The Kid Across the Hall
Saaris, Reid
Growing up in the lap of middle-class comfort, Reid Saaris was alarmed by the way his life so diverged from that of his best friend, Jamie. From laughing together in class, the boys became separated by a hallway, Reid having been placed in advanced courses. Eventually, bored and neglected, Jamie stopped attending school altogether, though his memory would stay with Reid as he continued on to the ivory tower. Inspired to pay forward his good fo...