As he ascended the stairs, he heard the delighted cries of schoolchildren in the distance, interrupted suddenly by a bell signaling the end of recess.
At least somebody's having fun.
They're not having fun, Trevor. They're laughing at you. That silly looking baldy with the stained jeans carrying his Superman lunch box - at his age. It's creepy I tell you.
I'm not creepy. I'm just a person like everyone else.
Like everyone else? You're the most gutless wimp on God's green earth. You don't even have the guts to make them stop laughing. You're a simpleton and a failure. You're gonna die a nobody. They won't even know what name to put on your headstone, if you even have one. Remember what Elisha did when the children laughed at him?
Yes, Mother. You never let me forget.
He wouldn't stand
