Chapter Seven
What the hell is my problem… my problem was, is still him how could he be stupid enough not to realise that he is my problem. Does he have a death wish or something…. I wonder ?
I am about to continue walking so that I might stop myself from doing something I will regret, well that's not even the issue its doing something that I won't regret. But before I can edge my foot forward to take one step further away from him he opens that big lush Russian mouth of his.
Wait did I just think lush ? I listen to his neutral toned voice as he spoke to me in a loud voice like he thought I was deaf but at the same time didn't want to shout at me.
"I asked you a question what did I ever do to you Hathaway ? Huh… Nothing I have done nothing to you and you … you treat me like a piece of dog shh."
Before he can even finish the rest of the sentence I have spun round so quick dropping all of my belonging out of my arms and on the grass.
"Don't start on me Belikov. Ok ? I am not to be messed with. Just because you are popular doesn't mean you should pick a fight with me you should know better. I stay out of your way everyday so stay out of my face have you got it?"
Finally gasping for breath after my completely just ranting in his face I watch him as my heart pounds against my rib cage so strong that I think it might just burst out of my chest in a moment. If I thought that day couldn't have gotten any worse than I was totally wrong.
He stood in front of me arms folded level with his chest then he done the worst thing he could possibly ever do he laughed in my face just burst out laughing turning red in the face bent in half sort of laughing. Between gasps he spoke.
"Well the rumours about you being a big firecracker are true then."
That was it.
The last time that something like this happened to me was when I was 11 right before I started the 1st year of high school. At it was under completely different circumstances.
It was about 2 days before me and Dimitri would be starting high school as the new kids in a new surrounding but we both new we had each other we had always promised that to each other.
Both of us were lying under the tree in Dimitri's backyard protecting our selves from the radiating sun and it was only early morning and it was scorching. We were both lying side by side just chatting about what subjects we would have at school and what clubs we would join.
Both of us knew we would join the running team as that was a hobby both of had grown to love just the feeling of running, clearing the mind as the wind blew in your face. The taste of salt … and freedom.
After a while being the sun Dimitri stood up patting the grass of his shorts, after knocking all the dirt of his shorts he came to stand over me reaching his hands out towards me. I slowly pushed myself up on my elbows grabbing his hand as he pulled me to my feet.
Once I was standing I followed his actions in knocking the dirt of my shorts. Looking up I could see that Dimitri was staring down at me, opening my mouth I spoke to him in a whisper.
"Dimitri"
Unmoving he just made a humming noise "hmmm".
"What do you see us doing in the future?"
He released my hands I never realised he was still holding and whispered.
"Well I will be maths teacher probably or an athlete maybe and you Miss Hathaway will be fat and living with 20 cats."
Smiling as I imagined him being a teacher to then realising what he had said. His doubled in half body gasping for air from laughing was what gave him away and that's when I couldn't control my body in a rage of anger my foot struck out to kick him in his manly parts but being so short compared to him meant it was his upper thigh that faced my wrath.
I have to say I was quite pleased with myself because that was going to leave quite a bruise. After the little incident we both just seemed to fall to the ground laughing at what had just happened. I did get payback from him as the rest of that day he just whined about his thigh like a little boy.
As the little flashback flew through my mind my body reacted the exact same way as I did those 7 years ago. My leg flew out before my brain could even process what was happening and it was to late I had actually kicked him hard in his manly parts.
And this time it wasn't because he was bent in half I could kick him their, it was because since I had last kicked him I had grown 4 nearly 5 inches in height and most of my new height had seem to have been added to my legs.
I always got annoyed with the length of my legs but right at this moment they were a saint. I couldn't help but chuckle out loud as he held himself not to put it crudely and groaned in pain maybe even in agony. A small part of me hoped it was the latter.
Taking a small step so I was right in front of him I crouched down so I was level with his bent body and did something I probably shouldn't have. I whispered in his ear…
"You never did take me seriously… you just never learn."
And with that I walked away collecting my notebook, keys and ipod and marching of to the door leading back to the lockers. Right before entering the doors I glanced over my shoulders to see Dimitri staring right at me.
Quickly walking back to my locker I couldn't help thinking of the biggest mistake I had ever made only a few moments ago. If he was smart enough which I knew he was he would never drop what I just said till he had the answers he wanted.
As a kid he was always like that and as a teenager, nearly a man I knew he would be even worse than expected. One thing for sure he was just as stubborn as me and that was or will never be a good thing.
My world that I had grown to love over the last 7 years could potentially just crash around me years of work for not only me but my dad could end in a few moments all because of my stupid mouth and those 6 words.
You never did take me seriously.
Why? Why? Did I say that…
