This was a student life piece pulled together at the last possible second when Demy's page found itself short one story in the December 2004 issue of The Howler. I had originally rejected the assignment because of my close ties to the RPS movement at Chino Hills High*, but in the end I decided it would be better to keep the issue afloat than to turn a blind eye. This remains one of my favorite pieces, largely because of its quirky quotations. Note the variant spelling of Brendan's name.
*I started the movement.
