Blueschild Baby by George Cain

Author:George Cain
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2019-02-02T05:00:00+00:00

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GEORGIE IS A FAGGOT, teacher’s pet!”

“Fight, fight!”

“Hit him one good!”

“Here comes Reverend McKenzie, break it up!”

“Here, here, break this up. Now what’s this all about?”

“He started it Sir.”

“That true George?”

“He called me names.”

“Now that’s silly, names can’t hurt you and you young man shouldn’t go around calling people names. Now shake hands and let’s not have any more of this. Want to talk with you George, walk with me. Hear we’re going to lose you, you’re going to move soon. How do you feel about it?”

“Don’t wanna move, was born here, all my friends and everything are here.”

“You’re young George, but when you’re older, you’ll understand what I’m going to tell you. You’re different from the other boys, Willy, Joe and the rest. God gave you more than them and it’s up to you and your parents to take advantage of His gift. They’re doing the right thing by moving out of this place. They realize that you were meant for better things that you could never receive here. They’re doing this for you. It’s a great sacrifice but someday you’ll repay them. Tell your Nana, was by the hospital to see your mother. Bye George.”

“THAT YOU GEORGE?”

“Yes Nana.”

“Give me a kiss and go wash. Dinner’s almost ready and your father be home in a minute. Lord what happened to you?”

“I had a fight.”

“Here, let me clean your face, you’ve got an ugly scratch on your head. Hold still now, this is going to hurt a little. There, didn’t bat an eye, aren’t we strong. Flo? That you? Come here take a look at George, he had a fight in school.”

“Oh Mother, there’s nothing wrong with him, it’s only a scratch, he’s too big to get hurt. Did you win? Who was it? Willy Smith, hope you gave it to him good.”

“Now Flo, stop talking like that. Don’t want no grandson of mine out there fighting in the streets like riffraff.”

“Oh Mother he’s only a child and his father did it often enough.”

“Nana, why do we have to move and leave you and Auntie Flo. What’ll I do?”

“Come on now, you’re a big boy. It’s not that bad. Of course we’ll miss you, but we’ll see each other and you’ll spend weekends here. Don’t you worry.”

“George, your mother had a baby boy. You’re a big brother now. What happened to you? Really now, fighting in school, you should know better, how many times have I told you. Did you win? Watch, you lead with your left. Jab, jab, hook, that’s it. Try it again.”

Long into the night we talked of father and son things.

“You’re getting big now, you’re number two man in the house. You got a baby brother to take care of. I may not always be here and it’ll be up to you to take care of Mom.

“We’re moving to get you away from here son, this is a slum.

“You’re born with two strikes against you son and the third pitch is coming right down the middle and you’ve got to be ready for it.

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