If I Fix You by Abigail Johnson | Full Audiobook

Witnessing a Violent Dispute

• 💡 The narrator observes a violent argument between a mother and son next door, hearing slaps, spitting, and incoherent screaming.
• ⚠️ The mother is described as the physically aggressive one, throwing objects and shrieking, while the son grunts and asks her to stop.
• 🧠 The narrator notes the son's surprising lack of retaliation, despite being physically larger, and questions why he doesn't defend himself or leave.

Narrator's Intervention

• 🚀 Feeling compelled to act, the narrator decides to intervene to stop the escalating violence.
• 🎯 The narrator hurls a can of pop, aiming for the side of the house, but instead, it shatters the kitchen window.
• 🚪 The sound of the breaking glass immediately stops the fight, and the son emerges from the house into the yard.

Aftermath and Observation

• 🔍 The narrator remains hidden on the roof, observing the son who appears in the yard, his hair black and long in the faint light.
• 🚫 The son does not seem to be in a hurry to go back inside, and his mother does not follow him out, indicating the fight has ceased.
• ❓ The narrator ponders why the son hadn't left earlier and why he didn't stop his mother, despite his physical capability.

Son's Reaction to the Conflict

• 😔 The son drops his head and leans against a small wooden shed, then repeatedly slams his fist into its door until the wood cracks.
• 💔 This act of anger expression is observed by the narrator, who notes it's better than the violence continuing inside.
• 🥶 The narrator shivers in the hot air, reflecting on the unnerving scene and the son's distressed reaction.