He negotiates the slick of ice on the sidewalk by his car, opens the fairlane's back door, leans to place the laundry in, and turns, for an instant, toward the flurry of footsteps and cries of pedestrians as a boy—that's all he was— backs from the corner package store shooting a pistol, firing it, once, at the dumbfounded man who falls forward, grabbing at his chest. the poet most likely includes the words "for an instant” to show that a the man forgot something at the laundry. b the man’s life ends so suddenly. c the boy’s action is illegal. d the boy is young compared to the man.

B the man’s life ends so suddenly

Explanation:

The poet is busy doing his chores- putting the laudry in his car-  when he hears people running and crying. A man is killed in a matter of seconds - for an instant- by a young thief who has robbed a store. The poet seems to be taken aback by this scene and all he can feel is his surprise; a man's life has ended so suddenly.

do you know the story wonder?

well on wonder it has different stories from each person and they can all share their thoughts and feeling each not just one. if there was one you would only get to see one persons thoughts and feelings. so do a story point on multiple of the main characters.

hope i !

- lilblakeyout