Middle school was tough on Clarence Black.
On paper, his life seem.
There he meets Monica, and soon they are married with a daughter on the way.
After high school, Clarence attends college to study journalism, with the dream of becoming an author.
Despite his best efforts, the girl of his dreams was always just out of reach-but never far from his mind.
Then, of course, there was Ruby.
His bullies made life feel impossible, and all he wanted to do was retreat into his favorite books.
Middle school was tough on Clarence Black