The Farmer and The Rich-Boy

Chapter Nine

Sjin's Point Of View

The world distorts slightly as I try to focus on everything around me. I see... Someone. They don't look tall but they stand their ground as two other people step out. I shut my eyes and try to stop my head spinning. I can hear fists flying, kicks sticking.

I open my eyes again and see only one person still standing. They walk towards me and I panic blindly, trying to squirm away as they crouch beside me. "Hey, it's only me." They say as they remove the cloth from my mouth and I gasp in air properly.

"T- Trott?" I pant as he unties me, "How did you-" I gesture to the two boys who I can now see are lying on the floor, not moving.

He grins wryly, "A man never shares his secret."

"Oh, come on Trott." he helps me up and the blood rushes from my head, making me almost fall back down.

"I've done karate. Since I was four." He sighs and holds me up, concern on his face, "Didn't want to tell anyone coz... Well, Ross and Smith would take the piss, y'know?" He shakes his head, "Anyway, you okay? You have a pretty big lump on your head."

I nod slightly and wince, "I'll live."

"Why does this keep happening to you?" He asks, slowly letting go of me and letting me stand by myself.

I breath a soft sigh, "They're trying to hurt Sips."

"If they're trying to hurt Sips, why didn't I find him there?" He raises an eyebrow and I bite my lip.

"I guess... Because I'm his best friend?" I mumble uncertainly, suspecting that there was more to it than that.

"Are you sure about that? You don't sound it... And why do they want to hurt him anyway?"

"Because he finally managed to get rid of Ridge's sister and he's pissed about it!" I exclaim and Trott looks at me with a wat? look on his face, "What he said at break was true. He didn't want to be with that bitch but Ridge blackmailed him! And now no one believes him..."

Trott bites his lip, "I- That makes sense actually. Why the fuck did we trust Ridge over him?"

"That's what I was wondering..." I sigh, "I should go find him..."

"I'll go knock some sense into the others. I'll text you if you can come to the table." I nod.

Sips' Point Of View

I pace restlessly down the corridor, trying to breath slowly.

Where is he?

He's probably just late out of class.

But what if-

He's fine.

...

I'm sure. Okay?

Okay...

When I finally see him coming up the stairs I groan with relief before dragging him into a hug. "You took forever."

He hugs me back and I sigh, "Sorry. I was just... Um..." I step back and narrow my eyes.

"Sjin, what happened?" I lift up my hand and brush my fingers over a bump that had risen on his head. He flinches away.

"Nothing. I just hit my head."

"Sjin..."

"I'm fine!"

"Tell me."

"Ridge and the others... Again." I feel my lungs deflate and I bite my lip.