ing at the Murphy’s house. It was cereal,

even say good morning to me.’ Aunt Janice was in her

ad fallen in. He was wearing his leather jacket and a white t-shirt and blue jeans. A pair of black Nikes

w I only want what’s

e strange to you?’ he asked her before taking a mouthful. ‘The taste is a little familiar though,’ he snap

ing to school whether you like it or not an

came

fast. ‘Your lunch

ice, I’m sorry. It’s just that this kind o

have the rest of the year

on’t settle

t. We’ll get you a new school, a new shrink but the conc

ol was still alive. I would have love

r invention.’ She got up and gathered the plates and spoons. ‘Get

His stout figure wobbled in uncertainty as he looked for a book he had dropped. He fixed his shirt collar and placed the final book on the table. His fat lips were mumbling something to themselves. He had obviously forgotten someth

nts down. He successfully managed to lower the noise down to harmless chat.

seem to have forgotten my class registry book so I think we can skip th

ou are, you bastard!’ Someone had just joined Taylor. ‘Has anyone seen Jacob? Jacob?’ Another one joined Jacob. There was so much jostling and bustli

nsity of his laughter. ‘I forgot that thirty-five is not an even numb

aughter from the class. It was the same giant that had mocked Sin

that, why don’t you join Sinea

h all due respect, that would be the

er asked him, folding his arms and dev

cause of me, this school has received thr

o.

ir, birds of a feather. Right guys?’ About three quarters of the boys in the classroom walked over and gave Justin

r on the bridge of his nose and shook his head in disbelief. ‘Is there anyone willin

was si

of the room. Her ponytail swung when s

Cynt

st sit him anywhe

t…and I don’t mean that in the literal sense

re class was talking about him like he wasn’t e

ndow. There was an ascetic silence in the room as she gathered her books from her desk. A rare silence especially in Mr. Sawyer’s lesson. Everyone looked perplexed. She dragged her desk towards the back of the room. The sound was greatly irritating but the c