To my parents and to the real life Ms. Riley and Ms. McIntosh W.S. For those who try to bring peace and kindness to the world E.W.
1 ONE The halls were crowded as Zach and I wove and bumped our way along It seemed like everybody else was moving in the opposite direction as we were They were going out to the yard while we were headed toward the office Are you sure we're not going to get in trouble I asked Al we're not going to get in trouble Zach said He half-smiled half-smiled half smirked and brushed his hair to the side with his fingers That was something he did a lot pushing his hair off his forehead We both had dark hair mine black and his brown but his was longer Well no trouble unless we get caught he added Then there'll definitely be issues Not what I wanted to hear Zach chuckled Look Al we're just going out to lunch We're not going to rob a bank We're going out to the mall for lunch which isn't allowed without our parents permission and we don't have permission He shrugged It's a stupid rule We're in grade eight not eight years old Next year in high school we can go out and eat wherever we want
