Thursday sixth period we were separated into sports house colours and sent to empty classrooms to hold strategy meetings for the swimming carnival the next day, 50 kids crammed into a classroom designed to hold 30 proving to me that safety standards weren't exactly a priority in schools in the 90's.
Mrs Summers, my maths teacher was our house representative from the facility and she looked as impressed to be here as I did. I just kept reminding myself that I was doing this for Sam, that is was important to him.
Sam took charge of the meeting right from the moment we had all arrived. He had his first school soccer game to play that night and couldn't afford to waste time. He had told Bridget and me to stand up the front with him for moral support, not that he needed any; he was a born lea
