I remember tears running down your face
His breathing was ragged as he turned the corner of the empty hall. Tears filled the forest green eyes as he looked into classroom after classroom for a teacher to help him. Footsteps rang through the hall that were not his own, they were getting closer. The boy kept running, his auburn hair slightly impairing his vision as it fell over his face, until his feet suddenly tangled in one another and gravity did its cruel work.
"Agh!" Came the small cry as the small figure toppled to the floor followed by a whimper. The footsteps slowed as the three got closer to their fallen prey. Before the child could do anything the older grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and lifted him off the ground.
"Where you going Hiccup?" the older boy spat, his large face getting close to the smaller with an evil sneer, the kids called him Snotlout behind his back. The other two, twins called Rough and Tough, just chuckled as their leader slammed the kid against the hall. "We only want to talk, don't we?" the leader said innocently but behind the angelic sounding voice came the promise of pain.
"P...please... stop..." came Hiccups weak plea to be released. Why him? Why was he the main target to the biggest bully in the school? He never did anything. They were in elementary school for gods sakes!
The twins and their pig like leader all chuckled. "I'm sorry what was that? I couldn't hear you." He snickered before leaning his ear closer to the whimpering boys face. Hiccup said nothing as he was pushed even farther into the cold hard wall. "That's what I thought."
A tear ran down Hiccups freckled cheek as he awaited the pain. No one to save him from his hellish torture. Instead of waiting to see the punch, Hiccup closed his eyes and waited. Snotlout grinned as he balled his meaty hand into a fist and reared back.
When I said I'll never let you go.
"Let him go!", the scream started the four as a blur practically football tackled the large boy to the ground. His grip released Hiccup and the boy fell to the ground. Instinctively Hiccup curled into a ball as a few more tears fell free. The next few minutes went by as there were grunts, shouts, and the sound of punches being thrown but none every connected with the frightened boy on the floor.
"Let's get out of here!" Snotlout's cry came and then the sound of fading footsteps.
Green tear filled eyes snapped opened as Hiccup looked around. A boy, a year or two older than himself was standing not from where he lay. He was breathing hard, clothes dis-shelved on his body and hair a chocolate brown mess. The boy stood staring at where the three bullies had disappeared to before turning to look at Hiccup.
"Are you alright?" He asked as he held out a hand. Hiccup looked at the other, mouth slightly agape before nodding and taking the others hand and slowly standing. "Good", the new boy said with a smile. "The name is Jack."
Hiccup looked at the boy, his pale features, slightly up turned nose and blue eyes. He had never seen this boy before and here he was saving him from his daily torture. This boy just stood up to the biggest bully in school but why?
Jack blinked and waved his hand in front of the other. "Hello? Anyone there?" Hiccup blinked and shook his head. "Huh?"
"Got a name?" Jack asked curiously.
"H..Hayden... but people call me Hiccup..." the boy said, looking down and going into his invisible turtle shell. "th...thank you by the way. No one has ever done that before."
The older boy blinked before smiling and patting the others back. "No problem! Say, why aren't you already gone like the other kids? I didn't see you in detention."
"I um... was trying to wait out Snotlout before walking home..." Hiccup replied. "You were in detention?" he asked worriedly. Did he just get rid of one bully only to meet an even wose one?
"Yeah, played a prank in the girls bathroom but the teacher didn't find it so funny..." The brunette admitted and ran a hand through his hair. "You walk too? Well... how about we walk together? Incase old Snotnose comes back?" Jack chuckled.
A smile grew on Hiccups face and he nodded his head. "Sure!" The two then turned and headed towards the exit, their conversation now turning towards favorite tv shows and games.