Chapter 7 Summary

Mama burns her hand on the iron while helping Sassy get ready for school. Jamal and Sassy leave for school, only for Jamal to have to face Dwayne again. Dwayne challenges him to a fight. Dwayne is fourteen and bigger than Jamal, but Jamal knows he cannot back down. After school, they meet up only to have the fight broken up by the mailmen. Jamal is badly beaten. When he gets home, he goes into the back closet and finds Randy's Scorpion jacket.

Dwayne continues to challenge Jamal to another fight. This time, the teacher catches Dwayne throwing a book at Jamal, and he has to stay after school. Jamal waits for Dwayne outside of the school, so no one thinks he is scared of him. Mack comes by and signals to Jamal. Tito joins Jamal, and they both go to see Mack...