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"Mom, you're gonna make me late!"

"Sorry, but no son of mine is going to VGHS looking like a scrub." My Mom tries yet again to tuck in my shirt.

Dad pipes in from the other room. "Jenny, give the boy a break, he'll make friends in no time."

Mom turns and glares at the doorway before turning back to me. "Fine, go. Calhoun'll bust a nut if you take too long anyway. Have a good day!" She hugs me while simultaneously planting a big kiss on my cheek.

"Ugh, Mom!" I groan.

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Fuck that's a big beard.

I'd seen old pictures of Calhoun from my Mom and Dad's collection, but his beard had gone from making him look like a grizzly bear, to being reminiscent of Dumbledore. It was about two feet long and streaked with silver.

"Are you gonna stare at me all day, freshman?"

I snapped back into my own head instantly. "No, sir, I uh..."

"Well, give me your name already and get to orientation."

"Uh, it's uh..."

"I don't have all day, boy, spit it out."

"My name's John, sir, Tom Doheny."

The immense man in front of him stood up and leant forward over the table. "So, Brian_D and Jenny Matrix did have a kid after all. Glad that boy can read a map to sex town."

I edged away slightly. "Wha..."

"Okay, rules are, Tom, you are in no way allowed to get into as much trouble as your parents did, and you are expected to do just as well. I'll get another Panther outta this school yet."

A lump formed in my throat. "Yes, sir, understood."

He sat back down. "Good, now go register your handle through the main doors and then head to orientation." He held out an I.D. card and I hastily took it and dashed awkwardly through the big double doors.

There were several computers set up for registration on tables. I jumped on the nearest one and scanned my I.D. to begin.

In the handle box I typed 'tomOhawk' and hit enter. I took a deep breath - it was time for orientation.

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