The River Between Us

High school is tough and expensive. A boy age 16 poor as dirt and depressed as the dark night must survive the harsh life of a high schoolers. ~~~~~~~~~~~

"punching me in the gut as hard as he can, I fall to the ground and his foot swings back then forward colliding into my face in one quick but painful movement. Everything becomes blurry the bitter taste of blood in my mouth and a sharp pain in my nose as it throbs endlessly."