Reese liked to fight and cause problems for other kids, especially younger ones, but ones his age when he wanted a challenge. This led to a suspension, on top of pulling fire alarms, shoving kids in lockers, sticking thumbtacks on his teachers chairs and things of that nature.

When he came back, there was a new student. A girl. She was pretty, yeah, but that was only a bonus. Reese first noticed her when he stopped by Malcolm's lunch table to take his lunch because he forgot his own. That's when he heard some kids talking. Some boys in his grade, some asshole jocks. He looked over his shoulder at them to listen in because of course.

She's such a bitch. One boy scoffed.

Yeah, I heard she popped Dereks balls last week. The other boys said.