It was a race to see who would get to him first. The black SUV won, but he was startled as to who was driving it, it was the janitor from the school. One of Tone-Loc's homies started reaching for his gun when the janitor backs up to block his view and yells to Alberto to hurry up, "they have your friend back there." Just as he was getting in, shots rang off. He instructs Alberto to duck for safety while he does his best Jimmie Johnson impersonation, from his mirror he can see Tone-Loc with a weapon of his own, his other two homies were giving Luis an ass whipping. Alberto yells out "we gotta go back, I can't leave my friend like that." "Young man I have a plan, but if you want to go all Rambo and get yourself killed go right ahead, but you're not taking me with you" Suddenly his back window was gone, shattered glass everywhere. Not to mention more gun shots as well. Luis laid there motionless as they took turns stomping him out. They dragged him into the middle of the street so Alberto and the janitor could get a clear view of the punishment they administered on him. "You know what kid plan b, get out and run towards the school, here's my keys go to my office and lock yourself in, I'm going to get your friend." "I'm coming with you then" Alberto replied. "No way you're gonna get us all killed, just do as I just instructed, your friend is losing his battle. Now go!" With no time to circle the block, he makes a U-turn and turns his lights off. Tone and his goons were too busy to see the black SUV about to barrel through them, until they had to jump for safety. One goon was screaming after breaking his arm and wrist, instantly the other two attended to Tone-Loc who also injured himself getting out of the way. "This is my chance" Trevor says to himself, go get him. He swings open the back door and leaps into action, grabbing Luis as gingerly as possible. There was blood everywhere, he was in and out of consciousness.
Before he can properly strap his seat belt and take him to safety, one of Tone's goons grabs his arm, while trying to derail him from taking Luis to the hospital. Trevor springs into action, a chop to the throat, two punches to the kidney and rib area and a face full of glass as he went head first through a parked passenger window. By now everyone had heard the sirens, police were on their way. Trevor jumps in and hauls ass eating three red lights in the process. He knew that time was of the essence since this young man's life Luis in the balance. "Stay with me we almost there buddy, don't close your eyes, I need you to stay focused." "Alberto, Alberto, where's Alberto" he mumbles before being cut off, "he's in a safe place just like you are. Hospital is where you're going, gotta get you patched up. Do you know your mother's phone number by heart? Because one of those guys took your cell phone and destroyed it. No worries I'll get it from the school, just hold tight and don't close your eyes." Within seconds he was calling his office, "come on kid pick up, pick up damn it."
On the fourth ring he hears an awkward "hello." "It's me kid I have your friend, call his mother and tell her he's on his way to the hospital in pretty bad shape. After that I want you to call this number, it's my brother he will take you home. Sit tight while he comes to pick you up and don't leave or let anyone else in, is that understood?" "Yes" was all he could muster as he hung up the phone and began dialing Luis's mothers phone number. As he looks at his own cell phone, he had a message from June, that read "Bro you know I would never set you or Luis up." He stared at his phone in disgust and disbelief and replied with "fuck you! We aint bros, your cousin and his crew almost killed Luis and shot me! Fuck you June." "Where are you? Let's link up Al, I would never put you or Luis in harm's way. My cousin and his crew are gonna pay for what they did I promise." Just tell me where you at so we can meet up I'm scared too" was June's reply. " Not a chance, trusting you, had me ducking gun shots and Luis in critical condition about to be operated on, no thanks June." Now Luis' mother was calling him, "hello Mrs Rivera, uh yes Luis was in a fight after school and he's in the hospital' "And where are you at hijo?" "I'm still in the school in the janitors office." "The janitor's office? Alberto is everything alright? Who's this janitor and where can I get in contact with him? Don't hang up Alberto I have another call." He knew his parents must be worried themselves, since school had finished a few hours ago and not a sight or sound from him. He was gonna call them after finishing the conversation with Luis' mother. When suddenly a number he never saw before was calling him, after the third ring he snapped back into reality. "hello is this Alberto?" "Yes this is, may I ask who's calling?" "I'm Jermaine, Moe's brother." "Who's Moe?" "The janitor at your school, I'm parked across the street in a blue Nissan Altima I'll be waiting" then he hung up.

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Bully This
Teen FictionA glimpse of how of victims of bullying live on a daily basis , with one thing in common survival.