Summer vacation was coming to a close and Ray informed Nicole that Coach Yoast was going to be replaced by a black man named Coach Boone. Ray wasn't happy at all about the fact that a black man was taking over, but Nicole didn't exactly object either. She kept her opinions to herself.
A week before school started, Mrs. Budds took Ray and Nicole to the school. Ray was going to leave to go to a football camp and Nicole wasn't that happy about it. She didn't want Ray to leave her alone at home with no one apart form her mom and dad to keep her company. She had no friends that would play with her since no one liked her. Hopefully that will change, she thought to herself as the car came to a stop. They got out and looked around. "Ray."
Gerry and Alan walked over to them. "Look at this. It's all messed up." Ray and Gerry left Nicole and Alan to talk to Coach Boone. "Why do you have to go Alan?" Alan looked at her. "Oh come one Nicole, it won't be that bad."
"Yes it will, since I don't have anyone to hang out with."
"We'll be back before you know it."
"You better."
Ray walked over and gave his mom a goodbye hug and then looked at Nicole. "OK munchkin, you look after mom and dad alright?" She nodded and smiled a sad smile. "Promise you'll come back soon." He hugged her and whispered in her ear, "I promise."
He let her go and walked of to the bus. Mrs. Budds and Nicole left early because they had to do some shopping and while they were driving away, Nicole had a bad feeling in her stomach. Something's going to happen and I know that it won't be good.