Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Adventure

“Honey wake up  you’ll be late again”. I cracks my eyes to see my mothers stern eyes, with a hint of annoyance. “Not today mom I hit my head last night trying to find my pillow”. She tries to hide her grin but she never was good at being serious when it came to my jokes. “Well I guess I can tell Amanda you won’t be accompanying her today”, she pause “I think I saw that McFarland boy trying to talk to her too”. I spring up and yell “that thieving bastar- ”,  I catch myself at the nick of time,  before my moms   hand can ruin my morning. “I’m about to get dressed can you get out”. She lowers her hand,  smiles and leave. Amanda Long, just thinking of her name makes my heart flutter,  “I need to hurry before that bastard steal my women”.  I throw on some cloths and rush to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face. I look in the mirror but instantly look away, thinking about how kids make fun of me because of my looks and cloths. “Hey ugly I see you decided to step it up, there’s only four holes instead of five”. My classmates would screech of laughter, I often caught the teacher laughing to but I be to ashamed to say anything back just. The only one that doesn’t make fun of me or judge me is Amanda. She has always given me hope, and another reason not to do something to harm myself and honestly if it was for her I’d have ended my life years ago.  She’s great and I would be damned if I’d let a person like Rick McFarland take her away from me. I say good bye to my mother and see Amanda with a annoyed look on her face. “What took you so long, do you know how long I have been waiting”? “Calm down its only been 10 minutes” “It felt like forever especially since that jerk decided to hit on me again”. “Alvin I know I say this a lot but I really hate him”.  I chuckle, “what he say this time”. “Just the usual” she uses her mimic voice “How could u hang out with that poor kid, I have millions on millions I can buy you everything you could ever want”. “He does know your rich”? I say, “he thinks because his family have the most money here nobody else can buy what his family own”. We continue to joke and laugh as we make our way to school.
We arrive at Yayon Training School a bit earlier than I would like. “We should have taken the long way”,  grumble. Suddenly, Amanda grabs my hand pulls me towards the back of the school. “If we hurry we may be able to see a couple of fights so we have something to daze of to while in class”. I grin, she has a point I’ve always hated listening to Mr. Jest teach history . We find a open spot in the crowd of students watching,  judging by the crowds size its probably the best fight that’s happen lately group. “Alvin look its Andrew”, says Amanda. “He’s fighting Raul”. I have always hated Raul, he was one of my many bullies I have to deal with but the way Raul messed with me made him the worst. There have been days when I just felt completely empty because of the things he say to me. I frowned, “ I hope Andrew breaks Raul skull”. I’m not surprised to see Andrew, he gets lots of attention because his skills in the in the circle. Raul swings wildly with his wooden sword, missing every blow. Andrew grins, drops his weapon then does a taunt, that says bring it. Raul yells, and rush him with intense speed, Andrew side steps him and quickly lands a punch that sends Raul crashing to the ground. I smile widely when I see this, I just wish I could’ve been the one to do it to Raul. “Give up”, says Andrew. Raul stands up and glare viciously at Andrew. Raul throws his weapon down and leaves the circle after making a few threats to Andrew and anyone else that dares bring up today. Andrew exits the circle and walk towards us. “Hey guys, did you see me out there”.  “Show off”, I grumble. “You was amazing, right Alvin”. Her elbow hits my ribs and I cough out, “yeah bro amazing”. “Thanks”. “I’m surprised you guys made it this early, you two are usually always late to morning fights”. “I heard from a couple of other girls you was going to fight Raul and I had to see you put him in his place”,  says Amanda. “Plus its not everyday you see your bully beat up and embarrassed, so I had to bring Alvin”. I glare at Amanda,  “like I said I will handle Raul on day”. 
