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Short Story Oranges By Gary Soto

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I can mostly relate to the story Oranges by Gary Soto. This story is about a boy that goes to the local drug store. He tries to buy some chocolate for a girl but is short 5 cents and he pays with an orange, and the store clerk accepts it. I did this one because this has happened to me when I was trying to buy candy also and the clerk said I was short but I couldn 't buy it so she said it was ok and I didn 't need to pay. Near the end of the 1st page and the start of the second page. It says I took the nickel from my pocket than an orange. And set them quietly on the counter. When I looked up, the lady 's eyes meet mine, and held them, knowing very well what it was all about. To start off, I also have a personal connection with the boy in

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