Red Flag

Chapter 3 - Guilt

Third Person's P.O.V

"We're doing P.E right now! Students! please change into your P.E uniform and meet the other students at the gym.I will be waiting for you there too so hurry up and don't be late!" the teacher announced.

Mike immediately went undressing his upper part even though the girls are still inside the classroom.But Amber was as fast as a bullet train,she grabbed her towel and went to cover everybody's vision of him.

Some grew mad and rolled their eyes in disgust to Amber.

"Look at that slut! trying to act all pure and heroic when even she,herself is already broke" someone whispered.

"Hahaha broke? you mean the negative type of broke? so disgusting"

"Hahaha how can you say that?"

"How can't I? I mean,she dated almost all the guys in school.There's a high chance that she already tasted all of them.I wonder if she already had that deadly disease they called H.I.V.Yuck! now I wanna puke!"

Even through their whispering which Amber heard,she didn't react.Instead,she remained calm and continued to cover Mike while he dressed up.

Ryan was about to explode but was stopped by Bryle.

Amber wasn't really their childhood friend.The ones are Mike,Ryan and Bryle only.They only met Amber last year after Mike and her became friends.

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Then the P.E started.

They all started with stretching and more.After 2 hours doing what's tasked,the men decided to play basketball as to use the remaining time.
Nythan had the urge to join can not for he doesn't know how to bond with others.

But Mike was there...Mike went to the benches to where Nythan was watching from...He extended his hand for the lone wolf who decided to watch from afar.

"I can see from the look in your eyes that you wanted to join.Why don't you join us?" he asked.

"N-No...I-I...I don't know how to play!!"

"Don't say that! We'll teach you! Right boys?" Mike turned to his friends and they waved back to Mike and Nythan.

"See? they're kind and friendly"

"O-okay!"

And Mike pulled him in the court...
________________________________________"I never thought you knew how to play,Nythan! You should play with us more next time!" his playmate said.

The school bell rang,signaling for the next subject and teacher to arrived.All students then rushed to their respectful classroom.

Nythan became the talk of the class for portraying that he's a pro in basketball.
He receive tons of compliments from his classmates which put him in a good mood.He got new friends in no time and he owe it all to Mike.

Mike was the one who reached for him in the sideline,when he wished to do something but his anxiety limited his movements.

When all is on the positive sides,there is always this little negativity who tries to creep and slowly tainting anyone in its way.

"Acting all cocky cuz our Mike finally noticed him.What's the worth of his good skill in basketball when his grades aren't even that good.Man! he's below average!" a girl from one of his class stood up and tried to confront Nythan.

This gave him shivers and his trauma of everyone hating him came back.To protect himself from the thorny words of his classmate,he raised both of his hand to cover his ear.

Bryle saw what happened and how he reacted,he felt guilty of ever doubting the poor guy.As a token of apology,he went to his side and tapped his shoulder,signaling that he got this.

"Ohh Lara~ you actually pointed out his grades when you also don't have what it takes when it comes to education.I must say he might be better than you since he's a fast learner" he announced and all of his classmates turned to him.

"The time he beat Mike's team on the court is his first time playing that game.See? a godlike leveling.But you? you even asked Mike to tutor you for 2 weeks but didn't understand a single thing! Be ashame! Lara!" he yelled.

"What?! Bryle?! you too?! I remembered it clearly that you used to ignore that boy and now you're siding with him?! is this a joke?! and with his skill? I mean,everyone can play basketball in no time! what's so rare and good about it? An air should just remain an air!" Lara went and said it.
That Nythan should just remain inside his bounderies without being noticed.

"Don't you dare try me,Lara! you'll regret it!"

"What's holding you back-"

"Atleast he used his own skill to prove he's great unlike someone who exposed her tits just to earn 17 pitiful likes,how you like that? huh?" he announced which made Lara's eyes widened and was unable to move.

Everyone in the room went silent and shocked and others responded in unison "buuuuurn!!"

Some quickly went scrolling down Instargram to take a peek on Lara's latest post.

"Damn! she did! but it's all blurry now cuz the security decided to censor the shitty thing she posted" others wisphered.

Lara began to tremble and her eyes started to tear after hearing her classmates' gossips about her.Even her friends started to leave her side.She then ran out the door and left the class.

"That'll teach you!" Bryle said.

"I feel pity for her" Chima responded.

"Chima-chan,don't be.A kind of girl like her is disgraceful.I don't want any of our girl classmates to be like her" Bryle smiled at Chima.

"yeah...right...I hope you,Ryan and Mike will continue on protecting this class" she mumbled.

"We will" Bryle began patting her on the head.

"hehe Bryle stop~ you'll mess my hair! hehe!"

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"Uhm...hey Mike!" Nythan called out after class.Mike immediately turned to look at him.

"Yes?"

"Are you busy on Saturday?"

"No,why?"

"I...uhg...I want to invite you at our house...we're gonna try my new PS5...please?"

"Hahaha! of course! anyways,the way you asked is too formal,don't hold back, man!" Mike responded,laughing at his pleading self.

They both laugh at the silly things they just talked about...

but little did they know that their plan is the worst mistake they've ever made...