Promise Boys

J.B.’s mother asks him what he remembers about the day of the murder. He tells her about being in detention with Trey and Ramón. Trey went to the bathroom, Mr. Reggie went to find him, and then Ramón left to make a phone call, leaving J.B. alone. He heard the gunshot and then went into the hall to find everyone coming out of the gym. He omits telling her about the gun and feels guilty but hopes it’s still hidden in the school.

Later that night, J.B. and Keyana go to the school, where J.B. picks a lock on the back door. He checks the bathroom but finds that the gun is gone from above the ceiling tile where he hid it. He is devastated, thinking that he could have prevented Moore’s murder if he had told someone.

J.B. and Keyana then go to Omar’s locker. They find dozens of pictures of Moore, both in the school and outside it. They also find a letter from Moore to Omar denying him money from the school’s Promise Fund for photography.

Back at home, Trey looks up information about Nico. He finds a picture of him from court and an article about his arrest for attempted murder.