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jumping right now.
    â€œHi, Lucy,” I say.
    Lucy looks over at Shirley and they laugh. They look at my pants and laugh.
    â€œYou want a piece of potato?” I ask Lucy.
    â€œNo,” Lucy says. “And you not my boyfriend no more, either.”
    I look at Lucy and I go stand ’side the wall in the sun. I peel my potato and eat it. And look like soon’s I get through, Miss Hebert comes to the front and says recess is over.
    We go back inside, and I go to the back and take off my coat and cap. Bill comes back there and hang the things up for us. I go over to Miss Hebert’s desk and Miss Hebert gives me my book. I go back to my seat and sit down ’side Lucy.
    â€œHi, Lucy,” I say.
    Lucy looks at Shirley and Shirley puts her hand over her mouth and laughs. I feel like getting up from there and socking Shirley in the mouth, but I know Miss Hebert’ll whip me because I got no business socking people after I done wee-wee on myself. I open my book and look at my lesson so I don’t have to look at none of them.

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    I t’s almost dinner time, and when I get home, I ain’t coming back here either, now. I’m go’n stay there. I’m go’n stay right there and sit by the fire. Lucy and them don’t want play with me, and I ain’t coming back up here. Miss Hebert go’n touch that little bell in a little while. She getting ready to touch it right now.
    Soon’s Miss Hebert touches the bell, all the children run go get their hats and coats. I unhook my coat and drop it on the bench till I put my cap on.
    Then I put my coat on, and I get my book and leave.
    I see Bill and Juanita going out the schoolyard, and I
run and catch up with them. Time I get there, I hear Billy Joe Martin and them coming up behind us.
    â€œLook at that baby,” Billy Joe Martin says.
    â€œPiss on himself,” Ju-Ju says.
    â€œY’all leave him alone,” Bill says.
    â€œBaby, baby, piss on himself,” Billy Joe Martin sings.
    â€œWhat did I say now?” Bill says.
    â€œPiss on himself,” Billy Joe Martin says.
    â€œWait,” Bill says. “Let me take off my belt.”
    â€œGood-bye, piss pot,” Billy Joe Martin says. Him and Ju-Ju run down the road. They spank their hind parts with their hands and run like horses.
    â€œThey just bad,” Juanita says.
    â€œDon’t pay them no mind,” Bill says. “They’ll leave you alone.”
    We go on down the quarter and Bill and Juanita hold hands. I go to Gran’mon’s gate and open it. I look at Bill and Juanita going down the quarter. They walking close together, and Juanita done put her head on Bill’s shoulder. I like to see Bill and Juanita like that. It makes me feel good. But I go in the yard and I don’t feel good any more. I know old Gran’mon go’n start her fussing. Lord in Heaven knows I get tired of all this fussing, day and night. Spot runs down the walk to meet me. I put my hand on his head and me and him go back to the gallery. I make him stay on the gallery, because Gran’mon don’t want him inside. I pull the door open and I see Gran’mon and Uncle Al sitting by the fire. I
look for my mama, but I don’t see her.
    â€œWhere Mama?” I ask Uncle Al.
    â€œIn the kitchen,” Gran’mon says. “But she talking to somebody.”
    I go back to the kitchen.
    â€œCome back here,” Gran’mon says.
    â€œI want see my mama,” I say.
    â€œYou’ll see her when she come out,” Gran’mon says.
    â€œI want see my mama now,” I say.
    â€œDon’t you hear me talking to you, boy?” Gran’mon hollers.
    â€œWhat’s the matter?” Mama asks. Mama comes out of the kitchen and Mr. Freddie Jackson comes out of there, too. I hate Mr. Freddie Jackson. I never did like him. He always want to be round my mama.
    â€œThat boy don’t listen to nobody,” Gran’mon