Chapter 10 Summary

After school, Dwayne and Jamal head for the storeroom. Dwayne wants to fight Jamal outside the storeroom, but Jamal insists that they go in. The rest of the kids say that they will wait outside and listen. Jamal is not afraid of Dwayne even though he knows that Dwayne is bigger and would win the fight. Inside the musty storeroom, Jamal locks the door, and the fight begins. After a few intense blows, Jamal rips Dwayne's shirt, which makes Dwayne even angrier. As Dwayne confronts Jamal, Jamal reaches for the brown bag and pulls out the gun. Dwayne cannot believe it is real. Jamal insists that it is real because the Scorpions do not have fake guns, and he announces to Dwayne that he is the leader of the gang. Even though his heart is pounding, Jamal goes after the cowering Dwayne, winning...