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The principal cringed but nodded, glancing around before saying, “We’re a Catholic school, we didn’t want her to abort it We told her to stay home till after the baby was born, then restart However, her mother came here and made quite a fuss We just left her to herself; she’s only h, she’s a single mother what else—”

“Where is this Penélope?” I asked, interrupting their need for useless gossip

She had to think before looking down at her watch “I believe it’s lunch period for rade”

“Brilliant, we’ll get to see the cafeteria as well I’d love to see how that healthy choice initiative your husband signed is working, Fati She looked to rest of theest donors to the school I was “Is there a problem?”

“Of course not, right this way We’ve just had the whole kitchen menu…”

I stopped paying attention at that point as alked through the hall Each of the s for The Callahan Foundation served a dual purpose, as we also discussed our family business, charity which didn’t benefit us had a very clear objective Nari, Helen, and I often went to different schools, parks, hospitals, and various other organizations for the public to, as old coins”

I’ot settled, would pick her charities to shower rateful to us, or at the very least, not detest us People had tendency to hate the rich, especially the generational rich, and that hate turned to violence if they suffered long It hat brought about the Reign of Terror

To prevent anarchy, toss gold My aunt Cora had taught us that ere young, and we all still lived by it now

“Here we are,” Principal Po down at the students who all laughed, ate, and drank a themselves

I wondered hoas possible for high school to never change Even at irls it had been the same Everyone broke into cliques; the pretty and popular, then the anti-popular kids who thought they were so cool because they sarettes and listened to older music Then of course, there were the traditional athletes, nerds, and the geeks Yes, those were separate groups I knew, thanks to Helen, that nerds were intelligent and industrious, while geeks, apparently, were randoave two shits about Penélope Muñoz was not a any of them She sat all the way at the back with her nose in a book, eating a hoht away; her stoiveaway

“I’ll be right back,” I said to the to the side steps

“Ms Callahan

?” They called after nored them and walked down by myself

It didn’t take long for the boys to notice and stop talking to gawk I wanted to sht it was funny to flex and blow kisses at me

“Isn’t that Donatella Callahan?” a girl to the right ofpretty”