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"The substitute teacher, a younger woman, waves her hands in front of her face. She's not used to my smell."

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"The substitute teacher, a younger woman, waves her hands in front of her face. She's not used to my smell."

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I act timid nodding to her threats. "Please," I say to myself, "just let me eat. Hit me again but I have to eat."

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I act timid nodding to her threats. "Please," I say to myself, "just let me eat. Hit me again but I have to eat."

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I lean back against the seat. A reflection from the sun bits my eyes. I turn away from the rays as a single tear runs down my cheek. "Im free?"

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I lean back against the seat. A reflection from the sun bits my eyes. I turn away from the rays as a single tear runs down my cheek. "Im free?"

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Another blow pushes my head against the tile counter top. I let the tears of mock defeat stream down my face as she storms out of the kitchen, seemingly satisfied with herself.

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Another blow pushes my head against the tile counter top. I let the tears of mock defeat stream down my face as she storms out of the kitchen, seemingly satisfied with herself.

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Becasue I am so late, I have to report to the administratives office. The gray haired secretary greets me with a smile. Moments later, the school nurse comes out and leads me into her office where we go through the normal routine.

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Becasue I am so late, I have to report to the administratives office. The gray haired secretary greets me with a smile. Moments later, the school nurse comes out and leads me into her office where we go through the normal routine.

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SMACK! Mother hits me in the face and I topple to the floor. I know better then to stand there and take the hit.

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SMACK! Mother hits me in the face and I topple to the floor. I know better then to stand there and take the hit.

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That summer the family vacationn at the Russian River. Although I got along better with mother, th magical feeling had disappeared. 

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That summer the family vacationn at the Russian River. Although I got along better with mother, th magical feeling had disappeared. 

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At school I was a total outcast. No other kid would have anything to do with me.

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At school I was a total outcast. No other kid would have anything to do with me.

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"David the food thief" and "Pelzer Smellzer" were two of the playground favorites.

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"David the food thief" and "Pelzer Smellzer" were two of the playground favorites.

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Finally, I devised a plan that might work. Students were not allowed to leave the playground during lunch recess, so nobody would expect me to leave.

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Finally, I devised a plan that might work. Students were not allowed to leave the playground during lunch recess, so nobody would expect me to leave.

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I imagined I was the prince in the story The Prince and the Pauper. As the prince I knew I could end the charade of acting like a servant anytime I wanted.

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I imagined I was the prince in the story The Prince and the Pauper. As the prince I knew I could end the charade of acting like a servant anytime I wanted.

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All though the argument with myself my stomagch growled, calling me a chicken.

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All though the argument with myself my stomagch growled, calling me a chicken.

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The manager called Mother. At the house, I was thrashed relentlessly.

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The manager called Mother. At the house, I was thrashed relentlessly.

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She dragged me into the bathroom and slugged me in the stomage so hard that I bent over.

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She dragged me into the bathroom and slugged me in the stomage so hard that I bent over.

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"One Two" I never made it to three. Mother remmend her finger into my mouth as if she wanted to pull my stomach up through my throat.

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"One Two" I never made it to three. Mother remmend her finger into my mouth as if she wanted to pull my stomach up through my throat.

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The Boy to eat Stephen? Well The Boys is going to EAT! He can eat this! Mother yelled at the top of her lungs, shoving the bowl towards me and stomping off to the bedroom.

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The Boy to eat Stephen? Well The Boys is going to EAT! He can eat this! Mother yelled at the top of her lungs, shoving the bowl towards me and stomping off to the bedroom.

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I sat on a chair and picked the clumps of hot dogs out of the bowl with my hand. Globs of thick saliva slipped through my fingers.

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I sat on a chair and picked the clumps of hot dogs out of the bowl with my hand. Globs of thick saliva slipped through my fingers.

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At that moment I hated Mother to no end, but I hated Father even more.The man who had helped me in the past, just stood like a statue wile his son ate somthing even a dog wouldnt touch.

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At that moment I hated Mother to no end, but I hated Father even more.The man who had helped me in the past, just stood like a statue wile his son ate somthing even a dog wouldnt touch.

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Forcing my self not to cry in front of them, I crawled completely dressed under the table and covered myself with the newspapers.

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Forcing my self not to cry in front of them, I crawled completely dressed under the table and covered myself with the newspapers.

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