Zeke’s heart was pounding. He knew he was in big trouble. ‘Zeke, you know I let you come to All Star High because I wanted to give you a second chance,’ said Principal Blake. Zeke knew what Principal Blake was talking about. When he was in the rough street gang, he had been caught shoplifting. When he left the street gang and started at All Star High, Zeke had promised Principal Blake never to do it again. He wanted to prove that he could be trusted. ‘I know you gave me a second chance,’ he said. ‘That’s why I don’t hang out with the old street gang. I swear I didn’t steal that stuff.’ He stopped talking when he heard a knock on the door. Before Principal Blake could answer, Jacky came into the office. ‘I’ve got to tell you something important,’ she said to Principal Blake. ‘None of those stolen things were in Zeke’s locker when the bell went. We looked for my camera in there.
