Jay

Jay remembered his fathers' words from this morning, "You go to school to get an education...Blah, Blah and Blah" (He dropped out and got a G.E.D.). Hearing the principal announce that student have 30 seconds to be in class forced him back to the present. His pace quickened to reflect this purpose and he rode the tide of loud, irrepressible black kids through the pack hallways of the former middle school. After making it on time, he plopped into his desk-chair and checked his pocket for the $5.00 he had for lunch money. (Mr. King)