What lies in-between

Detention!

 
  The other hedgehog threw another punch towards my face. My eyes widened as I couldn't dodge it so I prepared for an extremely painfully hit to the face. Then the bell rang loudly cutting through the tension. Just a few millimeters from my face was his fist. I was quite literally saved by the bell. I took this opportunity to grab my backpack and dash towards my class, I was late. I dashed down the blurry hallways, breath heavy from adrenaline and what I would not like to admit, fear. My shoes squeaked against the old tile as I rushed into my classroom and shut the door behind me. The door made an obnoxious slam and everyone had their eyes on me. The teacher, who was a grey greyhound dog, was tapping his foot in sync with his golden rolex watch. His eyebrows were wrinkled into a frown as his prescription glasses slid closer to the end of his elongated snout. 

“You’re late again, young man.” The greyhound said, his name was Mr. Furf. He’s my homeroom teacher. “You know what happens when you come late to class three times in a row, right?”

“Yes Mr. F” I sigh as I walk to his desk. “I get lunch or after school detention”

Mr. F made a nod of confirmation. “I expect you to come to detention at four, after school. I know you have PE as your last period so i’m giving you a little leeway if class runs a little long. I'm being generous, you have more than a  half an hour to get here, so don’t be late.”

“Yes Sir” I said, taking the pink slip from his hands before walking to my seat and sitting down. The students' attention lingering on me.

Some girls made whispered talk in an ironically loud fashion. They were giggling and snickering to each other, I could faintly pick out ‘he’s cute’ and ‘wow late again’ between the girls. Others gave me a knowing smirk or what I call ‘i’m better than you’  smirk that I was given far too regularly by other dudes. I sigh as I settle down in my seat ignoring their positive or negative attention directed at me. That was until that green, puke colored fucker decided to walk over and set his hand on my desk, way too close to my own. He looked down on me with a shit eating grin, his gold tooth shiny mischievously, alluding to his intentions. He smelled like cigarettes and weed, his breath held the stench of morning breath and smoke. His piercing blue eyes mocked me with meditated hate.

“Late again, huh?” He snickered ugly before licking his lips. “I guess you aren't as innocent as thought, huh blue. You’ll be my little detention buddy, won’t that be fun.”

I looked at him confused because I don't remember Mr. F giving him detention, but my confusion faded as I realized what scourge was going to do. I looked at him with my mouth agape as he walked over to his desk and grabbed the milk carton sitting on it. He opened it agonizingly slowly, making it a show, in front of my eyes. He then leaned over the gossiping group of girls from earlier and dumped it on one of their heads. An ear bleeding shriek came soon after and I covered my ears in pain. Everyone’s gaze snapped towards the girl, with milk dripping down her face, and Scourge. The teacher capped the marker he was using to write the date and walked over there with scary calmness. He was angry, he was so angry he was calm. Fuck, Scourge is in trouble.

“Scourge.” Mr. F said sternly with a calm face, but his eyes shot daggers at scourge. They were so intense I could feel it from across the room, but scourge in his glory, if it was bravery or stupidity I would never know, didn't back down.

Instead, he stood up straighter as if sizing up Mr. F. If my mouth could, it would have dropped to the floor ten times over. “What's your problem F dog.”

“My problem is you.” Mr. F stared at Scourge before handing him a paper. “You shouldn't have poured milk on Miss Heavenly. I want you to be here, in my classroom, for detention at four. If you don’t show up there will be consequences. I want you to move to a different seat, preferably in the back, i don’t want anymore incidences ” 

Scourge smirked and went to pick up his backpack. The girl that he poured milk onto, Heavenly, glared at him as he moved from the desk sitting next to her to the desk in the back. That desk was right next to mine, I tried to give him the meanest stink eye I could, but he just snorted. His backpack rested flush next to mine as he took the seat next to me with sadistic glee. He moved the desk as close as he could get it, the lip of it hanging half an inch over mine. He made an exaggerated sigh as he stretched out into his new seat. I just tried to ignore him as he tried to get my attention.

“Now it's time to learn about the Arithmetic properties, I'd suggest getting out a paper and pencil to write down notes.” Mr. F said as he walked to the white and started writing the words ‘Arithmetic Properties’ at the top.        

I opened my math notebook and placed my pencil on my desk. I mindlessly listened to Mr. F and wrote down what was written on the board in black dry erase marker. The sound of paper ripping caught my attention. I look over to see Scourge rolling up a piece of paper. I didn’t pay much attention to it until I smelled the undeniable smell of weed. I looked over to him and saw that he was putting this powdery substance into the rolled up piece of paper. He looked at me and smirked as he offered it to me.

“You want some, blue?” I shook my head no and averted my eyes away from him. “Don’t be like that. Just give it a little sniff you might even like it, if you’re interested there is a lot more where it came from.”

“I’m not doing drugs, Scourge, so stop trying to get me to do them.” I said in a low whisper so that the teacher wouldn't over hear our conversation.

“Oh I get it, you’re scared, you don’t know how to do it or how much to take. Let the pro show you the ropes.” Scourge brough the tip of the rolled up paper to his nose and breathed in a little bit of the powdery substance. “Just a little and then wait a bit for it to kick in.”

Scourge offered the rolled up piece of paper again as he whipped his nose. “Scourge i’m–”

The door opened and I quickly shut my mouth to see who had entered.

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