Origins of the Fire

03. Somethings Burning

"Derick! how was your sleep?"

"Cool."

"Cool, cool..... and your breakfast?"

"I didn't get some."

"WHAT?"

"I'm joking, I'm joking."

"Look who's in high spirits!!... and in the same spirit, take me back, back to Richmond High, first year, the pains."

"At first I was good at hiding it....."

........ "sh*t," Derick grunted softly while leaning towards the toilet seat.

His stomach felt so twisted, like it was going to come out of him. He quickly dug into his back pocket and took out some pills. He gulped them without water and waited for a while..... the pain finally stopped.

BANG

He flew the bathroom door wide open before heading towards class. He saw Toff was leaning of a wall, waiting for him.

"Bro you piss crazy!!" Toff giggled before he hit Derick.

"Oh piss-off, I don't even want to go for chem chale," Derick said."The teacher be boring."

"Yrh, only Y and Brian like the guy."

"I thought Chanti also liked him!"

"Nahhhhhh," Toff said, causing both of them to laugh.

"Don't you boys have class?" Mr Siaw said, passing by them.

"Yrh we're going," Derick responded.

"DON'T TALK BACK TO ME!!" Mr Siaw said.

"Sorry," Toff said.

"Sorry what?"

Toff kicked Derick so they both said:

"sorry-Mr Siaw."

"Better, now HURRY UP!!"

They began to walk a bit faster until Mr Siaw was out of sight.

"I hate that man," Derick said.

"I think its mutual," Toff said as they entered the class. "But its weird, its only a been a few weeks, then he's like that? Just weird."

"I've seen worse teachers," Derick murmured.

"Worse then Siaw! Which school was that?"

"HEY BOFF!! WHERE'S MY PEN?" Derick shouted.

Toff felt weird, but quickly brushed it off as he saw Boff throwing the pen to Derick........

........ "Did the pains ever happen in class?" Chief asked.

"Nah," Derick responded. "Only at very odd occasions."

"Which allowed you to hide it better. But why hide the pain? You thought it made you less tough?"

"I'm not so sure," Derick replied while looking down. "Maybe I actually wanted a new start."

Chief took some Time to read the room.

"Well, I guess we can take a break," Chief said while standing up. "And if you feel anything, you call me, ok?"

"Sure," Derick said and got up as well.