Chapter 3

When I came to, I saw the guys standing over me. I guessed it was to make sure no one disturbed me, and it made me smile. They were pretty laid back, but when it comes to me, they turn into mother hens. We’ve been best friends since we were little, and all of the ups and downs that we’ve been through only strengthened that bond.

    Sitting up, I laughed at their surprised looks. I know that this was the first time that I lost consciousness at school, but could they not act like this is the first time ever? After they recovered, all of them started talking at the same time.

    Adam: “What the hell happened?”

    Damian: “Are you okay?”

    Josh: “You need to talk to Donny!”

    Dominic: “...”

    “I’m okay, you guys. Calm down.” I said while chuckling. “By the way, how much time is left in the class?” As I said this, I pulled my phone out of my pocket.

    Dominic: “Fifteen minutes left. You were unconscious for about twenty minutes. Gave us quite a scare.” This was the reply that I got. Dominic was the quietest one out of the five of us. Josh was the cautious one, Adam and Damian were the jokers, and I was the reckless one with a bad temper.

    Nodding my head, I unlocked my phone and dialed Donatello. I knew that he was working right now, but once he saw that it was me calling, he wouldn’t hesitate to answer. After the third ring, the call went through.

    Donny: “What’s up? You usually don’t call me unless you need something.” The voice that answered sounded cautious. Like I would ask him for something insane, for example five thousand dollars.

    “Everything is okay except for the fact that I just passed out at school. The family has been telling me to talk to you, so here I am talking to you.”

    Donny: “Okay. Well do you know what caused you to collapse? What led up to it?” As if sensing that I was getting a migraine, his deep voice was slow and soothing.

    “Um, yeah. I’ve had two nightmares in two weeks. Usually I would be fine after them, but for some reason, these just leave me exhausted.” I explained what they’ve been about while rubbing my head. The next couple classes are going to be a pain in the ***.

    Donny: “Alright, I’ll look into it and see what I can do for you. For the time being, I’ll give you something to help you sleep. And before you say anything, these are made specifically for dragons. They should help some.” The tone of his voice left no room for arguments.

    “Alright. I guess I’ll be seeing you tonight then?” I really wasn’t looking forward to the medication, but I would do anything to make my family happy. With this being said, we ended the call in time for the bell to ring.

    Going into the locker room, I went into a separate stall to change. While I was changing, I thought about how I couldn’t afford to go to the hospital for something like this. My first period was A.P History with Mr. Lite, second was PE with Coach Hendrics, third was A.P Biology with Mr. Heidler, my fourth was A.P Calculus with Mrs. Stone, and my fifth was A.P English Literature with Mrs. Lewis. Even though they would understand the reasoning, if I missed even three days, I would be screwed. I might be excellent in school, but these Advanced Placement classes were no walk in the park.

    After changing, we rushed down the hallways to Mr. Heidler’s class. We had a test today, and we couldn’t be late. Mr. Heidler was one of the few teachers who didn’t accept late students. At least not ones without a written excuse or note that’s been approved. We ran until we saw the classroom door. Picking up the pace, we entered the room and took our seats just in time for the start-of-class bell. The tests were passed out and then silence engulfed the room.

    By the time the class was half over, everyone was done with the test. Since Mr. Heidler didn’t have anything else planned, everyone did their own thing. I was in the process of drawing a forest when the intercom came on.

    “Andrew Slate to the office, please. Andrew Slate to the office. Thank you.” The speaker crackled off and everyone returned to their activities. Packing up my bag, I left the room to go to the front office.

    Walking into the room, I saw Donatello standing by the desk. He was busy talking to Ms. Lee, the secretary, but I knew that he knew I was there. After he was done talking to her, he turned to me and handed me a water bottle.

    Donny: “I came to bring you something for your headache.” He said this while handing me two capsules. Taking the pills, I gave him a curious look.

    “How did you know that I had a headache? I didn’t tell you when I called you thirty minutes ago.” I said before swallowing the medication.

    Donny: “Dominic texted me. Also, you normally get one every time you collapse. It’s become something to expect.” Learning that Dom was the one who texted him made sense. Even though he doesn’t talk much, he usually notices more than others. I could say ‘I’m fine’ until I’m blue in the face, but he’ll be able to notice the lie every time.

    “Thanks for coming, Donny. I really appreciate it.” The dragonroot that he gave me was already working, and my head was feeling a little better. Nodding his head, Donatello said goodbye and left to go back to work. Heading back into the  hallway to return to class, I was stopped by my least favorite group of people. Trevor, Jaden, and Killian live to make my life harder. They’re the first ones to start trouble for me, and the first to spread rumors.

    My headache wasn’t completely gone, so I wasn’t in any mood to see them. As they came closer, my hands clenched into fists and my fingernails lengthened into short claws. This group of three have been causing problems for as long as I could remember. Even though I haven’t been to school for most of elementary or middle school, they still managed to harass me.

    Trevor: “Hey, Fang Face! What are you looking at?” He said once he was in front of me.

    “Wouldn’t you like to know?” I retorted while walking by.

    Killian: “Where are you going so fast? Trev wants to talk to you.” He said while placing his hand on my shoulder. Jaden placed a hand on my other shoulder, and I stiffened.

    “Let go. NOW!” I said in a low voice. One of the things that I do not like is people touching me without my permission.

    Trevor: “And what will you do if we don’t?” The smirk on his face was the last straw needed to make me absolutely furious.

    Taking Killian’s wrist in my right hand, I spun around until I was behind him, breaking Jaden’s grip in the process. Pulling his arm up his back, I pushed on the back of his knees, knocking Killian down. Grabbing his hair in my left hand, I bashed Killian’s face into the red and white checkered linoleum floor. I lifted his head up just as the secretary rushed out of the office. She had seen everything, but was not fast enough to stop the end result. The principal came out after Ms. Lee to separate the other two while Ms. Lee tried to persuade me to let go of Killian.

    Letting him go, he crawled away from me as fast as he could. Blood gushed from his nose, and his eyes were wide with fear. Not wasting this time, he turned to Principal Ross and told her everything. After sending him to the infirmary, Principal Ross and Ms. Lee took Trevor and Jaden into the office. Once they were out of my sight, I went back to Mr. Heidler’s class.

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