Dragon- Hero

Chapter 2: Friends?

     The assembly took longer than expected, by at least an extra twenty minutes or so. THe principal just loves hearing himself talk. The school year ceremony finally came to an  end, and  I began in search for Ben. I've done him wrong and I decided to apologize and make amends, not everyone is meant to be a hero, so why did I?

     I looked everywhere for Ben, from his usual spot in the library to his locker, even the teacher's lounge didn't know where he went. I started to worry about him. My mind shifted from him being stuffed into his locker again or worst. But I couldn't give up not now.

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     The search continues and still no Ben in sight I began to wonder if he even made it outside like everyone else. To apologize I thought of many ways for him to forgive me, either we go to the movies or I treat him to his favorite pizza place. Then I finally found him, in the last place I would have thought, under CJ's arm. Just them and CJ'S crew, even with Dasia and her friends were there. All laughing and joking. Thinking he might be in trouble and would try to be strong enough to at least give Ben a running start. I followed them and discovered they were heading to the back of the gym. Completely hidden from security cameras and teachers, mostly teachers. I stood near the edge of the corner on the side of the building. I dare not show my head for if they saw me I would be a dead man, but I can did overhear them talking.

     "HAHAHA, can't believe it actually worked." I immediately knew that voice belong to CJ. "Yeah who would have thought that this park would have lasted all year. I know I didn't," said one of CJ'S friend.

     Prank? What prank? I said underneath my breath.

    "Who would have thought, being betrayed by their only friend and never suspecting it was them the entire time." I recognized that voice it belong to Dasia. Who was betrayed?  "And I thought I was evil for telling a fat girl she looked nice this morning. But you... cut deep."

    I felt my heart drop almost like it was waiting for the cliffhanger to end of the movie. I peeked around corner to catch a glimpse. And a saw them crowding around Ben, a smile upon his face like I've never seen. Almost as if he was proud to do the things he has done.

    "I know, right? To know that I was the one that did all this stuff to his locker, his backpack, and many other things. He never once suspect it with me." All from the mouth of Ben. This sucks big time. Each word that passed through his lips were like daggers to my back. I just couldn't believe what I was hearing, my heart felt like splitting into two hearing that my best friend betrayed me and for what I stayed to listen for more. "So can I hang out with you guys or what? I did everything you asked me to."

     Popularity, I got betrayed for that. No one could ever believed how angry I was. Tears began to swell in my eyes, I felt a sharp choke in my throat, too hard to swallow. It was painful to say the least. Covering my mouth trying very hard to not make a sound. I had to know what else they had done.

     I've already been humiliated enough, something had to end.

     A moment later CJ says, "Yeah, man you got what it takes; just dump that chump and your in." "Alright," in an excited reply made by Ben. CJ and his crew left leaving Ben by himself. I stepped out from around the corner and stared at Ben with intense fury. CJ and his friends just stood there shocked to see me, especially Ben and CJ. Even with everyone there it was dead silent, like waiting for a pencil to drop, silent. CJ had gone pale in the face, caught in his own scheme. Ben stared back with guilt and sadness on his face. There were many things that I wanted to say right here, right now but no words I could say truly tell them what I wanted to say. So I did the next thing I can think of, I just walked away. 

    Thus the end of another school year. Yea me.