FOUR PILLARS

Chapter 5: Torment of Devils

Yesterday was uneventful he would say. He's been thinking about it all night, he thought he can catch up with his sleep schedule after a week of little naps but the universe is not in tune with him this year. He feels like he is off the beat this year, going to that school must be the cause of this.

His stress must be apparent yesterday, his mum kept nagging him about school and such. She even suggested him to change school. Truthfully it sounds tempting, if he is a weaker man he would have agreed with it but thinking about his future and his dignity, he just needs to tough up for two more years right? He really doesn't want to lose to Cherry and her minions.

That's the problem though. If he fights back, the consequences would be upon him. Cherry has the advantage as a senior and as well as a spoiled rich kid. Emphasize on the word 'rich'. She can smoke him if he takes revenge so the only way for him to continue his high school career is to bear whatever she will do to him. But he really doesn't want to show he's weak so should he fight back or bare the torments? He is in a real fucking dilemma right now. 

Just this morning his desk is filled with insults that were written all over it. He guessed they wanted to start with something light. It still took him good 45 minutes to scrub them off before the teacher came. Thank goodness that he is someone who always comes early to school. He figures that the Mean Girls wrote them yesterday because he didn't see them yet when he came into class.

"Mr. Metawin, what's the answer for number 47?" with that his mind was brought back by the teacher. He glanced on his answer sheet and found it empty. 'Fuck it,' he thinks and quickly looks at the question. 'Ah this question is about radioactive. You know this come on,' he briefed the answers and tick on B before answering his teacher, "The answer is B, sir". 

The teacher was taken aback, Win is sure the teacher expected him to not know the answer because he zoned out. "Your answer is correct Metawin, care to share how you get the answer? You can write it on the whiteboard,". Fuck this school honestly.

He makes his way to the front and grab the marker before writing on the board, " So you have to find the half-life of this element. Once you get it, you can multiply it with four as the element fissioned four times so you will get the answer B ,". He turns around and watch his classmates nodding along to his explanation. The teacher also nodded in approval, "Good explanation Metawin. You can go back to your desk," he complimented him.

He sighs, thankful that he doesn't have to be in front of the class anymore. The idea of everyone staring at him sends shiver down his spine. He hates stand in front of the crowds. He hates standing out.

He walks back to his desk, as he is walking, the bell rings out, meaning the class has come to its end and also the fact it's time for recess.

"That's all for today," the teacher said. Their class rep hurriedly stands up, "Stand up class," she continued, "Thank you sir,". The class filled with mumbled thank you's from all the students.

He doesn't want to go to the cafeteria but his stomach says otherwise. He forgot to make lunch like he planned before. Yes, he planned to prepare lunch from now on so he can limit the time from facing Cherry and friend but he was so sleepy this morning he forgot about it altogether. 

He stops mid-walking, once again surrounded by the girls.

"You know what you did yesterday will lead to this right?" Cherry smirks.

"Truthfully I hope you will be more mature than this. But I think I expected too much from you," he replied, for once he decides to look into Cherry's eyes. He wants Cherry to think he is brave but surely enough, it's only a facade.

"You only know how to bark. Talking as if you are not scared deep down. You think we are stupid? That we are one those bullies in a drama? Stop talking like you are better than us," Malee replied. Pft, he forgot they are a snake with three heads and not three snakes with one head. He wants to say he is taken aback but he knows they are smart so why bother lying? He decides not to reply.