Save my soul [Imagine Dragons Fanfic]

Bullying

Platz:

Ben seems different. He keeps something from us since the day we told him about Dans attack. I'm pretty sure that he knows that we know. But he doesn't tell us. This week is going crazy. First, Ben having secrets. And second, Dan. He got more and more anxoius from day to day. As if he waits for something to happen. I don't know what happenened but he seems scared all day long. He has always been shy and anxious, I could tell that from the beginning. But it seems like it's getting even worse.

Moreover I've seen these three guys, I don't know their names, getting on Dan. I'm not 100 % sure yet but it seems like they are bullying him. I usually don't see Dan in the hallway but most of the times when I do I can see them shoving him around or calling him names. I guess I should help him, I normally would have.. But he mugged Wayne. I'm still not over that. Maybe he thinks that he is something better than we are. Not saying that it's good what they are doing. But they aren't doing much just showing him where he belongs and I think that's exactly what he needs.

I'm walking a few meters behind Dan right now and at the end of the hall I can already spot one of these guys again. There are hardly people in this hall, because all three of us are already late. I look around. Well, It's just the three of us left. Dan has spotted the other guy too and he stopped walking. I don't know why but I do the same. This dude walks over to Dan and pushes him against the locker. Dan bounces of it and he shoves him against it one more time. Then he places a hand on his chest and bows forward. I can't here them but I know that he is saying something.

After a few words he turns around and walks in my direction. As he walks by me he pats my shoulder, but he doesn't say a word. I just stare at Dan who has now seen me too. I can see his body shaking a bit, but yet I don't feel like helping him. We stare at each other for a few moments then he turns around and walks into his classroom. I do the same.

During the english class my thoughts always drift away. To Dan attacking Wayne, Ben hiding something from us or to Dan getting bullied by these guys. I still don't know if I should help him. I mean we tried to be friends with him but he clearly didn't want to. But he is extremely shy, maybe he is just to scared of having friends. Maybe an old friend of him hurt him and now he just distrusts everyone. But why should I help him? He attacked Wayne, one of my best friends. Why should I help someone like him? Okay I have to admit that we attacked him first.

Man this whole thing is so screwed up I can't stop thinking about it. I wish Dan wouldn't be in our school. Everything was perfect without him! Look where we are now. Waynes anxiety increased and he is sleeping less because he is constantly thinking about this kid. Ben acts different and hardly talks to us or tells us what's on his mind. And Dan is just a mystery. I can't stop thinking about him or Ben or Wayne. I sigh and try to concentrate on what the teacher is saying. What should I do?

...

After school I meet with Wayne again. Ben told us that he has to do something and that we should go home without him. I'm at our meeting spot first and glance around the school yard. I can see those three guys, who have been bullying Dan for a couple of days now, standing near the entrance. Shortly after Wayne reaches me I can see Dan walk out of the building. I tap on Waynes shoulder and point in his direction. I'm not the only one who spotted him, those three guys have seen him too and now walk towards Dan. "Do you know who these guys are?" I ask Wayne. "Yeah, the biggest one is called Sven, the one with the long brown hair is Tom and the other one is called Taylor. They're in some of my classes." Wayne explains.

"They are bulling Dan, aren't they?" he then asks. "Yeah I think." At that moment they reach Dan. Two of them step in front of him. The last one, Taylor, places himself behind him. Dans body language changes immediatly and I can tell from here that he is scared. We are only a few meters away so we can hear bits and pieces of what theyre talking. At first they're just making fun of him but then Sven rips Dans notebook out of his hands. Dan immediatly tries to get it back but Tom hits him in the face and Taylor holds him from behind. Dan has no chance.

As Tom and Sven flip through the pages I take a glance at Wayne. "Should we help him?" I ask. "I kind of want to but he attacked me so as long as they don't beat him up completely..." he stops. I guess he is right and my attention goes back to them. Sven reads out some of the things Dan wrote in his notebook and all of them are laughing and making fun of it. Dan seems like he wants to disappear and I feel a little bit bad for him. I'm sure it's pretty personal what he wrote in it and now they're just making fun of him. By now I want to stop them and I can tell that Wayne thinks the same. Just as we are about to walk up to them Tom spits in the book an closes it. Then he hands it back to Dan. Taylor lets go of his arms and just as Dan is about to take it Tom just drops the book. They all laugh and walk away. But not without kicking some dirt in his face. I look at Wayne. Even though we fell bad we just turn around and walk away.