The Bullies

First period begins with Mr Hampton's chemistry class, he enters the room with his extraordinarily dull face and dingy aura.

"Good morning Mr Hampton" Kaya on the first bench greets him with her usual zeal and optimism.

"Well, there isn't anything good about this morning honestly." Mr Hampton reply in an excruciating tone.

I feel you man, I feel you. I utter under my breath. I cannot believe my life has become so relatable with a middle aged depressed man. Can things get any worse!

"I hope all of you have done your homework' he asks setting his spectacles above his nose.

"yes" students answer unanimously

"Great, Umm.. kuzon, please collect everyone's assignment and keep it on my table" Mr Hampton comnands

Wonderful, now he's going to come to my seat and I'll once again get the opportunity to see his disgusted expressions as he make an eye contact with me.

I smack my forehead in frustration and ouch! a painful cry escapes my lips. I hurted my pimple.

The girls before me turn around in surprise.

"What's wrong with you weirdo? Why are you screaming?" Trisha asks raising her eyebrows.

"Nothing" I say quietly

"God you're so weird!" she turns away twirling her hairs, and so does the other girls. I roll my eyes and I turn to my friend just to realize I'm not the only one in anxiety. Mikan still hasn't been able to finish her homework.

"Quick you don't have much time, he'll be here any minute" I say.

"Don't worry only two paragraphs are left" she says. But kuzon is now at our row collecting all the notebooks in a huge pile. My heart bangs against my chest. He's getting closer. I can feel the hot blood rushing in veins. My face is burning.

"He's only a few desks away" I alert Mikan.

"Almost there" she says writing as fast as she can.

"You need hel-" I try to ask her but I get interrupted.

"Your Notebooks please" Kuzon says standing right before me. I toss my notebook on the stack avoiding any sort of eye contact with him.

"Just two minutes please" Mikan begs

"Be quick" he says. He keeps the bundle of books on my desk and stands lazily before us staring out the window behind me, waiting for Mikan to complete her work.

His curly shabby hairs are falling over his face, and lashes are shimmering against the sunlight. His white shirt made his sharp features look even more prominent. He's kind of like a Greek statue that ought to be in an art museum.

He rolls up sleeves and turn his gaze towards Mikan again

"Hurry up" he says in a deeper voice, rather rudely. I almost lose my breath.

"Here!" Mikan toss her notebook book to him and he finally walks away.

My heart is still running a minute a mile.

"He's gone, what are you still blushing for?" Mikan laughs

"No, I'm not." I lie.

"Whatever you say" she smiles

Mr Hampton begins his lessons, I try to work on my classnotes, but I can barely concentrate. He was here, right before me, but didn't even cared to talk to me. I rest my head on the desk and flash my gaze around the to look for for him. He's at the other end of the room, at the window seat with his best friend Dylan. Both are laughing, by the looks of it, Dylan is probably making fun of Mr Hampton.

Oh! I'm so jealous of him he gets to with kuzon all the time.

"Faline, Faline!" Mikan whispers a bit loudly.

I look at her in confusion.

"Mr Hampton is calling you" she points out subtly.

I stand up nervously as I see Mr Hampton looking at me totally pissed off.

"Ms Faline would you like to explain the equation to the class that I just taught"

"Um.. I... " I can't help but stutter. I wasn't paying attention at all. He must have saw me.

"I'm sorry Mr Hampton, I wasn't paying attention. I missed it"

"You missed it, haven't you, but by looking at you I can surely tell you've never missed a meal in you life. In fact, you haven't missed others meals as well"

The entire class burst out laughing. I can't believe he made fun of my weight. I mean a lot of people do but, still. I can make fun of his bald head any day, but I don't do it!

I can feel all the gazes at me, giggling and laughing. God I wish I could dig a whole right here and bury myself alive.

"Quite every one" Mr Hampton commands "and you Faline pay proper attention in class, save your dreams for the night"

I sit down and he resumes teaching, I'm still flushed. I wish the window behind me was a little large so I could just jump out of it.

And to make things worse Trisha turns towards me.

"I bet you have more than eight meals a day" Trisha say raising her eyebrows.

"Hey, Don't say that" Elinor adds.

Is she really protecting me? I look at her in awe.

"You're undermining her, I bet it's more than ten" she returns. Of course she did that!

The girls have a hearty laugh, and I just roll my eyes.

"Shut up all of you" I say rudely

"You shut up Fatso" Trisha look at me archly and turn away.

I bit my lips tightly. I can feel a huge knot in my stomach. I want to cry, but I won't. I can't cry now, though my throat is dry and sandy, and my eyes are tearing up, but I have to stay strong.

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