Journal Entry-Lennie's Perspective

Dear Diary,
Today me and George were talking to Candy for a while. Hes gonna now move in with us when we get are own farm. Hes already got 300 bucks saved up and he can use that to help pay for the house. I think our dream is actually gonna come true now and George said I can still tend the Rabbits if I'm good. Candy said that he'll do all the cookin, maybe some cleanin, and he'll feed the chickens. We just gotta hang out here for a while until we have enough money to do so.

I got in a fight with Curly a little while after. I don't know what happened I was just thinking about the idea of me, George, and now Candy livin of the fatta the land and the Rabbits I would tend to and how I would bring my new puppy to. But the next thing I know he was yelling at me and then grabbed me and started hittin me. I didn't do anything though I swear. Then George kept on tellin me to get him, fight back, and dont let him do that to you, but I was scared I didn't know what to do. After a couple of hits and me doin nothing I started hittin back. I grab Curleys hand that was clamped together in a fist and I wouldn't let go I just held onto it and squeezed it harder and harder. Everybody was yellin but George didn't say nothin. George then finally told me that was enough and to let go of him but I didn't I just kept holing on. George kept sayin it, it then got to me so I let go. Slim came over and took a look at Curley's hand, it was hurt bad. Slim told everybody that he needed to be taken to the hospital immediately and his whole hand might be broken. But I told George that I didn't mean to, I didn't want to hurt him. I honestly didn't. George seemed to understand but I was scared.

Well I better get back to work before Slim sees me not workin. Maybe I'll write some more a little bit later tonight before dinner.