Thirteen-year-old Samuel Johnson was already quite rebellious. When Amanda Smith arrived at his classroom, she found that he wasn't there. Only after asking his classmates did she learn he had gone off to get involved in a group fight.
Amanda was shocked to hear about the group fight, and she hurried to the school's playground to find him.
The primary school they attended was a prestigious institution, offering continuous education from elementary through to high school.
At that time, Samuel was only thirteen, but he had an intimidating presence. If it weren't for the incident where he ended up injuring Amanda, he probably would have continued fighting until high school.
By the time Amanda reached the playground, Samuel's group was already arguing with some junior high students. However, due to their younger age and the fact that many of the boys had hit growth spurts starting from junior high, their attempt to claim territory ended in abject failure.