‘Tom and John grabbed Jerry around the neck—the two of them were punching his lights out while dragging him into the boy’s bathroom. We all stoo... in disbelief when we heard the bathroom’s toilet flushing. It wasn’t long afterwards Tom and John came out laughing and walked side by side into the theater’s auditorium. Jerry came out a short time later—his face looked like it had been run through a meat grinder. His nose was bleeding, his lip was busted and his eyes were reddened and swollen. His. .. I have to admit... this isn't my hell," Thomas said,unnerved, but far from afraid."Noo... ," the Shadowy Figure said. "Maybe THIS is."Suddenly the floor disintegrated, and he fell through a shaft lined withrusted jags of rebar.Before he hit bottom, he awoke.Chapter 5Cory Jefferson was released back to class after Thomas Garner was takenaway by the Paramedics. He climbed to the place on the stairs where he'dentered. There were five scents there now: His own, Ms. Lynn's, StephenSanders',. Davidson" they shook hands, "this is my assistant Mrs. Givens" I stepped up to shake his hand. He flashed a smile, and he had the whitest teeth, a smile so wide you thought it huffed, and those lips. Good Gawd!"Hello, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Givens," Mr. Richardson gave us both a hand shake.A few moments later Mr. Brown walked in, ''Hello Mr. Richardson, have a seat".We all sat around the the coffee table in Daniece's office."Well as you all know I'm looking to do a two-year contract with a. "Shit, back in Winslow a fella would get his ass kicked for asking a man something like that." Drew was still looking at the guy, who was sitting back down with a couple of his cowboy friends. "Asking a man if his girl can dance with him." Is that what I am?" I asked, kind of teasing Drew a little. "Am I your girl?" You are tonight," he looked at me. "Just put that thought in your pretty little head and keep it there." Mmmm..." I pursed my lips, " ... You're not one of those guys always looking.