THE SECRET ; byler ✗

╹Chapter 19 : Bullying╹

( sh+ homophobia )

Mike and Will have been outed by the rumor. They didn't even bother denying the rumors. Of course, The Party had heard these rumors and were trying to be as protective as possible to Mike and Will. Mike was wasn't getting that much hate. But poor Will got the worst of it. Everywhere he went he kept getting called ''fairy'', ''fag'' and way more.  The bullying got so bad he often cried himself to sleep most nights. He never told anyone this. Not even his family.

It started as an ordinary school day. Will arrived at school early ever since the rumor started so no one could ruin his morning. He got his books immediately ran to an empty classroom. This was the Art classroom. He felt safe there. Once Will closed the door, he felt as if something wasn't right. He carefully walked forward. Suddenly, he was shoved to the ground. His Art stuff went flying. His brushes and  his sketchbook went flying.

He looked up and saw Troy and his cronies. But there was a new one. A blonde girl around his age. "Angela this is what happens when someone is being a faggot at school," Troy said, grabbing Will by his shirt collar. "So, Will Byers, why are you at the school early? Thought that you would get away from us this time?" His friends smirked. Will didn't answer.

"Are you not gonna answer us?" Troy asked menacingly. Will didn't answer and just looked at Troy with fear in his eyes. Troy let go of Will and he fell to the floor. Will scrambled to get up. When he looked up he saw that Troy had his sketchbook. "No. Please, don't." Will pleaded. Troy smirked. "What do you think guys? Should I rip the fag's precious book?" It was a rhetorical question.

Troy didn't even wait. He ripped the book in half. And then ripped the pages out and ripped them into small pieces. "No! Stop!" Will cried. He went to run towards Troy but he got held back by Troy's friends. Will struggled to get free from their grasp. The blonde girl stared at the situation. Will looked at her, silently pleading. She looked back with tears in her eyes.

Finally, he was let go. Will ran to his pages, began to cry. "Crying over some useless pages? Jesus, you're such a baby." Troy said, the others laughed at his comment but not the blonde girl. Troy and the others turned around and walked off. "C'mon Angela!" Troy called but the Angela did not move. Will did. With a howl of rage he ran forward and pulled Troy backwards by his hair. Troy screamed. Will punched Troy's face multiple times before Troy's friends dragged him back and starting punching him.

Troy went to Will and shoved him to the ground. He kicked Will from all sides while his friends were holding down Will's arms. Finally, Troy stopped kicking and picked up Will by his shirt collar again. Will's face was all bruised. "What was that for, huh, freak? Huh? Wanna fight, yeah? Huh? No, I thought so." Troy said, dropping Will. Will got up. "Maybe if your dad hadn't died, you would've grown up to be such a fucking fag! Maybe it would've been better if you killed yourself rather than your dad!"

There was silence in the room. And then, "What the fuck, Troy?!" It came from the corner. Angela had ran forward and pushed Troy lightly. "You think you're really that strong for bullying people like Will? Well, no. It just makes you look like even more of a loser! Maybe you should shut the fuck up and leave him alone!" She shouted. "Wait 'till we get home-" Troy started but got interrupted. "Or what? Gonna cry to Mommy?" Angela laughed. "Go home, Troy." She said. Troy and his friends left the Art room.

Angela went to Will. "Are you alright?"  She asked him. "Apart from having a bruised face, yeah I'm fine." Will joked. "Here, do you wanna go to the  nurses with me?"  Angela asked. "I'll be fine. I just wanna go home." Will said. "I could walk with you," Angela offered. Will smiled at her. "Please," He said. Angela smiled back.

Angela helped Will up and they walked over to Will's house. "Are you actually Troy's sister?" Will asked her. "Yeah." She answered. "I feel bad. I haven't seen you around," Will told her. "Oh well, I moved here a few weeks ago. Mom and dad split up and I was living with Dad until I decided to move here," Angela explained. Will nodded. They talked all the way to Will's house.

Finally, they arrived at Will's house. There were no cars in the driveway so no one was home. Will let out a sigh of relief. "Well, I'd better go. Don't wanna be late for my first day. " Angela said. "Yeah. Bye Angela!" Will called out to the blonde girl. "See you, Will!" Will
closed the door.

Will sunk to the floor letting out all the tears he had been holding back. He cried for what seemed like hours until he got up headed to the kitchen to put ice on his face. A tear fell down his face. He remembered what Troy said. Maybe he should. Everyone hated him. He hated himself. He wants to hurt himself. Will drops the ice and ran up to his room. He yanked open his desk drawer and took out the  small shiny silver piece. He rolled up his sleeves. He saw his old scars. He placed the blade on his wrist, right above his old scar.

He dragged it  back and forth and fresh red liquid began to ooze out from his wrist. It hurt Will but it made him want to do it again and again. And he did it again and again. He was past pain. Finally, he stopped.  He admired his work. He smiled and laughed. And laughed. He kept laughing as if he were insane. Maybe he was.

He went to the bathroom to clean up before rolling down his sleeves. He went back to his bedroom. He started crying. Then it turned to sobbing. Will fell down onto the floor, crying his eyes out. He didn't want to go back to school. He wanted to stay in his room. He needed someone with him. He needed Mike.

Weakly, he got up off the floor and rang Mike. Mike didn't pick up the phone. Will rang again. No answer. Will rang Mike six times but he still didn't pick up. Will got so angry he hurled his phone across the room. Realising what he did, Will checked if his phone still worked. It didn't. It was broken. Will howled with angry and sadness.

He threw himself on his bed and stayed there.

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( Ty all for 500 reads !! Sorry if this chapter was a bit weird- also this is gonna have a nice Angela Au !!)