Castle claims he can’t call his mother to pick him up instead, he can call his uncle. Instead of a full suspension, the principal will just send Castle home for the day. The principal says he knows Castle has been through some difficult things, but he needs to behave better. Marshall if he’s never been pushed to act before. Castle complains that Brandon was teasing him because his mother works in a cafeteria. Marshall, the principal, gives Castle a suspension. Castle holds himself back as long as he can, but eventually he throws his chocolate milk at Brandon’s head and then pummels him with his fists. Brandon, a tall kid who likes to tease Castle for being poor, is hassling Monique at the lunch table. He likes to make sure he is near her in case he has to protect her. Once home, he and his mother go to sleep in the living room he comments that neither has slept in their respective bedroom since the issue with his father and the gun. He says he remains free of “altercations”-the term they use at school-for seventeen hours and two minutes. Now that he has his track team membership at stake, Castle must keep a clean record. Castle comments that he has a “school rap sheet” for misbehavior in school.
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