Saturday arrives and Crash waits for Mama to leave. He watches her exit the house. With a smile and a wave, Crash bids her 'goodbye.'

"Take care of yourself, Honey!" Mama shouts back as she opens the car door. "Study well!"

"Okay!" he replies. "Be safe!"

The words are meant for himself as much as Mama. Once the car heads off into the street, Crash's rushes inside. He runs upstairs towards his bedroom. He turns around his bed to grab a prepacked bag of essentials. Crash's ...