One day near the last days of school our senior year McNeely asked me an odd question: He say's " are you coming to school the last day of school?" I said yeah I only go half a day anyway cause I work full time. He says " good " I never gave it any further thought.
Last day of school while heading to the next to the last period for me I turn down a hallway and hear a loud smack ( it was open handed to the face ) then a crash to the floor and McNeely saying over and over, as he bashed the head of the kid who rode him most into the floor, "call me Neely " : call me Neely " " call me Neely " louder and louder: I had to act or he was going to kill the kid>>>I grabbed McNeely and instantly knew that he was raging, he was so juiced that I was forced to disable him. I had two or three options but since time was of the essence I chose to blood choke him, he let go within 2 seconds time. I said " HOLY PHUCK DUDE " what the hell are you doing >>>> He looks at me, teachers are arriving by now, and calmly says HE AIN'T GONNA CALL ME NEEEEELY NO MORE
Just another of those things one never forgets: About 5 years or so after that I ran into McNeely at a local bar>>> He was hammered, gave me a huge bear hug and insisted on buying me a beer for saving his life over the above incident. He looks me dead in the eye and says " I WOULD HAVE KILLED THAT PHUCKER HAD YOU NOT COME ALONG...THANK YOU
Bring Em Home Cole
