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Timberlake High School: A Short Story
Sitting in a dark alley, Justin was waiting, watching, for any signs of anyone breaking the law. Taking a bite out of a scrumptious doughnut, he heard a voice in his walkie-talkie. Picking the walkie-talkie up, Justin asked what was wrong. The person on the other end replied that they were at Timberlake High School and that some kids were selling drugs. Responding, Justin uttered he would be there in a few minutes. Arriving at the school, Justin saw the three kids who were selling the drugs were sitting on the curb in the parking lot. Still sitting in his car, Justin asked what their names were and they retorted Jack, Sean and Jeff. Asking why he wanted to know their names, Jack was exasperated. Not wanting to make the situation worse, Justin didn’t respond. Moreover, he got out and talked to John, his best friend on the same shift. Here for a presentation for the students, John caught them in the bathroom. Asking if John called their parents, John said yes. Suddenly, three vehicles pulled up in the parking lot. Assuming that they were the teens’ parents they got out of their cars and began yelling at their children. All three of them were so angry at their kids because all three of the parents told them not to sell drugs. Sean’s mom began yelling at …show more content…
Jack’s father, who was on the phone with John began to yell. He asked if he could speak with Jack and he was depressed with the answer John yielded him John hung up and told Justin that Jack’s father was going to come over to bail him out. Being that, fifteen minutes later, Jack’s father arrived at the police headquarters. He talked to the chief and paid the twenty thousand dollars while the other two had to serve a month in prison. After, Justin was talking to John and asked if he thought they learned their lessons. John shrugged his shoulders, stating that he didn’t think they learned because they wanted to be

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