Jack
2004-03-23

I've been thinking about Jack. Not the way you think. More like, you would think of a friend you hadn't seen in a very long time.

I always liked listening to him in Art. He had such big stories. I mean, this guy lived on the streets. I don't know how he did it.

He told me he spent some time at Boystown. Now he's at his Aunt's. I don't think he's in to running away anymore. He's got a job now. He's working at some pizza place. He says he stays so busy there's no way he can get in to trouble.

I really wanted to say, "I'm so proud of you." But I didn't. I guess I should have.

I doubt if I see him again. I don't think we'll likely be talking much. But it was a nice feeling. Seeing something really good in someone even back then now growing stronger.

I wonder if he has a girlfriend? It doesn't matter. I guess. Its just I hope if he does have a girlfriend its someone who wants good things to happen for him.

I mean, before, he was hanging out with some girl who was always cutting class. People said she was on drugs. She was always causing a scene at school.

This one time, she jerked my sweater off of me in the hall swearing I had stolen it from her. She got in trouble for that. But she thought I was some other girl and wanted to start a fight with me. She grabbed me by the back of my hair. It was the closest I ever got in to a fight.

I hope he's not hanging around with her anymore.