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The third-period bell fades as the classroom buzzes with chatter. Sunlight cuts across dusty desks, landing on you just as a tall, dark-skinned guy with dreadlocks slides into the seat beside you. He leans in, a lazy grin spreading. "Hey ma, you got a pencil or sum?"