A Marvelous collection of short stories

The coward

I sat at the edge of the lunch table my left leg bouncing up and down at a quick pase. My hands clenched forcefully, nails digging into my palm, making indents on my skin. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes gently. I opened them and slowly calmed my anger. My eyes darted around the cafeteria, looking for one person. Eric.

"Josh." My best friend Ananda called my name. I looked over at her front right beside me. My eyes fueled with fire, and the burning need to drive my fist into Eric's face. Ananda grabbed my hand and gently ran her fingers over my rough knuckles.

"Don't say, Josh. You know what he did, and he should've of kept his goddamn mouth shut." I snapped. My mouth was spewing fire filled words. Ananda looked up at me with sympathy filled eyes. I rolled my eyes and started analyzing the cafeteria for the poop colored hair Eric possess. I see him walking away this is back towards me.

I dart out of my seat and Ananda calls my name and tries to grab my arm but I was already rushing towards the coward.

I grabbed his arm and turned him towards me and grabbed his shirt collar. The cafeteria went quiet as they all watched the scene fold out in front of them. I brought him close to my face and growled out "Why the hell is my little sister's name in your goddamn mouth. Why fuck are you saying she is a slut when you don't even know her."

He looked into my ice colored eyes that were in a dark menacing stare. He started to quiver in my hold. I almost laughed at him. He talks shit about everyone but doesn't even have the balls to face a confrontation. He was a coward. A coward that needs his face bashed in.

"My mouth has been shut, Josh. I don't know what the fuck you are talking about." He stated calmly but I saw the fear in his eyes. I pulled his face closer and growled.

"Josh! Put him down." Ananda called out and came up next to me. She tugged my arm down and I dropped the Coward on the ground. He landed flat on his ass and I smirked. That's what the little bastard gets.

"Why don't we all calm down and think clearly." Ananda, being the peacekeeper, talked in a soothing voice. I didn't move my gaze from the little shit. I glared even harder at him in fact. I've had it with him.

"Now, let's just start with keeping everyone's names out of each others mouth. And forget about all of this." Ananda said more forcefully as she moved in front of me. Preventing me from lunging at the Coward.

The coward rolled his eyes and muttered a whatever. Ananda turned around and walked away. I gave the coward one last glare and turned away.

"So you're her bitch? That's why your sister acts like a slut. It runs in the family." The coward said to my back.

My back tensed and I felt the air crack and sizzle with the amount of anger my mind now possessed. I quickly turned around and ran up to the coward. My fist drew back and I attacked his face, making sure to leave a nice pretty mark.

The cafeteria erupted as the students gathered around to see the shit get beaten out of the coward. I landed a few more on him before he fell to the ground. I started kicking his ribs. Making sure to crack and break them to little pieces, as a lesson to keep my family's name out of his mouth.

I was pulled back harshly before I could land another kick. I looked to see who pulled me when I saw the schools police. I stopped immediately and was tackled to the ground. I didn't fight the cop. I made the little coward learn his lesson.