While the salesperson isn't looking, Castle slips the shoes in his backpack and leaves the store. Ashamed, Castle runs from school during the lunch break and goes to Everything Sports, where he tries on a pair of silver running shoes. That night, Castle cuts his high-top sneakers down to low-tops.Īt school the next day, a girl sees Castle's shoes and erupts in laughter. Patty explains that Lu also used to be nicknamed Ghost because of his albinism, which means he has no pigment in his skin. Afterward, Patty, a fellow newbie, consoles Castle. Castle is exhausted by the end of practice, and trips during a sprint on his laces.
During practice, Lu teases Castle for wearing oversized jeans instead of running gear, and Castle teases him for his ostentatious running suit. The coach picks Castle up and makes him run drills for the rest of the afternoon. Given a one-day suspension, Castle pretends to his principal that Coach Brody is his uncle. The next day at school, Castle punches the bully Brandon Simmons in the face during lunch. However, Castle's mother agrees to let Castle join the team as long as the coach makes sure Castle stays out of trouble at school. They run into Ma on the way and she gets in the backseat, skeptical of what this stranger is doing with her son. After practice, the coach drives Castle home in his taxi. Castle resists, claiming basketball is his sport, but the coach convinces Castle to let him talk about it with Castle's mother. Impressed, Coach Brody invites Castle to join the team, which is called the Defenders. Even though he doesn't have appropriate running gear, Castle runs equally as fast as Lu for the 100-meter dash. That night taught Castle that he is capable of running very fast.Īnnoyed by Lu, a sprinter with a cocky attitude, Castle stops eating seeds to challenge Lu to a race. Castle's father waited for the police on their front steps and received a ten-year sentence. Charles's store, taking refuge in the storage room. On their way out of the house, Castle's father fired his handgun in their direction.
One day, Ma told Castle they had to leave immediately. He explains that his father was an alcoholic who would get into fights with Castle's mother. Castle buys his usual bag of sunflower seeds and goes to the running track to eat them while watching other middle schoolers run.Ĭastle comments that he acquired his love of sunflower seeds from his father, who has been in prison for the last three years. Charles, who runs the local convenience store. Ghost opens with the novel's 12-year-old narrator and protagonist, Castle "Ghost" Cranshaw, discussing some of his favorite world records with Mr.
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