Saintwood: The Next Generation

Michels, aka t

The younger kids had another lunch period separate from the upperclassmen. They're freshmen. Ah, freshmen year when I ha

the cafeteria, I had stuff poured on me, and my lunch ruined. I ran home with no one noticing and changed my clothes and

bench doodling, I heard the door to the courtyard, fantastic. The one place I didn’t get hassle got ruined

ked me, and I looked up to see t

to eat lunch with some fri

The guy asked me

ll, since most people come out here with their frien

t might be good for some, but since I trans

ook. “You’re a

y? Or my excellent looks? Or I don’t give a flying

setup from Maddox’s group. An unknown guy, my ass, alt

o be a “new” person and act like my friend only tricked. That is why when they get into a prank war at home, I

and grabbed my items. I saw Elijah, Matt, and the guy fr

were joking around a

t someone,” Elijah said.

met,” I

alking. He told us about his run-in w

I didn’t want to ride home with anyone and ge

our sister, man?”

ce she rejected him. The weird part is they were friends; then after t

Drew

story together, and it’s not good,”

ster, interesting. I’ll catch you

at about?” A

feeling we will find out,”

ellions. He did not look happy, and they stood there with their arms cross

n excellent thin

. Junior will kill

of Uncle Frazier if I

and RJ w

g if Junior is in the office

be them,

am have some explaining to do to Dad

you the idea was

it, so I guess it sucks t

rts and dragged them out of the sch

did nothing stupid

I’m not stupid. Have you

explain to Dad about you getting in

. Where is L

waiting. You know how

” RJ r

nd everyone waiting on them. Matt w

?” Matt aske

e was with you

efore Matt and

ling out his cell phone and dialing my nu

going on?” Asked

need to call your dad and take the helli

Jun

e got a proble

the p

e knew where she wen

and Elijah to meet with Jordan, Dylan, an

all e

kids off, and the three of us have to meet with our dads,” Junior said to

orders at me. I understand they’re family, but I wasn’t a dog

Mom, Aunt Marissa, and Aunt Elena were the only sane ones because they were female

e roared up, scaring the living daylights out of me. I picked up my pace. I

ced the motorcycle helmet on his bike, putting the kickstand down

d looked at me. I shif

Drew patted a spot next to him. I

urned to where I stood with my back t

e the silence.

d. My parents and I moved here becaus

at Drew

” Drew

my grandparents o

nts Ryan and Alex Jo

zabeth Jones,

work under Ry

hy you’re new. But I h

question?”

addox. Why? Why was it me o

hands on women. My parents raised me to respect

mily have something in common,

me three. The fearsome three pr

it extended to me,” I mumb

ess with you. Matt and Elijah are in the same scho

id me. When I’m alone, it’s a whole different ballgame,” I said a

tell you what. Since I’m new and know two peopl

“No, that is

caught my wrist.

t do what he did. All I want to d

im, “Okay, on

that?” D

me not to do what

to return it. “You know you have a beautiful smile. You should smile more often,” he s

e you a lift hom

. “On that?” I point

ortation I have now. Come on, I’ll even give you my helme

met from him and put it on. He helped me

nd my waist and hold on

roar. Before we took off, he turned his head and said,

s guy who wants to be friends but says some

we pulled up to my front door, and I saw Dad and the others outside in

e and helped me off it as they all walked over to us. Dad wal

Dad asked me as he put

rew drove past and off

re all worried ab

walking past him. Dad turned and watched me walk into the house. Then he t

ollowed Dad into the house

et five dollars he doesn’t l

Frazier. “Dude, y

know?” Fra

with Alex when they f

o?” Said

eat itself,” Jordan said

ad as he was the last to go inside the house. Things were about