One step before me

-{Chapter 14: Standing up for defense}-

Before me, the school was standing. I love to learn, but I hate this place so bad. I have probably told this a bunch of times. I took a deep breath and tried to play it cool. It felt like my stomach was being twisted each time I walked deeper into the school ground. This is it. This is where I have to be brave for my own good. Now that I think about it, why am I even taking this seriously? Just because some girl thinks she is something great I have to be scared? now I am just starting to get pissed. No, maintain your calm Wren. Just because some people take things too far, you shouldn't do so.

"When you meet an idiot, don't become the bigger idiot" I remember my father told me once. My brothers were really wild and would never let anyone step on them. I, on the other hand, was more like the opposite. I hated arguments. I hated fights. I hated anything that would lead to conflict and a bad ending. Funny enough they didn't see me as someone weak, but rather as someone too kind. That's the thing I never understood. The thought of it made me feel ill. They probably said it to make me feel better.
I entered the school. It seemed normal, the only problem was how my body was behaving. My feelings were a mixture of adrenaline, anger, pain, and anxiety. I have to pull this off.
The hall was pretty empty. In curiosity I checked the time on my phone. 2 minutes left!? Since when!?

I rushed towards the classroom. Will I seem lame if they see me run? shish. I stopped right in front of the classroom, took a deep breath before entering. The teacher came in behind me. I forced a smile on my face. Yay... school...
As flustered as I was, I tried to find a seat. It pretty much seemed like there was no empty seat, or at least I couldn't see any.

"Hey, Wren! there is an empty seat here" Alexander whispered loud enough for me to hear while pointing at the seat next to him. I gave him a smile and a 'thank you' before taking the seat and sit next to him. Vanessa entered the classroom with her books in hand. I guess I am not the only one who made it. All seats were taken, and as we both were looking around the classroom, we made eye contact. I froze at the spot. She gave me a look that told me how much she despised me. As she was moving to a seat, I realized that the only empty chair wasn't the one next to Alexander... there was also an empty chair next to Timathy and that's not even the worst part. The worst part is that it was right next to the door I entered. Maybe a meter away from it... And I didn't even notice him.
My gut was twisting and the sting of guilt hit me as she took her seat right next to him. Am I a bad friend? How could I not see him when he stood right in front of my face? He had a poker face on. Did it not affect him? If it was me in his shoes I would have been sad and a bit upset. But Timathy is different. It seems like he really does not care. The teacher started to speak and the lesson had begun.

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I was surprised. She didn't do anything to me, not even a single word. The last lesson had ended and I was packing my things. I was the only one left in the classroom. Knocking was heard from the window. My stomach felt weird. I had a bad feeling about this. I slowly lifted my head up, seeing Vanessa on the other side of the window, standing on the hallway. Behind her stood her minions, grinning. She had her index finger under her nose, showing a picture of me from the incident. The girls behind her started to laugh. A picture of the drawn me from yesterday. I was shocked at the sudden mockery. My hands were shaking. My whole body was shaking. I need to fire back. I have to. I took my things and slowly started to move towards the exit. Vanessa was already on her way, walking away, about three meters away. I speed up. My brothers are not here to stand up for me. They are not here to beat some sense into the bullies. If I don't do this, then who will? when will it stop?

"I won't let you get away" I mumbled to myself. She was standing between her friends. Some other students from our class were also in the hallway. I caught up to her and then dragged her out from her group, slamming her hard to a locker. A loud sound came out of it and all the students' heads were turned on us. I am lucky that there is no teacher seeing this.
"WHAT is your problem!? Why can't you just leave me alone!?" I angrily told her, moving her a bit forward and then slamming her once again hard on the locker. The hall that was filled with the students, that was so loud minutes ago, is now completely silent. Vanessa was staring at me, and her friends were movements away from killing me.

"No what is your problem!? you are such a weirdo!" I girl exclaimed from the minion group.
"Yeah what's wrong with you? Suddenly you have guts and want to pick a fight?" Vanessa whispered close to my ear, sounding like she was threatening me. Do I look like a lamb you can eat, woman? Who gave you permission!? Know your place.
"Get your ugly face away from my face you nasty excuse of a human being," I told her with greeted teeth. It was completely silent. I could not even hear the breathing of some sort, even though over 50 people were standing here. Did I just say something cringy... screw it. It's not like I wasn't cringe-worthy before. But I do not care how people saw me now. I wanted to finish this.

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