LET ME TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED

CHAPTER 2

Mom is driving me to school today. The car ride is quiet, until we reach the school gate." Wait Carlos.", mom says. I sit back down.

"Try and make some friends today and not keep to yourself all the time."

I sigh. "Okay mom, I'll try. Can I go now?" I start to stand up again.

"Promise me."

"I promise mom.",I say already walking to the school gate.

****

I greet the security guards by the gate. Nicolas is by the garden with his friends. I keep my eyse low, I don't want to gain his attention and get bullied by him. I hear someone behind me and the next moment I'm on the ground.

The guy who bumped into me helps me up and apologises. Nicolas walks towards with a big grin on his face.

"You should've left him on the ground you know.", Nicolas says.

"I wouldn't do that. If a person needs help I help them, so no I shouldn't have left him on the ground.", the new guy says.

I see Nicolas getting angry a little. We ignore him and try walking around him. Nicolas starts grabbing the new guy's arm and pulls him back. "No one ignores me and gets away with it.", he says.

The new guy manages to get his arm free from Nicolas's grip and Nicolas gets angrier. The fight starts and I run to help, but Nicolas throws me to the floor before I can even put a nuckle on him. I land back-first on the ground, but luckily my bag breaks my fall.

When I regain stability I tilt my head to see what has happened in the fight.
The two of them are seriously at it. Fists are flying some punches are landing on Nicolas's face and others are landing on the new guy's gut.

I look at him again. I definitely haven't seen him before. He's new because no one in this school helps another person and no one dares to fight Nicolas, if they know what's good for them.

I don't get up from my position. I might as well lay here looking unconscious or confused 'cause I don't want to be involved in the fight. I feel the gravel digging into my legs. My pants must have pulled themselves up to my knees, because I'm sure I got out wearing long pants today.

Mr. Lang shouts from his office and storms out towards the fight. He pulls the new guy's bag and he falls. I walk towards him to help him up. Mr. Lang walks to his office and calls us to follow him. Damn what a bad day this has turned out to be and school hasn't even started yet.

****

We're sitting facing mr. Lang by his desk. I don't feel comfortable sitting here. It's not only because I'm in the principal's office, but because I'm also sitting between Nicolas and this new kid and by the way their looking at each other they seem to want have another go.

"What happened here?", mr. Lang asks.

"This guy attacked us sir.", the new boy says.

Okay his right about the attacking part, but why did he involve me in his explanation. I don't want mr. Lang thinking I was in this too.

"I didn't attack you.", Nicolas says

"You did."

"No."

The new kid glares at Nicolas. "You want to have another go?!"

"Gladly!"

"Okay shut up, both if you!", mr. Lang shouts. "I don't care who did what. All three of you I'll be calling your parents."

"Carlos, what were you doing on the floor?"

"Sir I tried to help, but Nicolas just threw me off balance and I ended up laying there.", I say.