Journal #9 from the perspective of Bob Ewell

I hate Atticus, I just hate the Finch's. I had two more to go in the Finch family, which were Jem and Scout. I had the perfect plan to kill them. I knew Atticus wouldn't want to go to Scouts play and Alexandra was putting together the decorations so I knew they would be walking there all alone in the dark. I followed them there but on a different route. I watched their every move and Scout messed up in her play. It was really dark when they left and Scout forgot her shoes. They turned back around to go get them but the lights had just gone off so Jem told her they would get them tomorrow. I was right behind them in their tracks when Jem suddenly told Scout to stop. I stopped with a jerk. Jem told Scout he thought he heard something like footprints or stomps. Scout just reassured him it was probably her costume rustling when she walked. They kept walking. I followed them very closely and Jem stopped again but he was really serious and he made Scout kind of scared. They thought it was Cecil because she scared them earlier. Scout yelled "Cecil's a big fat hen!" but no response. She got a little more frightened and turned around and tried to see if there was anyone behind them. I kind of moved off to the side a little but it was so dark there was no way they could see me. Jem yelled "Cecil come out!" They didn't know what to do but they tried not to act scared and kept going. They reached the big tree, they knew they were there because Jem told Scout when your under a tree the ground is cooler and Scout had no shoes on. This is when I knew I had to attack because if we got any closer to their house, the street lights would start to brighten things up. I ran. Jem heard and yelled "Scout run, run!" They ran but I Scout fell because of her costume. I takled her and tried to slice her neck but her costume was in the way. I heard and felt another person trying to get me off, it wasn't a kid because they were to strong. I started choking Scout but Jem tackled me and I flipped him over as I was falling and he made a loud crack noise. Which I think he broke something and was unconcious. The knife fell out of my hand. Before I knew it, seconds later I was on the floor and someone stabbed the knife into my ribs. Im pretty sure it was the adult or mysterious person because Jem was out of it and Scout could not see very well in her costume. The last I know and remember was knowing I had attempted getting "two more" and not succeeding.