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The Daily Grind

Desperately running his shoes slapped the pavement as bated breath fled his mouth in a thick bleached fog, his coat ruffled against itself as he ran with his scarf occasionally fluttering before his sweat sheened face. The winter seasons had already hit, its nipping wind slicing through the thick onion layers of coats and shirts like a blade of frost while the grass crunched beneath one's feet stiffened by the morning dew turning to permafrost. Daniel ignored the chill creeping across his ankles and continued running if he didn't get to school on time, he'd miss his friends and he couldn't risk that.

Speeding through the old iron gate of Roakmills high Daniel's steps grew quicker and quicker until the traction beneath his feet simply ceases as he soon found himself falling backwards getting the very wind knocked from his body. Gasping and breathing hastily Daniel slowly moved across the patch of ice he'd slipped on minding his step until he entered the nicely warmed confines of the school. The school's tan walls were littered with posters and snowflakes something Daniel was already sick of lightly sneezing into the crook of his arm.

Moving down the school's extensive halls he entered his class seeing his history teacher Mr. Margrove sitting at his desk watching something on his phone with his headphones in. Daniel only gave a slight look at the man seeing the naked legs of a woman moving rhythmically in the reflection of his glasses before sharply turning away and placing his backpack in his seat near the back of the class. Gazing out the window for a moment he stared at the gates seeing only a small trickle of students flow in before making a swift about-turn and booking it from the classroom, ignoring the squeaking of his shoes Daniel made his way to the cafeteria shelling out his twenty dollars to buy the plentiful snacks his friends always liked. Hauling the mass of rustling plastic bags and chilly cans of soda Daniel carefully ebbed his way back to class his back clinging to the wall as the student juggernaut of students came barging in ready to get their daily dose of breakfast and drama.

Daniel eventually made it back to the classroom but not before seeing his friends standing and talking around his desk. There was Marley the cheerleader and lead runner for prom queen, there was Sydney who was known as the ultimate party girl and was known for being the queen of the dance floor. Beside them was Arron the chief rugby player and known hot head since he'd gotten into multiple fights even from his first day at school, and next to him was Jason the school's quarterback, pretty boy, and the most popular guy in the entire building with Marley as his girlfriend.

As the squad of popular individuals turned to see Daniel all of their faces turned into warm welcoming smiles drawing Daniel towards them "Hey dan what's up" Jason quickly approached Daniel snatching the chips and soda from his arms before leaning on him, his elbow resting soundly on his head.

"Not much what about you" Marley snatched the Doritos and Mountain Dew from Daniel's hands indulging in her secret addiction and breaking her diet for the umpteenth time while Sydney blew a cotton candy scented cloud of vapor while grabbing the pack of gummies and sodas from Daniel's hands. Leaving Arron to grab his pack of chili cheese Fritos but upon inspection, Arron's face turned from warm to deathly serious as he said to Daniel in a low almost monotone voice "Daniel didn't I tell you to get me spicy Fritos".

Daniels blood ran cold as he stared ad Arron wide-eyed sensing the incline in his voice as he was about to yell, but still too stunned to move.

"Now what have I told you about bringing me the wrong chips!!!" Arron's arm cocked back ready to swarm into his face with bruises but right as Daniel closed his eyes, he hears the fist making contact, but he didn't feel any pain.

Slowly opening his eyes Daniel saw Jason hand before his face holding Arron fist mere inches from his face. Jason turned to Arron with a wide kind smile his blue eyes piercing his being like razor-edged daggers before saying "Arron remember when Daniel told you that they ran out of spicy Fritos"