-but Alyssa stepped in before he could say anything. "Oh, shut up." she said. "We're working on a class project together."
Austin apparently didn't have anything to say to that, so he turned his attention back to Reid, sizing him up. Reid returned the glare.
Austin crossed his arms then. "Your stepdad is gonna love this,* he said. He looked at Alyssa again, his eyes darting up and down. "I'll be out in the back if you need anything.*
She snorted. "I think we'll be fine. Let's go, Reid." Then she grabbed his wrist and tugged him to follow her inside.
As they passed through the front door, Reid glanced behind him to see Austin stomping off. "Nice neighbor" he said.
Alyssa rolled her eyes at him. "We grew up together." she said. "He's just protective of me.*
"He likes you."
"Yeah, well, he's an idiot." They stopped in the front hall, and Alyssa looked up at him. "I'm sorry he called you that."
Reid shrugged. "Its not the first time I've heard it. Won't be the last, either."
"That doesn't mean it's okay."
What is one difference between the challenges that Alyssa and Jul (from Romeo and Juliet) face?
(1 point)
Romeo and Juliet is set in the future while Star-Crossed is set closer to the present day.
Alyssa has to decide who she wants to be with, Reid or Austin, while Juliet does not face a similar decision.
Romeo and Juliet is set far in the past while Star-Crossed is set closer to the present day
Alyssa wants to spend time with Reid, but Reid isn't interested
1 answer
The correct difference between the challenges that Alyssa and Jul (Juliet) face is:
Alyssa has to decide who she wants to be with, Reid or Austin, while Juliet does not face a similar decision.
This highlights the difference in the nature of the romantic conflicts in each story. Juliet’s love for Romeo is primarily about the feud between their families, while Alyssa’s situation involves a more personal choice between two individuals.
