R.B. "Arby" Benton was an African-American seventh-grade student at Woodside Junior High and school mate of Kelly Curtis. He was only eleven years-old having moved up two grades due to his intelligence with computers, Arby’s only friend was Kelly Curtis. Both of his parents were doctors in San Jose, CA, and Arby was accustomed to an easier lifestyle with good, reliable parents. His mother was a gynecologist and very kind. Both Arby and Kelly worked odd jobs for Richard Levine, who was working as their teacher as part of his court order. Arby later discovered the hidden files on Levine’s computer, and thus helped give Malcolm and Thorne the location of Site B. Originally, both he and Kelly were prepared to go on a field trip during school break to test out a large range of equipment that Le