Tales from the Hood Page #4

A cornucopia of clashing.

Divergent ideas.

- Crazy, man.

- Come on, man.

Man, what type of sh*t?

What the f*** happened to him?

Hey, can we just

get our sh*t and go?

Oh, no.

You'd want to hear about this one.

It's a classic case...

of what is and isn't real...

in the mind...

of a boy named Walter.

Perception.

Reality.

Walter.

All right, everybody,

take your seats.

Okay, we have a new student

joining us today.

I want you all to say hello

to Walter.

Hello, Walter.

- Do something, punk.

- Yeah, we don't like punks.

I'm not a punk.

Who you shovin'?

Fight!

Hey, whoa!

Everybody go back to their class.

Oh, man!

What's your problem?

You must really like detention.

Come on.

Here, honey.

Hold this up to your head.

- So, how's the little warrior doing?

- He's got a thick head.

I am worried about that, though.

- Did Tyrone get you in the eye?

- That didn't just happen.

It's a couple of days old.

Look at the coloring.

Tyrone didn't hit you?

Well, who did?

Was it one of the other boys?

Was it someone at home?

Maybe your mother?

Your father?

Did he do this?

- Uh-uh. He's dead.

- I'm sorry.

Walter, if you tell me

and Nurse Parchman...

it'll just be

our little secret, okay?

The monster.

The monster?

He came after my dad died.

I see.

If you decide you want to tell me

what really happened...

I'm gonna be here

to listen, okay?

He said no one would believe me.

He's back.

Now, Walter, you be sure

and put this back just like this.

Stop!

You didn't want to go outside?

- What's that?

- Him.

- Him?

- The monster.

Laurie told me to draw it,

and it would destroy it...

and the monster's gonna go away.

- Laurie that sits behind you?

- I'm gonna burn him up.

Laurie said that her mom said

to draw the things that scared her...

then tear it up or burn it...

and then it'll go away.

That's Tyrone.

Do you think I could talk

to your mother sometime?

What for?

About the monster.

You've told her, haven't you?

She doesn't want to hear it.

She says we already moved once.

You know, I don't think...

that drawing these pictures

is really the answer to your problem.

But I think we can work

something out together, okay?

I guess so.

Good. I will see you

after recess.

Excuse me, guys.

What happened to him?

He was running in the building

after recess and fell down the stairs.

- Did somebody shove him?

- No, he just fell.

Sort of collapsed.

But, you know, it makes no sense.

How do you break both arms

and legs falling down?

Boy must've had weak bones.

- Who is it?

- I'm Mr. Garvey.

I'm one of Walter's

teachers from school.

This fell.

Thank you.

Is there a problem?

- No, Mrs....

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