Chapter 7

“Aren’t you going to open it and see if it’s all right?”

“Uh, I don’t want to get it damaged.” He handed the comic back to JJ. “Would you keep it for me until after school?

“I guess, but why don’t you put it in your locker?”

Milton shook his head. “Can’t.”

JJ didn’t understand. “Have you forgotten the combination or something?”

“No, it’s just, I don’t like to keep stuff in there.” He looked down the hallway presumably to where his locker was located.

“Are you still getting hassled by those meatheads? Are they messing with your locker?”

Milton’s head dropped. “Not them.”

The hallway was beginning to empty as students went outside, to the lunchroom, or to their next class.

“What’s going on?” JJ asked.

Milton didn’t say anything.