Don't Judge Me

Everyone is hiding

This Wednesday started out like any other. With tutorial, and a video about some sort of deep and meaningful message. In this one, a person died because, apparently, someone else was what they called a "bystander". The whole plot was full of holes, and none of the students actually quite knew exactly who it was who had died, or quite how it was anyone else's fault. But after tutor, that's when it got interesting.

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WIn the five minute gap between tutor and English, Colin Johnson was hitting the first years in the corridor. Again, nothing unusual, until Jacob Jones decided to stop him. Jacob was the kind of person who would fight everyone. But he had never stood up to Colin. No one stood up to Colin.

Maybe it was the crappy video about not letting people bully others. Maybe Jacob was just tired of Colin's shit, because, let's face it, everyone was. Or maybe it was because, believe it of not, Jacob was scared. Scared for his family. Scared for himself. Scared for the very future of mankind. But he was most definitely scared out of his mind. And that might be what clouded his judgement and made him punch Colin in the face.

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As Samuel Jameson rounded the corner to the English department, he rolled his eyes. Jacob Jones had gotten himself into another fight. He'd be fine. He always was, despite his small frame. Or so Samuel had thought, until he saw the scar that ran down the side of his opponents face.

Samuel sighed, and dropped his bag. Now he'd have to get involved. "Jacob," he cursed as he ran up to the fight.

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Zachary Smith wasn't actually paying attention to where he was going. He knew the school, after five years. He was passing through English when a fist caught his face. "What the fuck??"

The fist had come from Samuel Jameson, and was aimed at Colin Johnson. Of course, Zachary hadn't know that, he'd though Samuel was trying to bring him into whatever stupid fight they were having. And let him.

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It was Colin's participation particularly, that drew Jordan Carr to the fight. He heard yelling and grunting coming from the nearest English classroom, and was about to use the other staircase when he heard Colin swear. Colin Johnson only swore when he though he might be loosing, and Jordan what'd to see that.

After everything that Colin had done, Jordan wanted to be there when he was beaten.

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Cameron Nolan was always drawn to a good fight. He couldn't help it. Ever since he was a kid, everything big that happened, he'd always wanted some part in it. And this seemed like a big fight.

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Kyle Tanner knew that if he wasn't part of the whatever news was floating around school, the attention would be drawn away from him. He just couldn't let that happen. And the fight sounded like it would be pretty big news.

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Noah Romano had seen the whole thing happen. He'd seen it all from the start. From Colin beating up eleven year olds, to Jacob trying to stop him, to Samuel defending his friend, all up to Cameron stepping in, but it wasn't until Kyle Tanner joined in the fight that he actually joined in. When he'd taken the case to keep Kyle safe, he hadn't expected him to join in 7 man fist fight.

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Aaron Mitchel didn't actually join in the fight, but that wouldn't convince Principle Evans. He'd just seen eight people trying to kill each other in the English corridor and tried to stop them, but with Aaron's luck, that was just the point when Mr. Taylor came round the corner

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Jacob is hiding behind his fists
Colin is hiding behind his anger
Samuel is hiding behind his board
Zachary is hiding behind his hood
Jordan is hiding behind his grades
Cameron is hiding behind his piercings
Kyle is hiding behind his ball
Noah is hiding behind the shadows
Aaron is hiding behind the others