Wayne McCullough Jr.

Chapter 1

My mom had just gotten a new job on the east coast, not that it mattered much to me. I didn't have much of a life at our last home. So maybe this would be a fresh start or whatever.

Brockton Massachusetts was about to be my new home, but I didn't really have any feelings about it.
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We had moved part way through the school year so we didn't have much time to unpack or settle in before I had to start school. I wasn't nervous to start though, I always kept to myself anyway so what did it matter to be around new people.

I got dressed and headed downstairs to say goodbye to my mom.

"You ready honey?" She asked trying to get some excitement out of me.

"Super!" I said sarcastically back.

She rolled her eyes and handed me some lunch money. "Remember I'm starting my new job today so I'll be home late, but I already got some groceries so maybe you can cook something"

I nodded as I walked outside and closed the door. It got really cold here but it hadn't started to snow yet. Although I don't know if that really helped at all here, it was still freezing.

When I got to school I went to the office to get my paperwork and schedule all taken care of. I had gotten there a bit early so I had time to roam the halls before hand. I put my head phones in and started trying to learn the layout of the school.

After a few minutes of me wandering I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around to see a small group of people that look like I won't like them. The one that tapped my shoulder was wearing a varsity jacket and smirking. I took one of my head phones out.

"You must be new here, I'm Justin" he says, almost expecting a reaction.

"Cool" I said as I go to put my headphone back in. He stops me by grabbing my arm.

"This is when you say it's nice to meet me" he says expecting.

"Is it?" I bite back, now annoyed.

"It could be... or it could not be" he says stepping closer.

Still annoyed but now also slightly worried, I try to step back, but his hand is still on my arm.

"Hey, hey, hey now" I hear some kid call. He walks up to us and puts a hand on each of us. "She's new, she don't get it, it's cool, I'm sure she understands how generous you are for giving her a chance" the kid started looking at me funny, like he wanted me to go along with it.

The Justin guy looked at me waiting. I didn't know what to do so I just shrugged.

He let out a frustrated sigh, "Orlando, get the fuck out of my face before you're next"

So the kids name was Orlando. He took a step back but Justin had already put a hand up for his buddies to come over. Two went and grabbed Orlando and started beating on him. I went to stop them but got pulled back by my arm again.

"Where do you think you're going" he laughed as he brought his other hand to my throat. I closed my eyes. Not this shit again.

I took a deep breath and swung my leg as hard as I could into his crotch. He groaned and finally let me go. I grabbed his head and slammed it into my knee for good measure before I tried to move over to Orlando. Apparently he had another pal with him, and he tackled me to the ground. I started swinging over and over as long as I could. But the two boys pinned me pretty quickly.

The beating went on for another ten minutes before they finally got bored and the halls emptied with everyone leaving to class.

Not a single teacher came out to break it up.

The fuck is this place?

I laid on the floor out of breath. I turned my head over to look at Orlando. He was already looking at me, with the same look. 'Are you okay'.

Obviously neither of us were. We laid there for another ten minutes in silence, before I took a deep breath and started trying to roll over. I slowly picked myself up and slid over to Orlando.

"What. The. Fuck. Was all that" I said in between breaths.

"They're always worse when Wayne isn't here" he gasped before closing his eyes in pain.

"The fuck is Wayne?" I said before we both fell silent again, while we laid there in pain.

I didn't even go to class today.