The Sadness After ( The Underland Chronicals )

Chapter 4

1 Month Later

Gregor gets out of bed, tired and not wanting to get up. The days drag by in an endless cycle. Wake up, Go to school, come home, sleep.

But that's what's it's been like since he left. Everyday repeative. But he had to go to school. He slipped out of bed a but a sweatshirt and sweatpants on. Put the picture and bat in his pocket and headed to the kitchen.

He sat down and looked at his breakfast, eggs and toast. He grabbed his pills from the cabinet and tossed them down his throat. He ate half his food and got up.

"Gregor, why aren't you eating?" His mom asked

"I... I'm not that hungry." He replied.

"Ok." His mom said, obviously concerned. "Well, you better get off to school. Bye honey"

"Cya mom" Gregor said looking at the floor. He grabs his bag, puts a hat on and walks out.

He meets Brandon at the bus stop. They board and sit next to Ryan. They can't about something that Gregor can't remember. Maybe Football. Probably because if Ryan being on the team. But he wasn't one of the Frats. He was a reciver.

They reach the school and he heads into school and heads for his locker. He opens it and places the picture in. He kept the bat to feel it during classes. He was about to finish with his locker when it slammed shut.

"Hey, Gregor." Snarled Jackson from next to him. "You know what you did wrong??"

"No..." Gregor said back confused.

"I've been seeing Emily eyeing you up, that's my girl." Jackson snapped. "Meet me in the courts at lunch." and with that he stomped off.

"What was that all about?" Ryan asked Gregor in Gym.

"I don't know, he just said that his girlfriend was looking at me," Gregor said, "and to meet him in the courts at lunch."

Ryan looked at him with some fear. "Don't go, you'll get beat to a pulp Gregor. He said with concern,"last kid to take him up got his nose broken in 2 places."

"I'll be fine, just stand near with Brandon to pull me off." Gregor said with a smirk spreading across his face.

"Whatever you say, but you can't say I didn't warn you." Ryan said and they continued running.

Nothing happened until 4th period when he got a dirty stare from Jackson when he walked past him with some of his Frats. The Social Studies teacher, Mr. Damien, raised an eyebrow, but didn't mention it. He got to lunch and ate. Him and Ryan told Brandon what was happening and he agreed to help with a snicker.

"I like your Confidence, Gregor." Brandon says while chuckling.

Gregor looks across the cafeteria to see Jackson eyeing him down and then walking out. Probably an indicator so he stood up and Ryan and Brandon followed. The school made it so you could eat or go and play basketball on the courts outside. Most people did it split or they just stayed in the cafeteria.

He and his 'friends' got outside and headed to the courts. They rounded the corner and saw Jackson with 4 Frats standing with him.

"Stay back here. You know what to do." Gregor said.

He heard a giggle behind him, "go get em tiger."Brandon got out over his laughing fit. Gregor didn't know why this was so funny but he did.

Gregor approached Jackson and Jackson looked him up and down. The thing was Gregor was almost taller than him.

"So..." Gregor said, "what do you w--- ahhhh."

Jackson slugged him in the stomach. Dick move. He hit him in the middle of his sentence. He was still in his head when he sensed a hook coming for his temple so he moves out of the way and straitened up. He can start hearing the white noise. He wants it to stop but it keeps coming. He realizes that he can't stop it so he has to try to at least to not let it completely take over.

The world turns to shards that highlight weakspots. The one that concerns the still conscious side of him is that on shard is Jackson's throat. He sees another fist coming and he grabs it, twists and pinned him to the ground. He let go and let him up. He looked distressed but continued.

He ran towards Gregor and went in for a punch, Gregor ducked and planted a fist in he chest. He folded over and tried to catch his breath. Gregor walked over and put a elbow it his spine. Jackson falls over and pants. He gets up and Gregor punches him square in the face. His fist pulled back and his nose was gushing blood.

Jackson looked at him "This isn't over, Newbie." He yelled and walked away.

Well that wasn't as bad as he thought.

Brandon and Ryan come from around the corner and pat him on the back as Gregor's rager state cools down.

"Dude that was crazy, you kicked his ass!!" Said Brandon with enthusiasm

"Yeah man that was awesome!" Followed up Ryan, "you flipped him and destroyed his nose."

Gregor didn't want to have them know about the Rager inside of him so he came with the best answer in his head right then. " I was lucky" Gregor said.

"Yah, right." Say Brandon rolling his eyes, "Well we better get back, class is gonna start soon."

They walk back to the entrance seeing a small trail of Brandon's blood.