School had been in session for two weeks. A comfortable routine had been established and the group of outsiders had gained a sense of comfort and trust with their new addition. Raber proved to be easy to laugh with and extremely likable, if not a bit hard to understand. He had a way with words that baffled the group at times. He spoke in a formal manner, like someone from a different era. But that didn’t make Raber as unique as one might assume. Every generation of teenagers will try to find a way to not only set themselves apart from their parents, but also from their own peers. Language was Raber’s form of expression of individuality so that his looks set him apart from the masses, but the way he spoke set him apart from his friends.
Although Raber was ultimately accepted, there were s
