The Ugly BoyChapter 3
As per his request, Charlie made it through the graduation exercises without being publicly acclaimed for his academic achievements. Just as he'd refused to have annual school pictures taken, he declined to be included in the class graduation picture. Crossing the stage to receive his diploma was hard enough. Nobody tried to change his mind about the photo because they'd all learned from past experiences that the effort would be fruitless. From the day he'd laid eyes on his first-grade...