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Chapter 3

Johnny's POV

It was around midnight when I heard the doorbell ring. I was sitting on the couch watching TV alone, and it made me jump. Everyone always walked in, so I forgot we even had a doorbell. I opened the door, and it was a man in a suit. He was looking straight, and when I opened the door, his head dropped meet my eyes with his.

"Hello. Sir. Are you a mister John Cade?"

"Yeah, I'm Johnny." I liked to be called Johnny. I don't know why.

"I'm afraid you'll have to come with me, sir." I hated all these demands.

"Why? I didn't do anything wrong." He looked down at his feet.

"You are home alone, am I right sir?"

"Yeah"

"And you are how old?" I was catching on.

"Sixteen"

"Yes, you shouldn't be home alone. I understand that your father has recently gone to jail, and your mom, she passed away. Right?"

"Yes" I repeated.

"Yes, and since you have no family here or anywhere, you must come with me. You belong to the state now. I'm afraid you will be sent to Oklahoma City State Boarding School. OCBS is the finest. I'm sure you'll enjoy it." I was going numb, and I was barely understanding the words I was hearing. A boy's home? Seriously. I was so mad I just said what was on my mind.

"A boy's home? Seriously?"

"Yes, I'm sure you'll absolutely love it! It's a boarding school, so that it where you will live, and go to school. I'm sure you'll be happy to go" he looked around "Especially leaving this neighborhood."

"What about my friends?"

"Sorry, only family allowed. Visiting days are every other Sunday from 2 until 5."

"But I don't have any family."

"I'm sorry" yeah right. He wasn't sorry.

"So if you would follow me to my car" yeah right. Only if he dragged me. But my feet didn't listen to my brain and I was out the door and headed towards his truck. I had half a mind to go run to the Curtis's. I stopped half way to the truck, and he looked at me. "Yes, Mr. Cade?"

"It's Johnny." I reminded him. "Can I say goodbye to my friends real fast?" Maybe Darry could get me out of this. He got Soda and Pony out of it. But then again, they were related. He looked at me in the face and said expressionless,

"I'm afraid not. We must get back to OCBS as soon as possible." I didn't argue, because I knew this wouldn't last. I would get someone to get me out. But I would be alone. All alone. I have no family, so no visitors. I am so alone. I wondered for how long. I got in the car and shut the door, and he pulled out of the driveway.

"How long do I gotta be locked up there?" he gave a stiff laugh.

"You're not going to be locked up, you will be attending a boarding school."

"Yeah, yeah same thing." I mumbled.

"Pardon?" oops.

"Uh, how long am I going to have to be there?"

"At least until you are eighteen, sir." Eighteen?! That is two years from now. I don't know how I will be able to survive. We were driving for about a half an hour in silence when I asked,

"Sir, do you enjoy ruining people's lives?" kind of rude, but I didn't care. I was so mad. He was ripping away what was left of my already torn up life.

"Pardon? I do not ruin people's lives. I fix them."

"Oh yeah, how?"

"Well, you see, when young boys go to our school, they get a good education, have fun, and learn to grow up to be fine young gentlemen." I don't know how people could have fun in a place like that.

"Fun? What do you do for fun?"

"Oh, we have a variety of things." Great. I can't wait to get there. Not. I really did not want to. Usually if I didn't like something, I had the freedom of walking away. Now I don't.

"And what happens if I don't go?"

"Well of course you'll go."

"I know, but what happens if I don't?"

"Well, you legally have no guardian, so you have to. And if you refuse, you will be put into jail." Even jail sounded better than this. At least there, I could have any visitors I wanted. And it was closer, and everyone I was friends were knew where it was.

"Am I allowed to go there instead?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because you are only sixteen." I decided not to talk anymore. I usually don't talk, and I have been a lot of the time in the car. I just stared out the window in the passenger seat. It was dark, so there wasn't that much to look at. I eventually fell asleep.

"Jonathan, wake up. Jonathan, we are here." I opened my eyes. We were parked in front of a big white ugly building. I followed the tall man inside. I never really looked at him. He was tall and balding, and I guess he was really old because the hair that he did have was all white. He had a wrinkly face and eyes that were deep blue. Before we reached the door I asked,

"Hey, I never knew your name."

"I am Geoffrey Robinson. Mr. Robinson to you."

"Ok, Mr. Robinson." Jeff showed me to the front desk, and started to talk to a lady in a business suit.

"Hi! Mr. Jonathan! We are so glad to have you here at Oklahoma City State Boarding School!" Whoa. This lady was way too happy.

"It's Johnny" I snapped at her, and it made her loose some of her happy. I was being kind of rude, but I didn't notice, or care, because I was so mad. I thought it was kind of weird that they would have a lady working at an all boy's school. Then a big fat man came out of a room down the hall.

"Hey! You must me Jonathan." He had on a grey print suit, his stomach hanging over the edge of his leather belt. He was old as well, and had a gray comb-over on his fat head. He had on thick black frame square glasses. He called me Jonathan as well. What was up with these people?

"It's Johnny." he completely ignored me, and stuck out his hand. I thought I was supposed to shake it, so I did. He gave me a smile.

"I think you're going to like it here." that's what everybody was saying. I'm sure I wasn't going to. The over-happy lady from the desk got up.

"I'll show you to your room. You can take your belongings with you." Too bad I don't have any. She took me down a series of hallways and staircases. Finally we reached a door that read 667. Oh, so close. That was kind of scary. I hated to be the person next to me. She handed me three sets of clothes.

"These are your school clothes and pajamas. You will wear you school clothes to school every day. They classrooms are downstairs in the basement. School starts at 7 in the morning. Here's your schedule." I looked at the piece of paper she handed me. Geometry, American History, Literature, Chemistry. Boy, that looked fun.

"You must sleep. It's almost two in the morning. Lights are usually out by ten. See you in the morning. Breakfast is in the morning at 6:30 in the cafeteria. You will be sharing your room with two other boys" oh, great. I opened the door to reveal three beds, two with boys and one empty, waiting for me. I walked in, threw my clothes on the floor and got into bed, shoes and all. I was so tired. I laid in the dark silence for hours, but sleep did not come to me.

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