Chapter 6

Now that Leper is gone Brinker Hadley has moved into his old room across the hall from Finny and I's room. I don't really like him. I went to the Crew meeting because I am Assitant Senior Crew Manager. I have to work with Cliff Quackenbush he thinks he is the best. He decided to make fun of me because my position is usually given to the disabled. Quackenbush said "Listen you maimed son-of-a-bitch..."(71). this infuriated me so I hit him and then he tried to do some fancy wrestling move so I pulled him off then we got launched into the water. I was angered by what he had called me because Finny now was and I felt a slight responsiblity to stand up to people like him. I told him "The next time you call anybody maimed, you better make sure they are first"(71) I left in a rage. On the way home Mr. Ludbury saw me and chewed me out for taking advantage of the summer subsititute he told me he knew of the beach trip and the poker and gambling. "If only I had taken true advantage of the situation"(74). I truely regret not taking full advantage of it. I had recieved a long distance phone call and I called the person back, it had been Phineas. He told me to keep the room open for him and that I needed to do sports for his sake not for mine. This gave me a sense of relief. Finny still cared for me. He also asked me if I was still crazy like I was when I told him i made him fall.