"Why are you so puny?"
"Get stronger so you can carry our bags!"
"You're now crying?"
"Ha!"
"He cries about everything."
I was sitting on the ground. Well, I was pushed over to the ground. My butt hurts. The floor is made of something not cement anyways. I started to cry. They continued to tease me. Mock me. I wondered why they chose me as their victim. Maybe they saw how weak I am. How cowardly I act. But I can't be spotted that easily right? It's not possible.
"So you're just going to stay there?"
"Stand up and carry our bags!"
I have no nerve to speak up to them. To tell them to carry their own bags. I'm just scared that they'll mock me even more and make me the laughing stock of our school. Maybe that's why they tease me. Because I'm scared and overly conscious.
"Listen Sky! If you won't stand up, I'll do it instead!"
"You know your punishment Sky."
It was then I saw a girl walking along. Presumably about to go home. I smiled a little but it then faltered. The bullies turned around and saw her. She was tall for her age. Well, I don't know the girl. At least not yet that is. What I do know about her is that she's from the star section of our batch. I, on the other hand, got paired with bullies with the second section. I trembled as I stood up but was immediately pushed back down. I gave them a questioning look.
"Only we call the shots here Sky!"
"Don't give us a nasty look."
"Yo. What are you looking at?"
Their attention was turned to the girl yet again as she giggled and smiled.
"Lame."
"What did you just say?!"
He ran up to the girl and pulled her backpack to make her face him. His body shook when he realized how tall she actually was.
"You were saying?"
"I...uh..."
He stuttered on his words and ran off. His accomplices followed shortly after. I stood up as she walked away. I was slightly shocked. The fact that she was able to say that to them was surprising. It made her look cool. And I felt a little jealous. It felt weird. Being jealous of a girl. Because I never felt jealous before. The only time I felt jealously was when I was the only victim of our bullies in our class.
But that aside. She could have been referring to me when she made that comment. I felt butterflies stir in my stomach.
"You okay?"
"Yeah...I think so."
"What's your name?"
"Sky."
"Nice to meet you. The name's Bloom."
"You're from the star section right?"
"Yup."
"I have to go home now. My mom is waiting for me."
"Oh. See you tomorrow I guess?"
"Maybe. I'm not sure."
She walked away with her head held high. I felt happy. At least I can do that now, I am aware that they'll still bother me but at least I'll have her by my side. Besides, I have a great feeling that has been bubbling inside of me.
I am not alone. At least not anymore.