That's What I Am

Chapter 4: Big G's Gonna Sing?

Cody's POV:

Karen is in the bathroom stall sitting on the ground sniffling. Then there is knocking on the door.

"Karen? Karen it's Mr. Simon." Mr. Simon said. When there was no answer he opened the door to the girls bathroom and walked inside.

"Karen, I'm coming in, honey." Mr. Simon said.

"Please go away, Mr. Simon. I'll be okay." Karen said still sniffling/crying.

He walked over to the stall she was in.

"I'm going to open the door, sweetheart." He said as he bends down.(A/N: I wish I had a super kind teacher like that...)

"Please go away." Karen pleaded.

"No, I'm going to open the door. It's okay." Simon said. He opened the door a little bit and held out his hand.

"Here. Give me your hand, sweetheart. Come on." He said. She gave him her hand and they both stood up. She hugged him. Her arm and face has cuts all over them.

"It's okay." He said. He looked at her shocked to see all the cuts on her.

"What happened to you?" He asked her."Who did this to you?" He asked and she told him.

***

In the class room Jason Freel and Karen's seats were empty.

The word had spread quickly that Mr. Simon was extremely upset, and it was quite possible Jason Freel would receive his final report card, in federal prison.

Mr. Simon walked into the classroom upset.

"Some of the cuts on Karen's arm and neck made by the zipper from Mr. Freel's jacket are deeper then first thought, and she has been sent to the doctor's." Mr Simon said. Big G sighed sadly.

"For anyone interested, this is how I won't the car." He said and started writing on the black board. Human Dignity + Compassion= PEACE.

The newspaper contest to win the new car asked contestants to find a solution to world peace using 25 words or less. Mr. Simon won it with just four.

Mr. Simons eyes started to water.

"I really don't feel much like teaching today. It's a rather strange feeling. I suggest if you have a book, now would be a good time to read." He said and sat down at his desk."And if you don't, well... Well, you should always have a book with you." He said and started reading his book. Everyone got out there books to read.

***

I was delivering the newspaper while riding my bike. I parked my bike up this one house and tried to throw the newspaper only to miss.

I walked up to the place where I missed and grabbed the newspaper and started looking threw the window.

"Can I help you with something, bud?" Mr. Clear said. Crap.