Ej decides to write to his professor after being absent due to COVID for a week and a half. EJ is still a little under the weather and doesn't want to get out of bed. He is aware that he must not skip another class or day of practice, though. He stretches his arm in the air as soon as his feet touch the ground, then leans over to the nightstand to pick up his phone. As soon as he had his phone back in his possession, he messaged his professor.
“Hello, Professor. I'm Elijah Miles and I'm in your morning class. I was wondering how I could I make up the work I missed while I was out sick with COVID’s” EJ walks to the bathroom to take a hot, steamy shower for 30 minutes to get the sickness off him while he waits for an answer. He pulls a towel from the rack and wraps it around his waist after stepping out of the shower feeling refreshed. His phone dings as he makes his way back to the room. He thought to himself, “Damn, that was quick”. He reached for his phone to check the message, thinking it was from the professor, but it was really Jamari, his best friend.! “Hey Bro, I have some bad news. 203 Marlo boy is out of jail, and rumor has it that he knows what state you are in and is coming for you with those other boys. Watch your back, bro.” EJ was furious and was tapping his finger on the keyboard with great force. “It has been five fucking years, bro! He has not let that shit go, so how the fuck does he know where I live, bro? loose lips, huh? …. Only you and my mother are aware of where I am.” He inserted his phone into his pocket after sending the text. He reached under his mattress to retrieve a stash of weed, then strolled over to his dresser, pulled open the second drawer, and grabbed his gun from beneath his clothing. He put both items in his backpack. He made his way to the door while slinging his book bag behind him. As he made his way across campus, he saw this girl he had had a crush on since the first year of college. Ej wanted to go over there and talk to her, especially since this was the first time, he had seen her without her best friend. The state of mind he was in, he was not even up to holding a conversation with her. All he could think about was the message he received earlier. So instead, EJ lifts his head up at her and walks straight to class.