The Variable Life of Sam

2. Manning up, not for me

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We walked to school, walking as though the world doesn't exist. I guess we were basking in the euphoria of the last day of school.

I was almost sure I heard "one jam of a song playing in the background"(it certainly sounded like John Cena's theme song) and we "walking in slow motion, Temi flinging her long hair like fashion models while I took my time to take steps like that of a gangster who got "promoted to gang leader's lieutenant position".

The jam playing in the background ended abruptly with a "rewind tune" as I sighted Osmosis and his gang of friends on their bicycles, riding to school.

(coughs)Before I forget, Temi doesn't have long hair but braids--wild imaginations sure take a toll on me a lot.

Most unlikely, my brain popped up Mr. James, at this moment...the least person I needed to see was Mr. James, he would go on about knowing your rights and all and sure did it this time, he was like "Stand your ground..."

That surprised me coz this kind of talk usually comes from Mr. Jones but when he completed the sentence by saying;

"...and tell him he will be sued for civil wrong and criminal offence too.."

And I knew that was the Mr. James that I know.

He continued talking, saying something about "juvenile delinquency".

I didn't get him quite well coz my heart was already playing the Mortal Kombat theme song as Osmosis turned his head towards our direction.

Signalling the others, they rode towards us grinning teeth to teeth, oh my, it was a carnival of colours--I'll leave it at that. My heart beat changed to that of "Mission impossible theme song".

Temi gripped my hand instantly and shoved me to her back and stood as mother hen ready to protect its chicks from the kite.

I forgot to tell you guys that Temi is the reason why I have not been "killed" a long time ago, Osmosis would most times back out whenever I was with Temi.

I couldn't get my hands on why. That son of a gun, "why" was always on the run. Shot him once in the head, he simply smiled at me, plucked out the bullet and continued running.

Osmosis dropped off the bicycle while it was still in motion, same with his "gang members",specifically three guys, identical triplets from the look of things, why they followed Osmosis, that I wondered.

His style of dropping off bicycles still in motion was obviously an imitation of the gangsters in the "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" game. He walked to Temi who was staring straight to his face.

If Temi's eyes were lasers...the three identical triplets would have gotten a pop up info like "JOHN_WICK killed your teammate using AKG-14"

"Teachers' pet, I can see you are hiding behind your momma, ain't you gonna stand up to me and be a man,Maaaaggoot?", he spewed out, stressing the "Maggot".

I'm used to the name though, it's one of the least things he does amongst others.

"Hasn't he insulted you enough?. There comes a day in one's life when he stands up and takes the bull by the horn, today can be that day..."

I'm getting something, right there, I can feel it, wait for it....wait for it....it's coming strong aaannnd...I lost it.

I just stared blankly at Mr. Jones, saying nothing.