Verna Golding's face was pale with rage, her lips drained of all color. The dense smattering of freckles across her face seemed all the more glaring. Storm Xavier shot her a disgusted look. 'Ugly people are always causing the most trouble.' He felt like he would puke if he had to look at the ugly hag for another second.
"Books, books, all you know how to do is bury your nose in them! For a family like ours, what damn good is all that reading? It's just a waste of money! With all that energy, you could be out earning work points. Keep him cooped up at home, and he'll turn into a useless bum!"
Storm Xavier then turned his disgusted gaze on Clayton Xavier. 'He's already as tall as I am, and he doesn't eat any less. A growing boy will eat you out of house and home. Phoenix Golding was right. This kid should be out earning work points, not reading some worthless books. What good is reading to the son of a landlord? None at all!'
