"You have beenmy best student this year. The way you're been mentoring your peers hascertainly made my job easier, and will help you land a scholarshi... and bevery helpful when you apply to colleges." Thank you Mr. Perry."Sweet. I have something new to frame. If I recall, Student of the Monthgets their own parking spot too!* * *At lunch time, Ron stopped by my locker. "Where do you want to go tolunch today? I can't afford sushi again this Friday. Burger King?"I laughed. That was last week? That. In the kitchen, Saskia opened the fridge door to take out three cold cans of lager. Then her gaze met with something she never expected. In a glass jar there were lots of eyeballs crammed together pickled in some kind of fluid. When the initial shock had passed she realised that the contents were almost human, each one having their own individual colour. She shivered and closed the fridge door quickly. ‘So, explain this business of yours more clearly?’ Harry asked. Saskia handed out the cans of. He said, “You know Greg, yourlovely wife here was only trying to improve your futurewith our firm. And quite frankly, I believe that shehas certainly done so!” Greg was speechless for a few moments and then he said,“Well, thank you Mr. Thompson, but this is really soironic. I was on my way here when I heard my wife’sscreams. You see, I lost really bad at the poker gameand, well, I was coming here to tell my wife that I hadbet that John and Carl could fuck her. I was. They didn't get along and took every opportunity to insult and demean her. She and Lee were in the same boat there.As much as he hated to do it Lee let Ramona convince him to avoid the confrontation with Andrew and his friends. She spied on Andy and Sandy when she could and tried to warn Lee about their plans. Over the few days remaining before Lee left home Ramona and he became close acquaintances if not friends.Finally the day of departure arrived. Lee's grandfather took him to the bus.