• Theodore Moss is a quiet boy. He is also very obedient. When his parents ask him to do something, he does it. No questions asked. No lip. The same courtesy is extended to his friends who constantly asked him for things. Can I have a pencil? Of course. Can I have that book? Sure. Can you break up with your girlfriend so we can go out? Why certainly. Grade school, where obedience meant having the teachers favor which also meant popularity, was an easy experience for him. He was well liked and everyone wanted to be his friend. Of course, as high school began, that all changed. People still wanted to be his friend, but large numbers of people began to hate him. Here comes the stooge, make way in case you're on someone's hit list. Hide your belongings, throw garbage, kick and spit on him. He did not mind though. His mom would question why he came home everyday all dirty and banged up. He would reply 'P.E.'. She would nod and usher him upstairs for a shower. Clean up good; family is visiting. Dinner will be at 7 and they get here at 5. Freshmen year he could use the P.E. excuse but then sophmore year came and he merely said rough housing was the culprit. His mom would study him carefully but shrug it off. Boys will be boys. Junior year rolled by and the rough housing excuse would not cut it. So he said 'I'm in a gang.' His mom scolded him but said to be careful. No drugs, sex or drinking, mister or you're grounded. Yes ma'am, none of that. Senior year breezed by and the gang excuse was not good enough, but there were no more excuses to use. His mom stood by him, crying about how he wouldn't tell the truth, why was he hiding everything, and how could his classmates to this to him. No one answered her back. Theodore Moss was a quiet kid. Very obedient. He did what everyone asked of him and he won't give you lip, not at all.