He walked out of the office, headed for his class with another note in hand. He wasn't setting any record pace today. Most of the kids dodged around him, some not really noticing him, until he got near the fifth grade classes. Then she could hear the whispers start up.
“That's him....”
“I thought he was dead.....”
“I heard he killed four guys in that fight....”
“I heard his thing was cut off....”
“....yeah, he took on Bruce, Frankie and Kenny after they cut him open.....”
“.....fought ten guys and won....yeah him.....”
“...oh?....Well he got shot, that's why he's walking slow....that's what I heard....”
Tracy did her best not to burst into laughter. He moved on down a hall, headed for his class. A familiar figure fell in step next to him. “Hey Peter.”
And now for that first few days where she comes back to school
And once again, big thanks to DjKauf for the editing
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