Three eleventh grade students who have spent a larger part of their high school days on the receiving end of it's challenges, are faced with two options, to leave high school with a terrible reputation or to force an upgrade before final year.

The weekend passed by much faster than it had come, bringing us into the new week. 


I had thought I was not going to be worried about what Claire said about me joining the basketball team, but throughout the weekend, I couldn't take my mind off it. Claire Davis was a smart and determined lady and she knew exactly how to have her way in anything, so I was beginning to consider changing my response to the issue. 


I had always wanted to be on the school basketball team, but being on the team would mean extra time with Jake Kellen, Allan Rey, Micheal Cole, Dave Harvey and Kelvin Ramirez. It was bad enough having to face them separately, I couldn't risk having dealings with all five of them at the same time. 


“See you during lunch.” Ashley said and walked toward the direction of her locker. 


I enjoyed walking to school with Ashley. Unlike Claire and Tyler, she only spoke when necessary, so walking with her felt like walking alone, which was what I enjoyed. 


THIRTY