Mark, Jack, Wade, the football team, and Bob sat at the table at lunch talking about football. Mark was being oddly quiet and people noticed. " Mark? Ya okay laddie?" His boyfriend asked concern clear in his light voice.

Mark's limbs buzzed and he grew panicked. His breath caught and he started heaving. He shut his eyes and opened them, hyperventilating. His friends grew panicked and started calling his name. The corners of his eyes grew black and his vision fading. Tears slid down his face as thoughts came to his mind.

Why was he such a suck up? Why couldn't he be more like Jack and Bob? What was wrong with him? Why was he taking all the attention? God he was such a screw up! Dammit Mark why are you like this?

His arms lost all feeling and he struggled to breath. He dry sobbed and felt as if cotton was stuck in his throat. He coughed repeatedly but could find air. He shook like a wet dog and tears came even more. His vision blurred even more from lose of oxygen. " MARK babe focus! Mark breath!" He heard Jack call.

" S-Sorry.. Sorry sorry sorry sorry!.. Sorry sorry..." Mark gasped out shaking like a leaf. He felt people come around him in a hug and melted into the hug and cried. He kept saying sorry and the whole table kept murmuring okays.

" Shh Mark it's okay." He heard someone say.

" Mark breath dude breath!" He heard the quarterback on the team say patting his back. Mark forced air into his lungs and gasped. He dry sobbed and shook out his hands. He began feeling his arms and shut his eyes. He felt Jack's lips on his forehead and sighed. He breathed deeply a couple times and started to calm down.

" Thanks... I'm sorry guys," he said flexing his fingers.

" Don't be! It's all fine! Don't be sorry! Babe it's okay! S'all good Brah! You'd do the same for us!" He heard as everyone hugged him.

" I'm worthless... I'm sorry..." Mark mumbled.

" Your anything but worthless." They all said.

" Panic at the cafeteria am I right?" The school bully Ken said cracking his knuckles. Cry and Felix on his sides. Everyone broke the hug and Mark wiped his eyes,

" Cry baby much? Want a blankie baby Marky? Huh? Your weak." Ken said smirking.

Mark jumped up and punched Ken on the jaw and Ken stumbled back. He grabbed his bloody jaw and a split lip was visible. He felt his split skin trickle down hot blood. He stumbled to the wall and cry and Felix followed. They ran into the bathrooms and Jack kissed Mark's cheek. Mark's fist hurt but it was well worth it. He knew now that he wasn't worthless, weird, or anything bad. Ken walked out of the bathroom and walked by Mark.

" I Am not weak!" Mark snarled.

The entire lunch room cheered. Ken and his thugs sat in the corner of the room silently. Teachers saw, but did nothing. One teacher Mr. Rohlen walked up to Mark and high fived him. " Good for you kid." He said walking off