The next moment, when Sonny came down the steps, Frances suddenly felt dizzy, felt a whirling sensation like a carnival ride. She got close to him handed him the goods as he stacked them neatly one by one on the shelves working from the very top. They were packing the shelves and conversing on a comfortable topic – the children and how they were doing in school. Frances was beside him helping him after all he was her ride. The realization exploded one summer night, when Sonny stayed late to stock the shelves. He was now seeing a lot more of Frances than Ann. And his employees, he treated like family. After all, his store was not just his job, it was his life, his everything. Neither of them realized the gradual change of their relationship from friendship to intimacy. It was a platonic relationship where Frances looked up to Sonny not just as a boss, but as an older brother. The working relationship between Sonny and Frances had thrived through three High’s locations. The next week, Sonny and Frances started working in the store on South Capitol and Atlantic St SE. Hundreds were inside the little department store on the corner and were taking everything they could get their hands on, and destroying anything that was affixed to the building. As the looting got out of control, the rioters got more brazen. There, there were only a few Metropolitan DC police officers present, who became quickly overwhelmed by the relentless surge of mobs. But the eastern side, told a different story. The National Guardsmen adorned in helmets and bullet proof vests, sped up and down U Street and Georgia Ave. Crowds as large as 20,000 overwhelmed DC, west of Anacostia. The rioters became so emboldened, they started attacking firefighters with bottles and rocks. His eyes were still glued to the TV, and he watched in disbelief as virtually every commercial building on H Street was burning, some completely to the ground. Sonny could hear an angry raucous crowd outside, and he watched smoke emanating from the liquor store across the street. By now, the whole commercial corridor was damaged and looted.
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