All The Arts That We're Not

Chapter 13

Arkin

What happened last night was all that keeps running through his head. The words that Zeke had told him had seemed to play on repeat in his head. And even though Zeke wasn't happy for what he did, Arkin did not repent anything. He understands what Zeke is trying to say but that didn't bother him.

As he make his way to the toilet and change into his PE uniform, he notice people from the corner. It didn't take him too long to recognize Ricky and his friends. Beating some random guy again.

As much as he try to ignore and just get inside, his feet just won't move and found himself watching them doing kicking and punching. He has witnessed a lot of this before but Arkin would still get the same felling of watching someone getting beat up.

Just before Ricky could even throw a another punch, Arkin hit the door, creating a noise that drags their attention to his way. Ricky was surprised to see Arkin all of a sudden as much as Arkin was surprised of what he did.

For a moment no one is talking as they exchange glances. Arkin could see the amusement and confusion through his eyes. But before Ricky could even  was talk, their attention went to Mr. Garfield the moment he arrived.

"What is going on in here?" Mr. Garfield asked as he stood beside Arkin. Ricky then sent a cautious glare to the guy was just beating before Arkin came.

"N-nothing. We're just talking. Right?" One of Ricky's friend said while nudging the guy bedside him who was trying to hid his face.

"Y-yeah. We were just playing around."

"Playing around. You're not kids anymore." Mr. Garfield snorted. "Don't you have classes? Go back to your room now."

"Yes sir." Everyone hurries to their classroom except Arkin who remain standing s he maintain eye contact with Ricky as he take slow step.

"I guess I'll see you later." Ricky then hit him by the shoulder as he walked past him. And Arkin manage to shrug his presence away from his head.

Now he's realizing Ricky's making his life miserable not because he gets picked by him intentionally but because he's making himself get involved with him.

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After his class for today, Arkin was ln his way to where he parked his bicycle, he saw Ricky leaning against it. It looks like Ricky has been waiting for him since earlier.

"Hey, you're a little late."

"Get off of my bike." Ricky was taken aback at what he hear. He was clearly not expecting Arkin would go talk to him like this.

"Oh, you're talking back at me now."

"I said get off of my bike. I don't have time to talk to you so better move." Arkin saw how Ricky's face dropped serious as he clenched his fist.

He's aware how he's making Ricky pissed of him which was his main intention.

Before Arkin could even think of what he would do, he felt a hard punch on his face. He's almost loose his balance but manage to keep on his feet. And just when he thought he could finally fight him back, he's wrong. Ricky moves incredibly fast he was able to sent him to the floor in one kick.