Unexpected 6: Street's #1 Fan

Chapter 5: Faster than Flash!

Davenport High School was one of the largest public schools in Los Angeles, cleverly positioned in the outskirts of the very busy south central zone. It was surrounded by mini malls, suburban neighborhoods and two of the biggest ghettos in the city, which housed more than 2/3 of the population who attended the school. The campus was very vast, covering three buildings, a football field, baseball field, lacrosse and track and field areas, plus an indoor pool and basketball arena. It housed a student body of just over 5,000 teenagers, from 9th grade to seniors.

Chris and Street were ordered by court to register Rubio in the huge campus because it was the only school in the city that counted with police surveillance at all times, with more than 100 cameras all around. Everyone had to pass metal detectors when entering the school, and canine dogs inspected the lockers every day, at random times. Security in this school was needed,especially because it hosted just over 250 students with criminal records.

Judge Rodgers' orders included the boy be registered in the school's juvenile offender program. This ensured police surveillance at all times, supervised pass to bathrooms and daily registry of lockers, pockets and belongings. The boy also had to comply with multiple physicals, random drug tests and medical examinations and attend mandatory anger management and behavior improvement therapy sessions. The third condition was that both adults had to surrender their passport for the entire time their son awaited trial. These among other conditions were set up by CFS to suit the guarantee of the safety and presence of the teenager, for the judge still had his doubts of whether the boy would stay put in LA or if he dared to run away...again!

One of the many examinations that were mandatory for Rubio was the psychological evaluation by Dr. Miller, the school psychologist. She was to perform psychometric and psychoanalytical examinations to determine the mental state of the minor in base of daily, academic, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. She had completed the process last week, when the teen returned from the ordeal that involved the FBI protective services stint. Now, she had important information for the parents, which sparked her to call Rubio out of Chemistry class.

"Hello Rubio! How are you today?" called the sweet lady, as the young man made his way into her office.

"Good, doc. You?" he answered as he slouched down in her comfy sofa.

"I am very well." she paused as she picked up his folder. "Give me a moment, please."

She stood up, and went towards the back room, where she had left her cellphone. As she checked for messages, still worried about her granddaughter's appendix surgery, she stood scrolling with her back to the boy. Rubio looked around the office until he spotted it: his file, sitting on top of the doc's desk, just a few feet from him.

He debated whether or not to take it. At one point he figured it wouldn't be illegal to read something that's about him, right? So, with much curiosity, the young man moved forward in his chair and with his eyes glued to the door, he stuck his hand out and grabbed the folder.

"Dear Mr and Mrs Street,

After performing several tests and examinations, my office has concluded that your son Ezequiel J. Baez suffers from ADHD, a mental disorder that interrupts the proper development of the neurological processes."

As he read out loud, panic sunk in to the very depths of his soul. He continued to read, as the doctor finished with a clear recommendation for...Special Education Program!

 It's official: I'm stupid! They wont want me now. What the heck's pops gonna think of me? I actually felt that I made the guy proud, but... with this? He'll be ashamed of me! Oh my God! What about ma? She'll hate me! Oh no! I don't want to get kicked out..again! No! I want to stay with them! They give me food and I don't have to work or do nasty stuff. They let me sleep and play video games. I can take baths with hot water. I don't have to bath outside in the cold! Jim's so cool! He's a cool gringo! Chris is a badass. Oh no! She'll kick my ass! Estoy jodío!