“When” says Andrew. “I don’t know but I will one day and when I do he’s going to wish he never messed with me”. Andrew sigh and judging by Amanda face she doesn’t believe me either. “Anyway I need to get my books for Mr. Jest class see you guys later”. As I turn away I can feel their eyes on me but I just speed up until I’m back in front of the school. “Man”, I say to myself “why don’t they just drop the bully thing, I can defend myself”. I sigh “even I don’t believe that”. I approach the school door and give a light tug, I must have pulled harder than expected because next thing I know the door is slamming against my face. Droplets of blood drips onto my shirt and the ground. I hear laughter and see a couple of students pointing and laughing. My face burns with embarrassment. “Idiot” yells a familiar voice. I ignore it and  quickly pull open door again and rush into the school. I continue to run until I trip over someone’s foot in the hall. “Whoops”, says Rick “Didn’t see you there peasant”. My nose gush out more blood as my nose hits the cold hallway floor. I look up and Rick laughs harder, “Look at you just a bloody mess”. “I don’t know why Amanda choose you over me, your just pitiful poor kid that stays on the dirty side of Yayon”. I don’t say anything I never do,  what can I say to someone like him. His family basically own Yayon, and everything he says is true. I hot tears slip down face, why does everyone mess with me I mind my own business and only talk to people takes pity on me. “I’m not going to tell you again stay away from Amanda.” I sprint to the boys bathroom leaving a trail of blood and tears. I slam against the door and sit in the nearest stall to cry my pain away. I think back to what Andrew said, “when”.  I sigh, “Never I’m to much of a coward”. I stay in the bathroom for another hour, I’m to embarrassed to go to class. I’m positive everyone see me embarrassed by Rick. “Maybe I should go to lunch”. I feel completely empty but maybe some gross food can help my damaged spirit. When I’m about to exit the stall I hear a familiar voice. “Man you was amazing this morning bro”. That sounds like Mike. “Thanks Mike, did u like that move at the end”. “You mean the side step, yea bro that was sick”. There’s no doubt that’s Andrew and Mike talking. I debate weather if I should speak to them but I decide against it. They talk a couple more minutes then leaves the bathroom. I exit the stall and examine my face in the mirror. “I’m a mess”. I wash away the dry tears and head for the exit. I hurry to the mess hall, not wanting to be in line to long. The menu is looks good, their even serving my favorite, loaded potato with shrimp. “If I get that Ill have to find a table,” I mumble. I dismiss the idea and just grab a old sandwich. I see Amanda sitting with her friends and Andrew with a couple other muscle heads. “I wasn’t planning on eating with either of you anyway”,  I mumble. I leave the mess hall and find a cozy spot to endure the ham sandwich. I glance up at the gray sky and memories of my brothers start to flood my head. “Alvin hurry”, yells Akatash. “I wish we left him with mom”, says Simon. “He’s only 8 he’s going to get in the way”. ‘Quiet you two”, dad say. “Alvin hurry up, we can’t afford to waste time”. “S-sorry”,  I’m just a little tired”. “Suck it up,  I’m not raising boys”. Something wet hits my face I look up to see a little rain bounces off the leafs. I get up, leave what’s left of my sandwich for the birds, and head bad inside. I walk back into the mess hall and see Andrew and Amanda at our table. “Oh now you have time for me I whisper to myself”. They seem to be in a deep conversation but quit talking when I appear. “Hey bro, you alright heard u had a nosebleed”,  says Andrew. “I don’t wanna talk about it”, I mumble. “What we’re you two talking about”? “Oh just class, where we’re you”, asked Amanda. “Nurse office”, I lie. “Must have been a serious nosebleed, you was gone the entire session”,  says Andrew. “Are you good for training today”?  My heart starts to beat rapidly I feel I’m about to faint. Why am I getting this feeling now I thought I was over this. “Alvin are you ok”? “Y-y-yeah just lightheaded from the lose of blood”. “I'm just gonna stay on the sideline”. Andrew nods. “Alvin on of these days I wanna fight you”, says Andrew. I widen my eye. “Why”, I say. I knew exactly why he wanted to fight me. Damn that day, I wish I would have stayed with mom like Simon said. “Alvin”?, says Andrew. “Did you hear me”. “Yea I heard your, why do you want to fight a novice like me”, I say. He chuckles, “bro your related to Coltrain”. I feel a wave of bitterness wash over me. “So”, I say coldly. “Soooo I’m sure he trained with you”, says Andrew. I bet he pus-. “NO”, I yell. Amanda and Andrew both has a surprised look on there face. “Don’t compare me with that bastard”, I bark. 
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