Words || Daisuga (Temporary Hiatus)

12. Don't React

Sugawara's POV (Back to the Present)

"Remember that deal we made all those years ago?"

Jackass #1.. the one I fear the most. The one I made a deal with in the 5th grade. The one who wants to hurt me the most.

I look at him and shake my head, although I do remember. I had forgotten about it until now.

"Don't play dumb." He says, already losing his patience.

I glance over at Sawamura. Who's looking at me, worried and confused.

I start backing up as this jackass walks into the room.

What do I do? Should I say something? But we aren't telling anyone. Holy shit he's coming closer.

Should I let him hit me? Or should I say something? Or should I just run?

I glance over at Daichi who's silently leaving the room.

"I'll be right back. Trust me." He signs and leaves the room, quickly and silently.

I swear if he doesn't come back, I'm never trusting him again. But he left his bag.. he's coming back.

I continue backing up, until wall. I hit the wall. Not just any wall. A corner.

Shit.

A corner.

What do I do? He's coming closer. I look around. The emptiest corner in history.

Should I defend myself? Or should I wait?

I look at the clock.

Sawamura's only been gone for a minute but it feels like an eternity.

This feels like fifth grade.

Why did I agree to that deal?

Because.. I was confident that'd I'd find them. And I did.

I can't let fifth grade me down.

I need to say something.

Anything.

Anything at all.

He comes closer, I'm too deep in thought. I don't realize.

He punches me in the stomach, god that hurt.

I groan. God damn it, shut up.

"What the fuck was that?" He turns around.

No one's there.

"I'm probably hearing things." He looks back at me.

I should say something. God damn it, what do I say.

He hits me again. I've stopped paying attention to where. I've stopped responding to the pain. I'm just trying to figure out what to do.

He seems mad, mad that I'm not reacting.

Maybe if I just don't react, he'll stop.

What did I ever do to him?

He keeps hitting me.

Why won't he stop?

He won't stop.

I grow more aware of the pain. It hurts.

The door slides open. Someone's there. But who?

I close my eyes. I don't want to see who's at the door.

There's two possibilities..

It's either the other two jackasses. Or Sawamura.

God, I hope it's the second one.

What happened next is something that I don't know..

I let fifth grade me down.. I feel terrible.