His classmates, as many as could wedge themselves around the perimeter of the stall, had hoisted themselves up to peer at what Jonah had exposed. He looked up and saw fingers wrapped over the top of his stall. At first, he wondered if everyone had run away. Locker-room noises ricocheted outside as Jonah dropped his pants. Like many ten-year-olds, the boy was modest and decided to change into his swimsuit in a bathroom stall. When Jonah Falcon was in fifth grade, his class was allowed to use the school swimming pool.
