“Why do you always try to pull people down?” she asks. “Because some people deserve it, that’s why,” Shay answers. “Deserve to be pulled down? Really?” Keisha asks. Albert straightens his tie, which is the only part of his outfit that fits. He’s even wearing his sneakers with the backs cut out. “You know,” he says, “logically, if a person was to pull another down, it would mean that he or she is already below that person.”

