Striving For Life

A Strong Yet Delicate Flower

"Jamie" said a voice from behind me, as I sighed knowing exactly who it belonged to. "Let me guess you didn't do your homework again" I said not moving from my position. I then paused as hands started pulling my left arm. "Please Jamie" begged the voice, as I glanced to my left seeing my best friend Alexis. Alexis has short brown hair, and eyes, and she loves wearing green. However, she's a procrastinator and hates doing anything involving school work... which is where I come in for her. She's like my little sister, so I end up helping her. "Please" she begged, as I sighed. "You owe me" I said, as she smiled brightly and nodded. I pulled out my homework and Alexis quickly start copying it. My eyes then widened and I pulled my homework away. "Eh Jamie" said Alexis, as she stopped when a shadow came over her. She looked up and smiled nervously. "Miss Alexis, again copying Miss Jamie's homework" said Professor Kakuzu, as Alexis laughed nervously. "It's not what it looks like Professor" she said, as he narrowed his eyes at her. "See me after class Miss Alexis" he said, as Alexis sighed and hung her head. "Miss Jamie" said Professor Kakuzu, as I looked at him seriously. "How many times are you going to let her copy your homework?" he asked, as I closed my eyes and turned my head. "Aren't you supposed to be teaching us about business, not about bad life decisions" I said, as the class ooh'ed at my comment. Kakuzu sighed and put his hand towards me. "Homework" he said, as I handed him his homework with looking at his eyes. Kakuzu collected everyone else’s homework but Alexis' and then walked to the front. He started giving his lecture and then everyone stopped looking at him shocked when his cell phone started ringing. He growled and looked pissed while closing his eyes. "Excuse me a moment" he said going to his cell phone. "That's rare" whispered Alexis, as I nodded. "IDIOT, DON'T CALL ME NOW" he shouted, as he paused looking us seeing we were looking at him shocked. "Look, I'm in class... I don't care if you want to borrow that just don't call me" he said, as he growled hanging up his cell phone. "Geez, and he yells at us for being on a cell phone" said a guy, as Kakuzu growled. "Any questions?" he asked, as everyone raised their hand and he growled closing his eyes. "About the lecture, not the phone call" he said, as everyone put their hand down. Kakuzu sighed and held his head. "Go take a break, come back in ten" he said, as students started walking out. Alexis then paused and looked at me. "That was weird Professor Kakuzu never gets cell phone calls and when he does its usually after class" said Alexis, as I nodded. "Uh, guess I should finish my homework" she said, as I took out a bottle of orange pop. Alexis smiled and hugged me. "You awesome" she said, as I smirked and closed my eyes. "I know" I said, as Alexis happily drank her orange pop while doing her homework. When class was finished I was walking with Alexis to see Professor Kakuzu. "I finished it" said Alexis handing her homework to him and he sighed. "Alexis you really have to start doing your own homework" he said, as Alexis stayed quiet and just looked at him. "Understood" she said lowering her head. "Jamie" said Kakuzu, as I looked at him. "You have to let Alexis do things on her own" he said, as I turned my head. "Anyway, I need to talk to you about your future as well" he said, as I stopped and looked at him. "No thanks" I said, as he sighed. "We will talk about your future tomorrow" he said, as I started walking away. "Eh, sorry Professor Kakuzu" said Alexis bowing her head and chased after me. I walked out of the school and Alexis sighed following me. "Jamie are you really not going to follow up in business, Professor Kakuzu thinks you have a lot of potential, but you don't apply yourself" she said, as I sighed closing my eyes. "The only reason why he thinks so, is so he can use me for his own business" I said, as she sighed lowering her head. "How about we go to a late night movie?" she asked, as I smirked. "The Killer V is out want to see it?" I asked, as she stopped and gloomed. "Fine" she said, as I laughed messing up her hair. "Its fine we can see the comedy movie that you wanted to see" I said, as she smiled with a sparkle in her eye. "Awesome" she said, as I chuckled and we went to see a movie.

After the movie Alexis and I started walking home. "That was so hilarious" laughed Alexis, as I smirked closing my eyes. We started walking and then I stopped feeling someone watching us. "Alexis" I mumbled, as she looked at me. "When we get to the corner, I want you to take the busy street and I will see you tomorrow" I whispered, as she blinked a few times, but nodded. "Yeah okay" she said, as I smiled at her. We soon reached the corner. "So see you tomorrow" I said happily, as she smiled back. "Right see you" she said watching me walk away. She then stopped seeing shadows following her. Alexis eyes widened and she ran home wanting to grab her home phone to call me to make sure I was okay. I started running feeling the shadow figures following me. I ended up in the park and growled once I realized I was surrounded. "Alright girly give us your purse" said a man, as I glared at them. "Idiot does it look like I have a purse" I said, as they stopped and looked at each other. "Damn it, we got the wrong girl" said a guy, as they growled. "Fuck it, let's just rough her up" said another guy, as the started coming closer. I growled showing my teeth. One grabbed my wrist and I kicked him, but I was soon held down. "LET ME GO" I shouted flailing around, but they got hold of my waist line from my jeans. "He, he, this is going to be fun" said a guy as I growled trying to break loose. "What the fuck is going on here?" said a voice, as I grunted with tears crawling down my face and the guys looked seeing a greasy looking guy. His white hair slicked back, wearing a weird looking necklace. His blouse opened and wearing black leather pants and running shows. I could see bruises on his chest and he was smirking. "What you her boyfriend?" asked the guy who hand his hands on my waist line. He smirked walking over. "You know... the best way to do that... is to have her mouth covered" he said, as they paused and looked at him weirdly. "What?" asked the guy holding onto my waist line, as everyone’s eyes widened when the guy with slick back hair gave him an uppercut. I was dropped to the ground and I ran off. I then paused looking back seeing him fighting and fighting the other guys that grabbed hold of me. My eyes then widened as they held out weapons and I hid behind a tree just watching them fight the guy with slick back hair. My eyes widened once he was struck by a knife and I was about to reach out, but stopped once he continued to fight. Finally it was all over and the guy with slick back hair and defeated them. The ones that weren't passed out ran away in retreat. The guy with slick back hair walked a few feet and fell on his back looking at the sky. I slowly walked towards him cautiously and looked down at him. He was breathing heavily and he was still smirking. I bent down and looked at his face and my eyes stopped at his necklace. I slowly moved my hand to touch it, but my eyes widened as he grabbed my wrist and I fell on my butt trying to move back. He glanced at me and then released my hand. "You should have ran away when you had the chance... they're going to come back to finish me off with more guys" he said, as I stopped and looked at the defeated guys on the ground. "Are you hurt?" I asked, as he laughed. "Doesn't matter, I'm going to defeat the more that come" he said, as I saw him smirking again looking at the sky.

To Be Continued...