The Child Called Sin
Ep. 2
Xander and I weren't always enemies. Back in first grade we were actually friends. Then Xander's father abandoned him. His mother grew depressed and now lives in the state mental hospital. I tried to be sympathetic. But nothing I said or did worked. Apparently I angered him and now he shows his anger.
"So Sin, how'd it go?" he asked. "Don't call me that" I said angrily. Xander laughed. I turned and walked away. I headed to my locker to get my things before my mother came to pick me up. As I approached my locker my best friend wheeled up to me. "Hey Kevin" I said. "What's up?" Kevin asked. "I got suspended." I said tonelessly. "What? Why?" he asked in a serious voice. So I explained what had happened between Xander and me. "Jeez, Mr. Smith always seems to give you the raw deal." Kevin said flatly. "Oh well nothing we can do about it." I said. I walked down the hall and came to the elevator. Kevin got in first and I followed. The elevator went down.
We came to the first floor and looked around. My mother was at the door. She looked worried. "What happened?" she asked instantly. "I'll explain it on the way home" I replied. "Bye, Kevin" I said sullenly. "See ya after school" he said sadly. He wheeled off down the hall. My mother and I went to the parking lot and to the car. We got in and she started up the car. "Now tell me what happened" she demanded. "Okay. I was at the front of the building before classes when Xander and his friends showed up. They started taunting me. Then Mitchell grabbed me and I kicked him in the….you know…" Mother nodded. "Anyway, Xander got mad and attacked me. I fought back. That's when Mrs. Clark showed up. We went to the principal. He said Xander was a good boy because he has religion and Xander shouldn't waste his time on me. Then Mr. Smith said I was a Sin. Your Sin."
Mother looked angry. "Well when we get in I'm going to call the school and tell them about it" she said. "Religion should not play a role in disciplinary acts." She seemed determined. "Mom, please. I don't want any trouble." "Trouble?" she asked. "There's going to be trouble if that stupid- as$ principal doesn't knock it off." I had never seen mom so angry. She was usually kind and gentle. But now she was angry and rigid. I had never heard her swear either.
I could tell that from this moment on, my life was going to change. Change for the worst. Whether I liked it or not.
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Ep. 2
Xander and I weren't always enemies. Back in first grade we were actually friends. Then Xander's father abandoned him. His mother grew depressed and now lives in the state mental hospital. I tried to be sympathetic. But nothing I said or did worked. Apparently I angered him and now he shows his anger.
"So Sin, how'd it go?" he asked. "Don't call me that" I said angrily. Xander laughed. I turned and walked away. I headed to my locker to get my things before my mother came to pick me up. As I approached my locker my best friend wheeled up to me. "Hey Kevin" I said. "What's up?" Kevin asked. "I got suspended." I said tonelessly. "What? Why?" he asked in a serious voice. So I explained what had happened between Xander and me. "Jeez, Mr. Smith always seems to give you the raw deal." Kevin said flatly. "Oh well nothing we can do about it." I said. I walked down the hall and came to the elevator. Kevin got in first and I followed. The elevator went down.
We came to the first floor and looked around. My mother was at the door. She looked worried. "What happened?" she asked instantly. "I'll explain it on the way home" I replied. "Bye, Kevin" I said sullenly. "See ya after school" he said sadly. He wheeled off down the hall. My mother and I went to the parking lot and to the car. We got in and she started up the car. "Now tell me what happened" she demanded. "Okay. I was at the front of the building before classes when Xander and his friends showed up. They started taunting me. Then Mitchell grabbed me and I kicked him in the….you know…" Mother nodded. "Anyway, Xander got mad and attacked me. I fought back. That's when Mrs. Clark showed up. We went to the principal. He said Xander was a good boy because he has religion and Xander shouldn't waste his time on me. Then Mr. Smith said I was a Sin. Your Sin."
Mother looked angry. "Well when we get in I'm going to call the school and tell them about it" she said. "Religion should not play a role in disciplinary acts." She seemed determined. "Mom, please. I don't want any trouble." "Trouble?" she asked. "There's going to be trouble if that stupid- as$ principal doesn't knock it off." I had never seen mom so angry. She was usually kind and gentle. But now she was angry and rigid. I had never heard her swear either.
I could tell that from this moment on, my life was going to change. Change for the worst. Whether I liked it or not.
R&R and leave a comment. Thank you.