Nintendo High Sophomore Year

Shock

The next day came by after Neo's fight and Stan's discovery. However, things were different as some students would often look at Neo weirdly after the fight broke out. This also made him uncomfortable since he can tell that it was not out of interest alone, but of confusion and sometimes fear. He didn't like it. He blames Dave for this.

As Neo was just walking inside, Stan found him. "Neo! Neo wait!"

Neo turned to see Stan. "Hey. You're a bit early."

"Same as you."

"Touche." Neo said as he began walking towards their first class.

Stan walked next to him and remembered the promise he made. "You still feeling ok?"

"Yes. I am." Neo said.

"You sure?" Stan asked.

Neo then stopped and turned. "What do you mean by that?"

Stan took a deep breath. "Well, Andrew told me about why you hate copies. And well...what happened was truly shocking."

Neo was left speechless. "He told you?"

Stan nodded. "I understand how hard it is to be discriminated. And I am so sorry about what happened. But Dave is not evil, even if he is a jerk."

"Stan." Neo said firmly. "You have no idea what it's like: To have a monster looking like you and blaming you for something you didn't commit."

"What are you boys talking about?" Loona asked as she, Isabelle, and Krystal arrived.

Neo and Stan were about to do their sign language to see if it was ok. But that didn't stop Krystal from looking into Neo's mind. At that moment, she gasped. At first she felt angry for fighting and ignoring her. But as soon as she saw his past, her anger was replaced by sadness. She hugged Neo tightly.

"Neo. I'm so sorry." She said.

"About the fight?" Loona asked.

Stan shook his head and explained to them about what Mimic Man did and gave Neo a terrible moment. She and Isabelle were shocked. They too felt sorry.

"Damn." Loona said. "That's harsh."

"Yea. No one deserves to be treated like that." Isabelle agreed.

Neo felt sad. He sighed and sat on the stairs. "I tried to tell them. They didn't listen. All because I was different."

"Neo." Krystal held his face with her soft hands. "It's not your fault. People are prejudice about a lot of things. Don't let it get the best of you. Ok?"

Neo smiled and kissed Krystal. "Ok." Just then, the bell rang, informing the school that first period will begin shortly. The group got up and rushed to their class.

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At health class, Roxy was teaching students about the risks of overeating at fatty food restaurants and even thought about getting a movie called "Supersized Me" so that the who class could get an understanding. This never bothered Krystal since she usually eats healthy, nor this it affect Isabelle. Some of the students there who enjoyed fast food like McDonald's and Burger King would find this torture.

While Roxy was teaching, Stan's boredom started to rise. So he decided to do art secretly without anyone noticing. He always finds it enjoyable since it felt like therapy and his best hobby. But as he was working on it, a voice made him jump.

"Stanton Keene!" Roxy spoke.

Stan quickly looked at her. "Yes, Ms. Roxy?"

"Can I see what you're writing?" She hovered her hand at him to show her what he was doing. Seeing no way out, he handed her the art book he was working on. Instead of taking it, she gave it back to him. "Very nice. But this does not involve health class. So please pay attention."