The Beginning....

The first day of junior high is finally here! Stradlater can’t wait to show-off his spiffy suit and his great looking saddle shoes. He was expecting to be the talk of the school, and he knows that he won’t be disappointed. He knows that he is tough stuff and he wants everyone to know him and to respect him for it. He walks the halls like the king of the school: shoulders broad, head up, and an expression of if you mess with me you will be sorry.Even though Stradlater is still pretty young, he has always had a way with the ladies. They fall for his charismatic charm and his athletic abilities. He goes from girl to girl every week, and you better watch out if you try to hit on one of his girls. Just ask one of his old school “buddies” Jake Welm. One day while at school, Stradlater turned the corner, going to lunch, and he spotted good ole Jake leaning against a locker, trying to pick up Anne Hollingsworth, but little did Jake know Anne was already being pursued by someone else. Stradlater marched up and shoved Jake away from the lockers. Stradlater screamed at him about how he better watch himself; how Anne was his and no one else’s. It could have ended with that, but Stradlater wanted everyone to know not to mess with him or his girls. So he swings his arm and connects with Jake’s nose, immediately breaking it. By doing this, he is sending others his message loud and clear, if you mess with any of my girls, there will be consequences. After this escapade, Stradlater liked the reactions he got from others. They feared him even more and he was able to get away with everything and anything. He thought how this was the life and if he played his cards right, he could rule the school and have everyone bowing down to him. He liked the thought of having all the power because that’s what he craved. He wouldn’t have to answer to anyone and he could get other students to do his assignments. What a perfect way to go through his schooling. He was paving his way to success, having it all and loving life. Then came the time to pick a high school, he decided on Pencey because it was considered a very good school and he wanted to be at the best place possible. He still wanted to slack off and have a good time with the new ladies at Pencey, so he couldn’t wait to move into his dorm and meet his new roommate. Stradlater had it all planned out, it would be just like junior high, him the top guy and everyone else below him…