The Bully Project

Chapter 6

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"Louis, dear, wake up." The voice is mumbled as my ears pick up muffled sounds.

"Louis, wake up, Niall is on his way!" I sit up from my laying position on the bed, and my head collides with my mothers.

"Ow!" I grab ahold of my head and lay back down.

"Oh dear Louis," I open my eyes to see a blur of my mother laid on the ground in the same position i'm in.

"Sorry mum." I groan feeling the headache set in.

"Just get up Louis," she sighs lifting herself from my ground.

"I am," I grab my glasses off the bed side counter and place them over my eyes. Everything becomes clear and I walk over to my color coded closet. I pick out a black sweater which is larger than my normal size, and some regular old skinny jeans.

I take the clothes into my bathroom and get myself ready for the upcoming day. I brushed my teeth, combed my hair, and just made myself look... descent. When I felt I looked good enough, I walk myself back into my bedroom.

For the shoes, I decided on white high top converse, with my jeans rolled up at the ends of coarse.

When I went to grab my school bag, my mother calls, "Honey! Niall is here!"

Ha! Just on time. I race down the stairs and turn into the kitchen to see Niall and my mother. It seems they are in a deep conversation, and I hear my name pop up.

"What's up guys?" I ask, grabbing a banana off the counter.

"Oh, uh, you ready Lou? Alright let's go," Niall stands up and grabs me by my wrist. He forcefully pulls me outside, and to his car.

"What were you guys talking about?" I ask looking at him over the car. He just chuckles under his breath takes his seat in the car. I do the same and open the passenger side door allowing myself entrance.

"Niall, I heard my name. What were you guys talking about?" I stare at the side of his face hoping he'll respond to my question.

"I don't know Lou poo. Don't worry about it." He starts his engine and backs out of my driveway. I know they were saying something about me. Stupid!

I stare out the window singing silently to the song Wonderwall. The houses pass by us quickly. I then catch the eye of a familiar lanky body, at the very last minute he turns his body in my direction.

Louis

No.... it can't be.

Louis

Not in my neighborhood! Not in the same neighborhood!

"Louis! What's your problem?" Niall pats my shoulder furiously getting me out of my head.

"Are you still thinking about what me and your mum was talking bout? Chill out brotha." He shakes his head as my eyes are wide with fear and my heart is close to jumping out my body.

"No." I say quietly. I look down into my lap twiddling my fingers trying to distract the thought: My bully is back and he goes to the same school and lives in the same neighborhood as me.

I
Can't
Do
This!

"I can't do this!" I scream squeezing the everlasting life of my thigh. I then realize I've blurted it out without knowing due to Niall's response.

"You can't do what?"

"Um.... I... nothing. Nothing," I avoid the question and retract my hand from my burning thigh. Why does all of this have to come all at once?

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"Lou?" Niall questions.

"Huh?" I snap out of my own mind and turn to see Niall's concerning face.

"We're here." I let out a nervous laugh and get out of Niall's car. We then begin our short walk into the crowded halls of our high school. Our fellow students chatter and blab their business amongst one another saying this and that. But they don't distract my train of thought.

I have to figure out a plan, I need to avoid any contact with Harry, and if I can do that, things will be totally fi-

"Louis!"

Shit shit shit shit.

My legs take me away without me noticing, I guess I got so startled my legs started moving on their own. My name is still being called by that familiar voice, it's weird being heard from... him. I hope Niall is following behind cause if not.... I'm screwed.

"Please Louis!"

Nope! Bye!

I turn the corner into a crowd of students, and good thing they were there cause the hollers finally stopped. I must've gotten lost within them, I am a pretty short guy, which gives me some advantage, but he is a pretty tall guy which also gives him some... advantage.

But thank goodness.

I take a breath in and rotate the nob on my locker so I can obtain my books. After giving my books a spot in my book bag, I lean against the door of my locker. Closing my eyes I take a deep breath and let it out and then another and out.

"God Louis! I understand you got startled but come on! Really?!" Niall's face is beat red as he kinda goes ballistic, but I only think it's cause he doesn't have good cardio.

"Sorry Niall. I just... I'm in fear, okay!" I whisper.

"This morning I saw him in my neighborhood... Niall, everything is crashing down on me all at once and I can't take it!" I slam my locker shut and brush past Niall.

"I know Lou, but what about the club?" And that ended that short conversation. I'm just scared is all, why wouldn't I be? That demonic person hurt me! And I know I should probably forgive him but my mind says no! My heart also says no! He doesn't deserve my forgiveness.

I walk into my first class, which is advanced English. I love English just because of the reading. Like I said before, reading is just great, it's just another place you can go to when you're troubled. It's a safe haven for me.

"Hello Louis, how's your morning?" My teacher Mrs. Whimphery asks with a smile.

"It's going swell!" I fake a grin and continue to my desk. I sit in the metaled structure and pull my English books out of my book bag; however, I place them on my desk in an orderly fashion or... let's put it this way, organized in a way I feel comfortable with. I guess I'm a little OCD, but isn't everyone?

"Niall, can I borrow a pencil?" I ask turning my body to face him.

"Um yeah, if I have any," he laughs and bends down to his book bag to retrieve a pencil for his best lad. Obviously mwah!

As soon as Niall provides me with a lime green colored mechanical pencil, the bell alarms. I turn my body to face the front to prepare myself for today's lesson, but my eyes meet with the person I did not want to see today...