Darkness Before Dawn (2001)
“It was hot and stuffy in the auditorium on that first day of school in September, but not one of us in the senior class seemed to care. We jumped to our feet and cheered loudly—chanting “Seniors! Seniors! Seniors!” while we stomped and made general fools of ourselves in the front of the auditorium. It’s a tradition at Hazel-wood High that on the first day, the entire school meets for an assembly to welcome everyone back, review the school rules and changes for the year, and introduce the new class of seniors. Me, Rhonda, Gerald, Tyrone, and B. J. sat together in the very front row and, holding hands, stood up with the rest of our class, feeling proud and victorious that we had made it to that moment.
Leon Hawkins sat behind us. He said to me as I walked in the building that morning, “Lookin’ good in that yellow! Makes you look like butter!” I guess it was a compliment, but getting compared to butter is weird. He stood up on his seat, and screamed at the top of his voice, “Hallelujah!
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