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Chapter Five

Nikko's POV

Wow... Mac just stood up to a bully for me. THAT WAS AWESOME! THE WAY HE PUNCHED HIM AND WHAT HE SAID ABOUT THE LIST WAS JUST PERFECT! I'm glad to know that I have a friend I can count on. No one I know would do that for me. He's pretty cu-uhh cool. After English, I was pretty eager to get to lunch. I got a ham sandwich, milk, and an apple. I looked for table 4 and sure enough... " Hey Nikko!" said Jen. "Hey Jen" I sat next to Mac and started eating my food. "You alright Nikko? You look kind of glum." Mac said. " I just feel guilty about you having to fight Adam." I replied. " Don't worry about it!" he said. "I was just helping you out. Its nothing really. I'll show up, beat his ass, and leave." There was 3 seconds of silence until Jac and Jen burst out laughing. " ARE YOU SERIOUS?!" Jen said. "YOU'LL NEVER BEAT HIM!" "Not with that attitude." Mac said. "If you can punch that hard I think you have a chance." I said trying to make him feel better. "Thanks." he told me. I resumed eating my food and talking with them. I was talking with Mac until he said "You have some food on your face. Let me get it." He wiped my cheek with his finger. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. HEART ATTACK!!! That's another thing: I'm gay. But I can't tell anyone because I'm afraid of being teased. Will my friends leave me if they find out? Are they all my friends or is Mac my only friend? I'm crushing on Mac if you haven't noticed. After he punched Adam to protect me I kind of felt this rush of butterflies in my stomach. Jen whispered something to Jac. He looked at her, gave her a weak smile and nodded. Oh no... Were they making fun of me? Of Mac? Of us? I pretended to stay calm. "Thanks." I told Mac. He was kind of cu- "No problem." he said. He smiled at me and I smiled back. We continued to talk until the bell rang. We had to get to our last class: band. I love band. I play the saxophone. Jen, Mac, and Jac are in band as well so that's pretty cool. As I was leaving Mac grabbed my arm. "Hey me and Jen are in ASB/Student Council. We're looking for new members and I wanted to know if you would be interested. Its before school at 8:30 A.M." I thought about it for a second and realized I would get to spend time with Mac.....A-AND JEN. AND JAC. "Btw Jac isn't in ASB." Ok then only Mac and Jen. "Sure. Why not?" He smiled. "Cool. Tomorrow. In room 21B." Hmmmm. I have an idea. "I don't know where room 21B is." "Oh. Well. Just wait by the office and I will meet you there. We can walk there together if that's fine with you." He just offered to walk me to room 21B. Alone. Just him and I walking to room 21B... Stay calm..sound calm... "Yeah, it's cool." "Ok. You coming coming to the fight?" he said while we were walking to band. "Yeah. I hope you beat his ass. People like him deserve that." We arrived to band. "Hey what do you play?" He showed me his case. "Sax" he said. As Mac got a music stand I quickly got a chair and sat next to him. We played until the bell rang. "Shit" I heard Mac say. He was nervous about the fight, I could tell. I put my hand on his shoulder. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK. "You nervous?" I asked. "Yeah. But I think I can win." he replied. "I will be there cheering you on. Just so you know." I said. "Good to know." Jen and Jac came up to us. They look like a couple. I'll ask Jac if they are, he seems cool, not that there's anything wrong with Jen. " You ready?" asked Jen. "Its now or never." Mac said. We walked to the quad and got ready for the fight.

Jen's POV(Throwback to Lunch)

During lunch, Nikko and Mac were sitting close together, like really close. It seems like Jac noticed too because he was staring at them the whole time. That's when I remembered something, something Mac said in 3rd grade. He said something about liking boys and girls.....c-could he be falling for the new boy? No....right? He would've told me. He's known me since 3rd grade and Jac since kindergarten, though I think he trusts me more. I once told Mac about my small crush on Jac. I tried to shake the thought away and focused on the fight. As Vice President, he shouldn't be involved in fights. He is so stupid at times. As President, I really shouldn't be allowing this. Should I tell a teacher? Or do I let this go? I decide to ask Jac, he knows that Mac is just acting stupid because he is taking a liking to the new kid, Nikko. "Hey, Jac? Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" "You mean about him only doing this to impress the new kid, Nikko? Yeah. He is so stupid at times. He is going to fight ADAM. The Adam. I'm worried." "Yeah, how about we talk about this after band?" He looked up, gave me a weak smile, and then nodded. I was planning to talk to him about other things other than the fight. Hopefully I don't chicken out again. Wait, the fight is right after band... SHIT I WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP THE FIGHT. I need to choose, do I let my best friend get beat up and impress Nikko or do I confront Adam after class and talk to him? I mean, we aren't enemies. He was my, what do you call them? My big buddy? yeah, my big buddy in 2nd grade. Adam is a year older than me and he used to be nice. I just hate when I have to choose.