CHAPTER 1

The Young

September 3rd 1949

Thomas walked into the school his first day of the 4th grade. He felt the opening were his nose is suppose to be. He slowly opened his locker hoping no one could see him. He didn't want to go through all the torture he did last year. He could remember kids kicking dirt at him and insulting him. He set his school bag down in the small locker.
"FREAK!" a girl called.
His heart stopped oh no... he thought first day of school and they are already throwing insults around?
"Hey! Retard, she's talking to ya."a boy said.
Thomas glanced at the boy not showing the rest of his deformed face. The boy had blond hair and wore a white shirt. The girl that stood next to him Thomas could recognized. She had dark brown hair and wore a nice new dress.
"Yeah ya freak."she insulted.
The bell rang and most of the children went to their class rooms. Thomas could see the children whispered to each other as they stared at Thomas. He sunk his head down walking into the class room.
"Who are you?" the teacher asked looked in shock.
"T-Tho-"he stuttered.
"He's too retarded to know his name."a boy said.
"Doug sit down and shut up!" the teacher scolded.
Thomas walked to the back of the room to his seat. He sat down and laid his stuff out. He glared out the window to the raised sun.
"Thomas?"the teacher said walking up to him.
Thomas turned his head to her. She could tell he was frightened.
"Thomas, can you talk?"the teacher asked.
"Y-Yes" Thomas said stuttering.
The teacher sighed and looked at Doug and shook her head.
"Yeah retard can you talk?" Doug taunted.
"Doug! Sit down." The teacher said. Then Doug made a face the teacher saw. She walked over to Doug and swatted him across the face. Doug was shook up. Kids giggled Doug was embarrassed he looked at Tommy with hatred.

May 27th 1953

Thomas walked out to the school yard he was fast growing and was clumsy like the other boys he had long hair and wore overalls.
"Hey you!"Doug shouted.
Thomas looked at Doug walking up to him. Doug had his hands in fists.
"Go home!"Doug said pointing away from the school.
"Wha-What d-did I do?" Thomas asked.
"Why are you even here you a retard?"Doug shouted. Thomas got angry he stood up tall.
"I'M NOT A RETARD!"Thomas said with anger in his voice.
"What was that retard? Your not a retard well you still are a freak!"Doug taunted. Thomas got even more angry with Doug he pointed a him.
"Well... I'm not a retard but you are!"Thomas said poking Doug in the chest.
Doug now got angry and push Thomas to the ground. Doug push his foot down on Tommy's neck. Thomas was no longer angry but afraid.
"Well at least I can talk right!" Doug said even pressing harder and Tommy's neck. Tommy got free and punched Doug in the stomach before he could do anymore. Then Thomas fled to the school.
"You!"Doug said in rage.
"Fight!Fight!Fight!" the kids chanted
Doug grabbed Tommy's arm and he swung around to punch Doug right in the face. Doug's nose bled and one of his eyes became blood shot. But, Doug still had a grip on Tommy. Doug swung a punch and hit Tommy in the groin. Tommy fell to his knees gasping for air the pain was horrible.
"You two!" and teacher said grabbing the both by the hair.
Tommy glanced to see the kids jaws drop.

An obese woman walked in to a building that was very old.
"I'm here about adopting a child?" The woman said to a man sitting at a desk.
"No more.... Well... there is one more left." he said standing up.
"Come with me." he said guiding her to a room.
In a room on girl sat alone she had long blond hair and wore a pair of ripped up overalls that were cut to shorts.
"This is the last one." he said pointing to the girl.
"She's pretty" the woman said.
"Get yer ass over here!" the man said yanking the girl's hair.
The girl stood up she was tall and had a solid strong figure.
"Her name is Carietta Lemon." he said patting her shoulder.
"You you can ca-call me C-C-Carrie." Carrie said in fear.
"Carrie."the woman said stroking Carrie's arm. Carrie flinched she stepped back.
"I'm Judy." she introduced.
"Her birth date is February 14th 1940." the man informed.
Judy could smell the stench of Carrie who stood next to her.
"Just to tell but she is a little slow and shy."he told Judy.
Judy filled out sheets to adopt Carrie. Carrie sat on a bench looking out the window.
"Well lets go!" Judy said.
Judy walked down the road Carrie followed close behind.

Meanwhile Tommy and Doug sat in the principle's office. Doug had a shiner and Tommy was bent over a little so the pain wasn't bad. Doug's parents talked to the teacher.
"Your son got into a fight with a boy named Thomas Hewitt." Principle Bluff said folding his hands together. Tommy sat up a little with the pain slowly going away.
"That circus freak?"Doug's mother said pointing to Tommy.
"Thomas is not a freak he has a skin disease that's why he doesn't have a nose." Principle Bluff explained.
"Yeah right. You should suspend him!" Doug's father said.

"Look what you got us in!" Doug whined.
Tommy looked at Doug with hatred Cause of you my crotch hurts Tommy thought. Tommy then just rolled his eyes.
"Asshole." Doug said under his breath. It is YOUR fault Tommy thought.
"It's all your fault." Doug said. Tommy shook his head no.

