Back then, we had a recess period from 10:30 to 10:45 every day. After recess was over on this particular day, Jackie, a kid that I teased a lot, was standing in line next to me. Somehow I got the idea that it would be funny to slap him. So I did. “Hey, what the hell?” he cried.
The next day, during the morning announcements, my teacher pulled me aside. “Richard, I need to speak to you.” she said. “Jackie’s mom told me