"So, then I told her-you listening Pete?"

"Uh huh" Petey mumbled, not taking his eyes off of the stubby muscular red head. As much as he tried to listen to Jimmy's story of how he managed to get with three girls and fuck around with the prefects all in one night, he couldn't help but stare at the way his mouth formed the words.

"You know Pete, I don't know why you hang out with that pussy fuck Gary", Jimmy said, head up at the clouds.

"Don't you think we should get back to class", Petey asked, even though he really likes sitting here on the beach with Jimmy, he didn't want his grades to suffer.

"You go ahead", Jimmy said shutting his eyes, "I'll catch up with you later".

No you won't. Petey thought to himself, as he got up to catch the next bus to Bullworth. He turned to leave when he felt a ping in his chest. He really didn't want to leave Jimmy, not yet.

It was the end of Jimmy's first month at Bullworth, and Petey took a liking to him. He awed over the way Jimmy taught all the assholes at their school a much needed lesson. But before he gotten to know the real Jimmy, Petey saw him as an incompetent ogre, who picked on defenseless kids, just like the rest of the bullies. But now, as he watched Jimmy let out a loud burp, then rearrange himself in the sand, Petey couldn't help but remember that day Jimmy began to change in his eyes.

*****

It was 8:50 am, classes were about to start, but Petey was sneaking behind the girl's dorm with his psycho friend Gary who had, yet again, convinced him into another one of his mischievous schemes.

"I-I think we should get to school, Gary", Pete winced, flinching at every voice that wasn't Gary telling him to shut up, "There are prefects everywhere, we could get caught"

"We could get caught", Gary mocked, "Do you ever pull that stick out of your ass Fem Boy? I told you once you do this for me, we can get back to class before the prefects notice. "Look," he pointed at Eunice who was happily bouncing about in front of the dorm, "There she blows" he joked, "Now, do you remember the plan?"

"Yes" Pete blushed, ashamed for the deed he was about to commit.

"Well, go on Fem boy", Gary laughed, pushing Pete towards Eunice.

Pete hesitantly walked towards Eunice, turning back to Gary every few steps, hoping he had disappeared and Pete could just go back to class. Unfortunately this wasn't the case, Gary was still glaring at him from his hiding spot, watching. He had to do this.

"Hey-Hey Eunice", Pete smiled, trying his best to remember the plan.

"Hi, Petey", Eunice glowed. She had a crush on Petey, and Gary wanted to take full advantage of this.

"I was wondering" Petey said, looking down at his feet, "If you would ugh..if you would um—

"You losey motherfucker", a familiar voice shouted.

Pete and Eunice turned to get a better look, even Gary shuffled in his hiding spot. In a matter of seconds Jimmy Hopkins had Trent Northwick by the collar. They crashed into a trash can and wrestled on the ground.

"Oh come on baby", Trent said flirtatiously, "I know you want me"

"Don't say that", Jimmy roared, pinning Trent to the ground, sailing three powerful punches into his face, then lifted his leg, threatening to knee him in the crotch.

"Okay, I'll stop, just let me up" Trent begged, fresh blood dripping from his newly broken nose.

Jimmy got up from the ground. Trent scrambled up and tried to run off, but Jimmy grabbed him by the shirt and lifted him a good 5 inches in the air.

Geez he's strong, Pete thought to himself, he's an idiot, but man, he's strong.

"And if you ever, even think about doing that to me again", he pulled Trent closer to himself, "I will send my foot so far up your ass, you'll be tasting these Adidas for weeks", he dropped Trent on the ground, and laughed as he watched him limp off.

"I'll get you for this Hopkins", Trent warned, before shamefully running off.

"The fuck you will", Jimmy shouted after him.

"That was great, Jimmy'! Eunice cheered, and she wobbled over to Jimmy, "Can a girl get a kiss from her man?"

Jimmy looked at her as if she sprouted three heads, then shrugged, and being the walking sex machine that he was, made out with her for a full 15 seconds.

"Aw, man Fem boy, looks like the school baboon stole your girlfriend away", Gary taunted walking from his hiding place, wearing that evil smile of his.

"Girlfriend?" Pete and Eunice said in unison.

"You want me to be your girlfriend, Petey" Eunice screamed, running towards Pete full throttle.

"Well you see I—", but before Pete could finish, Eunice grabbed him by the shoulders and planted a big wet kiss on his chapped lips.

"Damn, Petey kissing her wasn't part of the deal", Gary joked, knowing the plan was on track again.

"Deal?", Eunice asked confused.

"Seriously", Gary scoffed, "Who would want to date you, well I mean besides some one who wasn't blind or completely retarded".

"W-what?" Eunice muttered, dumbfounded.

"Petey doesn't like you", Gary laughed as he looked her up and down, "And I mean come on...look at you, I even feel bad for your uniform because it has to hold up your elephant body".

Eunice shoved Petey back, and ran off crying.

"Are you happy now Gary", Petey sighed, watching her run off, "Now she hates me, that's the last thing I need…someone else hating me"

"Oh come on femmie boy", Gary said putting an arm around Pete's weak shoulders, "The fat bitch deserved it I mean…ew"

"Is it me, or is everyone around here a dick", Jimmy said, spitting at the ground.

"What", Gary challenged, "Me and Fem Boy here can't have any fun because big bad James feels upset because we hurt someone's feelings, awww"

"Do you really have to be this much of an asshole, all of the time", Jimmy questioned, refusing to back down.

"Lighten up, James.", Gary toyed, trying to piss off Jimmy even more, "I'm just trying to have a little fun, you know James I heard Fem boy here has the hots for you".

"Gary!", Pete shouted in protest.

I don't like that violent oaf! But he did put up on hell of a fight.

"What ever you say Fem boy", Gary said with a grin, and was off to reek more havoc.

"Jimmy", Pete stuttered, "I'm not a—I don't like you like--"

Jimmy raised a hand, "Save it", he started off towards the school when he stopped, "You know," he started, "I'd expect this kind of shit from Gary, but not you Petey". Before Petey could think of something to say, he was gone.

I'm not like him Jimmy, I swear, Pete thought to himself, when suddenly he felt strange. It wasn't the fact that Jimmy was disappointed in him, or even that Petey actually cared what the dumb ape thought, it was the new found determination to prove him wrong.

Since that day Petey had been following after Jimmy, giving him advice on how to handle Gary, and the rest of the cliques at the school. It was during that fight with Russell when Gary turned on both of them or whenever Jimmy stood up for him, that somewhere along the lines, Petey realized that now, he had a true friend.

*****

"Weren't you going to school, Pete" Jimmy asked, eyes still closed, head still to the sky.

Petey couldn't think straight, as much as he wanted to go to school...he couldn't. For some unexplainable reason, he had to stay.

"Nah", Pete replied, lying on the ground next to Jimmy. After a few seconds Petey looked Jimmy, he couldn't help but count the freckles that sprinkled over his face.

"What are you staring at", Jimmy asked annoyed, eyes still closed.

Did he know I was looking at him?

"Ugh...Nothing', Petey said, and looked back up to the sky.