Of course that meant nothing to me and I didn’t get to ask for further information because the P.A. system came back on.
“Your attention please.” Our Principal said, “Would the following students please pack up your belongings. Someone will be by to escort you to the office momentarily. Rudy Gentry, June Carrington…”
Roughly twenty or more names were called, including my own. Out of those names I had recognized only a handful including the proper names for BB and Fish as well as those of Larry and Chris.
Within five minutes of the announcement Mr Casting, our school Principal, walked into the classroom along with my friend Stacks, who is a hall monitor at our school. Along with them was another teacher whom I had seen in the halls before, but had never personally met. Before that day I didn’t even know her name.