Once again, Rich King had led to the destruction of my well-laid plans. Only this time, it hadn’t been because of any cruelty on his part. I’d been complicit too. After his warnings of what his parents might resort to, I hadn’t fully believed him. At least not until Principal Lockett had pulled me into his office after first period and let me know he was going to have to fire me. I didn’t even blame him. The tears he was obviously trying to hold back told me it wasn’t his choice.