"Today is the last day of school, Mr. Wright." Principle Bluff said.
"Well he shouldn't come to school! Is he retarded?" Mrs. Wright said.
"Well.... Not really and he can come to school if he wants!" Principle Bluff argued.
"No! We'll not stand for this!" Mr. Wright said slamming his hands on Principle Bluff's desk.
"Boys will be boys..." Principle Bluff said grinning.
"Fine then we're going!"said Mr. Wright. Mr. And Mrs. Walked out of Bluff's office.
"Come on Doug." Mr. Wright said. Tommy sat up all the way then Doug came down and hit him in the same spot. Tommy whimpered bending over he gasped for breath.
"I hope your happy! You, you freak!" Mrs. Wright said walking away with Doug. Tommy didn't care about her insult he was into much pain to think about anything.

"Thomas do you want to come in here?" Principle Bluff said.
Tommy crawled his way into Bluff's office.
"Now boy you can't go around punching people in the face! And get off the ground!" Principle Bluff commanded.
Tommy got onto the chair and turned to Principle Bluff.
"What's a matter?" Principle Bluff asked.
"He he j-just hit m-me some- somewhere." Tommy said on the verge of tears.
"Where?" Principle Bluff asked.
Tommy just pointed down to where he was holding his crotch.
"Oh are you okay?" Principle Bluff worried.
"I don-don't kn-know he hit m-me there tw-twice." Tommy said.
Tears slowly streamed down Tommy's face.

June 13th, 1953

The wind brushed across Carrie's face. She listened to the wild grass shift in the wind. She took in a deep breath and exhaled.
"Carrie?" Judy said.
Carrie walked toward Judy.
"What are you doing?" Judy asked.
"Oh uh.."Carrie said nervously. Carrie only knew Judy for a little over 2 weeks.
"Carrie are you still afraid? Nobodies gonna hurt you." Judy said resting her hand on Carrie's shoulder. Carrie glanced down at her long light blond hair, her freckles showed in the sun. Her beautiful blue eyes shined with beauty.
She looked at her dirty bra that she wore, then she looked down at her bare feet. Carrie was rather stupid and shy.
"Nobodies gonna hurt you." Judy said.

Judy wore a sleeve less dress that had a dull flower print she also wore librarian glasses.
"Come on." Judy said tugging Carrie's arm.
They walk to a small trailer were a little girl stood in front of the couch.
"Hi Carrie!" The little girl said with a smile.
"Hi Henrietta." Carrie said smiling back.
Judy sat down at the table she grinned at Carrie.
"Judy?" Carrie asked.
"Yes."Judy replied.
"Are you gonna make me go to school?"Carrie asked.
"Yes"Judy answered.

Carrie sighed she hated school, kids were down right cruel to her. Stupid,fat,ugly,bitchy Carrie frowned remembering all the names. She walked to the window to watch the beautiful Texas sunset. Then she walked to the couch and sat down.
"Carrie look at Sally!" Henrietta said showing Carrie the braid in the dolls hair.
"She's beautiful!" Carrie said holding the braid.
Henrietta giggled and ran around the trailer Henrietta was a wild 3 year old. She always carried around a doll that's named Sally. She's always talking about being a mother too. Carrie watched Henrietta jump around the trailer and Judy hollering at her. Carrie thought it was funny seeing a little girl with short dark hair and a yellow dress tell this big woman off.

June 15th, 1953

Tommy sat next to a boy named Shiloh they sat watching Uncle Charlie chase a pig around. Shiloh had a scruffy look to him he was dirty and had shaggy hair. He wore overalls that he rolled up, he was tall and thin.
"Get him Charlie!" Shiloh shouted.
Shiloh looked at Tommy who sat looking at Charlie.
"Aren't ya boys gonna help me?" Charlie yelled.
The two boys ran after the pig they fell ever time they dived for the pig. At the end of the chase the two were covered in dirt. That's when Shiloh's brother walked up.
"Ezekiel?" Shiloh asked.
"Yup?" Ezekiel said putting his hands on his hips.
"Where have you been?" Tommy asked.
"Places.... Well really.... at home." Ezekiel said scratching his head.
Tommy and Shiloh laughed at Ezekiel who never knew what he was talking about.
"Well I got to go!" Ezekiel said walking to the rotten farm house.
"My strange twin brother." Shiloh said watching Ezekiel walk away.
Tommy smiled showing that his teeth were the only clean thing on him.
"Thomas Brown Hewitt!" his mother scolded. Tommy looked to his mother who had her hand on her hips. He walked up to her he stood over her. He was tall and thin like Shiloh.
"Clean yourself up!" she commanded.
Tommy rushed into thou house and went straight to the bathroom. He took of his clothes looking at all the cuts he got form today. His skin disease didn't go past his neck he wished it would be anywhere else besides his face. He looked at the opening where his nose is suppose to be. He would probably be a handsome if he didn't have the skin disease.