The King's Game With The Joker : Unordinary (Arlo x John) [Completed]

Chapter 3

The next day, Arlo regretted what he've done. There were whispers and gossips through the hallways, their topic? John.

"I saw John with a hickey earlier!"

The moment Arlo heard that, he wanted to cover his ears, and maybe, curse at John for not even bothering to go to Doc Darren or atleast, cover it up.

"Really?! Stop kidding around. Who would want to sleep with John anyway?"

"Seraphina maybe?"

"I don't really think so. But I think it's not really impossible for other girls to like him..."

"Are saying that you like him?"

"What-- No! I mean, he's actually kinda cute now that he stopped wearing his hair gel, he's pretty muscular too, he runs around before and after school..."

"Someone definitely has a crush! Too bad that cripple is screwing around with another girl!"

This is embarrassing, do they really have to talk that loud?

"Have you all consider the possibility that's it's done by a guy? I mean, I heard Blyke is his roommate, and I definitely didn't saw those hickeys yesterday morning."

"Oh my god, are you implying that Blyke's the one who've done it?"

The more Arlo listened, the more he wanted to cover his ears. Somehow, the students were convinced that Blyke has done it. Now, rumors of Blyke being in a relationship with John was spreading and Arlo couldn't help but cringe. Even when he was in class, some students were still talking about it, laughing, expressing their doubt, disgust and whatever opinion they had.

If that wasn't enough, things became worse when lunch time came, and he became quite alarmed with what he've heard.

"I've got an idea, what if let's gang up on John? We can have fun with him, seeing that he swings that way."

"That's brillant! We could take turns on doing it to him, we could also take a photo to threaten him too, in that way, we can have him spread his legs as many times as we want."

That was the part when Arlo stood up, walking towards the table of four male students. Holden stood up too, trying to stop Arlo though it didn't work.

The students immediately froze when they saw the King.

"Is this what you're taught here to do?" but in the end, Arlo was just the same as them.

"N-no Arlo! We weren't actually going to do it-- we were just joking around! Who would want that cripple anyway?" one of the student said.

"If I hear anything about this again, and the moment you took action with what you've just said... I'd make sure that each of you are never setting foot on this school again. "

Eventually, what Arlo did became the topic for some time, though it still got burried with rumors regarding John and Blyke.

Since Blyke was a royal, no one would really dare come at him, with John however... Arlo can already anticipate how worse the bullying could get.

Though strangely, he haven't seen John for the whole day, even when he's there at the school.

For the next following days, John actually didn't do anything. He lay low the best as he can, and avoided everyone at all cost. Serephina did too, except that she's hanging out more often with Evie compared to John.

One time, Arlo bumped again with John and John avoided his gaze, he didn't even say anything, he just left.

Did John really listened with what Arlo have said? Was he that afraid that Arlo would do something to Seraphina? The blond really couldn't believe it.

It was too easy! It's almost like the problem didn't existed at all.

Remi woke up the other night, and she told him that he didn't saw the attacker's face because he was wearing a mask, with what she've said, Arlo strongly believed that it was John's actions. Though he shouldn't worry now, seeing that John was well behaved for the past few days.

Or that's what he've thought.

Isen reported to him that John has been meeting up with Cecile, and Arlo didn't even knew if he was surprised.

John was planning something after all, just when he've thought that it was finally over, it turns out to be just the start.

Arlo observed carefully and waited for John's move. He watched him secretly whenever he had the opportunity to do so, but along the way, he realized...

That John have never hit any of them back. He was just taking it, refusing to talk back just like how he used to, just, allowing everything to happen until they got tired. He became so passive, and it irritated Arlo watching him get beaten up without fighting back, knowing that John could easily break their bones.

But then again, he realized what he've said to John. It was Arlo's fault, he was the one who prohibited him in the first place, and just like what Arlo have thought, Seraphina was John's weakness. He was afraid of the blond doing something to her when he isn't looking. Then he came into a conclusion...

Is this why John was talking to Cecile?

Arlo followed Seraphina with his eyes, and although she is with Evie, he noticed that Cecile was always seating nearby during break times.

Unable to believe any of this, Arlo waited for John to go to the infirmary, after fifteen minutes or so, he entered the clinic.

"What brings you here Arlo?"

"Just here to talk with John."

"Are you two friends now?" Doc Darren asked him.

"He's not my friend."

When he entered the curtains, he spotted John laying on his bed, seemingly asleep. Arlo hesistated if he should wake him up, but in the end, he decided to just wait.

John looked peaceful on his sleep, and this isn't the first time Arlo have seen him like this. It was just so strange, John looked too peaceful on his sleep-- almost like he was dead. His breathing was too weak, he almost couldn't see his chest rise.

The more he kept watching him, the more he felt like he should leave. Arlo remembered that time when he saved John, and how John have punched him as soon as he woke up. He didn't really think much about it but, has John have always been like that? What messed him that bad?

Although he wanted to confront John, it wasn't really necessary considering that he haven't done anything for now. It was the best that Arlo would leave, if he continued to stay, his curiosity might get ahead of him.

Arlo decided to just leave him be, and save the confrontation for some other day, which Arlo now regrets.

That night, Elaine called him. Telling him that this time, Blyke was the one who was attacked. He was beaten up severely too, his wounds looking like it came from his own ability. Needless to say, Arlo was furious, and he was itching to make John pay.