The school's Bad Boy

Chapter Five: New Neighbor.

             Of course, right from now I'm going to start living in your house.

I can't believe it's been two weeks since the speech and surprisingly, Shane seemed more cool and collected, I think the speech got to him.

I whistled as I walked the hallway to Tania's class, she said she wanted to talk to me and I promised her we would after school, so here I am, making my way to her class.

I got to her class and I was hearing voices, hers and someone else.

"Leave me alone," her voice was muffled.

"I know it's you guys' plan, you and that blond hair of a girl. Oh you think because it's been two weeks, I have forgotten about it?' A voice I instantly knew belonged to Shane said angrily.

I waited for Tania's reply but heard none, instead I heard whimpers.

I angrily opened the door and yeah Shane stood in front of Tania, twisting her right hand with his left while his right hand covers her mouth, making her sob come out softly.

"__And you would tell nobody about this," I caught the end of his sentence and Tania nodded.

This guy would really never change.

"Shane Festus," I called in an angry tone.

He let go of Tania's hand and he looked shocked when he turned and saw me. If I hadn't known better, I would say I saw pain and regret in his eyes.

"I see you would never change, would you? You will forever be a bully." I pull Tania behind me leaning closer to him. "And you know what they say about bullies, you Shane Festus is the weak one, hiding your fear, bruise ego, insecurities and fear, living a fake life. My advice is that you drop the act and show the real you."

I stepped back and looked at him and suddenly, maybe because I now understand something about being a bully, all I could see is a seventeen year old boy who looked both lost and lonely. My heat reached out to him and I wanted to comfort him.

He made as if to talk, but shrugged and left probably thinking there's nothing he would say that would make a difference.

"Are you okay Tania?" I lifted the girl's face.

"I'm fine ," her voice was shaking.

I led her to a chair and made her sit on my laps. "You wanted to tell me something." I smiled.

She smiled and seem to regain her self. "I just wanted to thank you for being there for me, I'm really glad. Purity my former school mother used to be my protector, she was really a sister to me, then she died and I became lonely with no one to protect me because I have no friend. You came and accepted me, you stood by me, took me as a sister and I'm really grateful."

I smiled at the girl giving her hand a little squeeze.

"I felt my world come to an end when Purity died, I thought it's the end but you came to my life and gave it a meaning again. You made me smile genuinely and my laughter wasn't fake anymore."

I gave a sad smile, "I once had a twin brother, he died also."

I wiped the single tear that rolled down my eyes. No I wasn't crying for her but for myself. I know what it means to lose someone, I lost my twin brother also. Yeah, when Luke died, I thought my world has ended. He was my best friend, my brother, my confidant, my protector, my everything. It took a lot before I could accept the fact that he's gone and would want me to move on.

I pull the girl into a hug and we cried together, she for her dead school mother and me for my dead twin brother.

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Toby sat with us today again during lunch. He came with chocolate bar for everyone of us. I like his company anyways.