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-VioletHorizon

Chapter 20

"Stop," I screamed as loud as I could.

The chanting halted and so did Kevin mid-swing. He took a hit from the side as Eddy seemed to refuse to stop the fight. As if to say that he was done, Kevin took a giant step back, out of Eddy's reach. Eddy shook, most likely out of anger and took another step towards Kevin.

"Eddy," I stepped in front of lime green, "stop it!"

He did, his fist still drawn back as if he was going to swing at any minute. His eyes twitched, possibly from pain or possibly from irritation at my stepping in front of Kevin. I ignored both facts. This time they had both gone too far.

I turned slightly to look over my shoulder at Kevin, "What happened?"

"All I was doing was looking for you and he started bitching at me to leave you alone. So when I left to get away from him he followed me."

"Why were you even looking for him," Eddy hollered from the other side of me.

"Shut it, Eddy," I turned and snapped at him. "Why are you causing problems?"

"I'm not doing anything wrong!"

"Yes you are!"

He stared at me for a moment. "How is protecting my friend, wrong?"

"You aren't helping anyone but yourself, dork!" Kevin was just as loud as Eddy as words began to fly back and forth between them. I stared at them as they got closer to each other. This was the first time I had ever felt my blood boil this much. Eddy was protecting me from my friends? That made no sense! Didn't he understand that he and Ed weren't the only two people I considered to be my friends?

My fists clenched as I looked around. There were a lot of students just standing there, watching all of the commotion. Including jocks, chanting and yelling for Kevin to knock Eddy's lights out.

As I went to open my mouth, Kevin turned away with the words 'you're not worth it'. Eddy's face twisted and he swung, pegging Kevin in the side. But before anything else could happen, the group began to scatter. Kevin stumbled sideways and turned to face Eddy.

"Kevin, no," I grabbed his arm.

"Mr. Dames," a voice rang out, silencing the remaining crowd. "I see we are in yet another fight."

"Mrs. Lancaster," Kevin's voice was softer now. "I didn't start-"

"I can see that," her eyes flickered towards Eddy. "Mr. Johnson, I hear you have been causing quite a bit of trouble in my school. Yelling, threatening fellow classmates, and now, we're starting fights."

"Mrs. Lancaster-" She held up her hand, causing Eddy to bite his tongue.

Then her eyes settled on me. "Mr. Benson, are you a part of this as well? I'm surprised."

"No," Kevin stepped in front of me, "Edd had nothing to do with this. He was trying to stop us."

"She was silent for a moment as she looked at the three of us. But I couldn't take my eyes from Kevin. The only thing I could think about was his college choice. He knew he had to keep out of trouble. He had tried too. But, again, Eddy wasn't making things easy for anyone.

"You three," she turned and headed back towards the school, "come with me."

We walked down the hall as the school bell rang. I caught a glimpse of Nazz as she headed into a classroom. She motioned to the bag she held in her hand; it was mine. I nodded as she walked into her next class. Kids continued to stare as we walked past each other and towards the principal's office.

She walked through the office door and through a doorway that led to a waiting area. She pointed to one set of chairs and told Eddy to sit there; Kevin on the opposite side of the room. She held her door open for me and motioned for me to enter.

I sat in the chair in front of her desk as she closed the door behind her. She remained silent as she made her way towards her chai. She inhaled deeply and closed her eyes for a moment. She leaned back in her chair and opened her eyes to look at the ceiling.

"What's going on, Mr. Benson," she turned to face me. "And please don't just lie to me. There has to be more than those two don't like each other."

I couldn't look at her. I knew I was going to have to tell her about Kevin and myself. How else would I be able to explain the fight between them? It was true that they never got along, but they have never gotten into a full-blown fist fight before.

I was staring at my thumbs as they rubbed against each other. The thought of Kevin being expelled crossed my mind and my eyes got wide. That couldn't happen! How would he be able to get into a good college?

I sighed, "This is all my fault."

She raised an eyebrow, "Come again, Mr. Benson?"

I looked up at her, "for a while now, I've really liked Kevin. Recently, he has started to have feelings for me, too. Well, he is still unsure, to be honest. So we're in a trial relationship to see if we really do like each other.

"What I didn't realize is that Eddy has feelings for me. I don't really know how he found out Kevin has some sort of feelings for me, other than the fact that Kevin and I have been hanging out more. Out of jealousy, I'm assuming, Eddy has been a lot more overprotective than usual. He even had the nerve to tell Kevin and I to stay away from each other."

"So, this is due to Mr. Johnson being jealous," she was looking at her desk. "So jealous he cannot contain it when at my school."

"I apologize for their behaviors. I have tried to tell Eddy that I'm not interested in him in such a way. My feelings are for Kevin. And ever since Kevin told me that he can't get me out of his mind and that he would like to see where things go, I only have eyes for him." I shook my head and looked up at her, "my apologies, Mrs. Lancaster."

She held up her hand, "Mr. Benson, I may be the principal, but that does not mean that you cannot talk to me about problems. I am a very understanding person. I love all of my students. I want to help them choose the best life style as possible. That is the duty of a principal. Your sexuality and feelings for a member of the same sex does not change my opinions of you, nor do they affect the fact that you are the brightest student we have here at Peach Creek."

I smiled, "thank you, Mrs. Lancaster."

"Eddward, you are a very bright student. I know that sometimes it can be difficult trying to handle certain situations on your own. You should have talked to me about this when it was first occurring. I would have tried my best to help you. Though, I can only help where school is involved."

"I understand. To be honest, Mrs. Lancaster, I had a feeling that something like this might have occurred. I just didn't want to believe it. I thought that Eddy would have more sense than to get into a fight with Kevin."

"We mentioned before that Mr. Johnson started the fight, is this correct?"

"As far as I know. When I asked Kevin what was going on, he told me he had been looking for me. As usual, Eddy started yelling and Kevin got annoyed. So he left and Eddy followed after him. My guess is that when Kevin turned his back on him, Eddy swung and threw the first punch."

"I see," she got up from her chair and started towards the door. "Measures must be taken to ensure this doesn't happen again."

I jumped to my feet and turned in her direction, "please!" She halted and looked at me. "Please don't expel Kevin. He won't be able to get his scholarship if that happens. He won't be able to go to the college he wants to go to!"

She smiled and turned the door knob, "don't worry, Mr. Benson. I know just the punishment for these two. Thank you for talking to me about the situation."

She opened the door and watched me walk through. "Oh, and Mr. Benson." I looked over my shoulder to face her smiling face, "please, whenever you feel the need, come back and talk to me again."

I smiled and nodded, "thank you for listening, Mrs. Lancaster."

Her smile vanished as she looked towards Eddy and then Kevin. "Boys." She turned and walked back into her office and towards her desk.

Eddy grumpily got up from his seat, stuffed his hands into his pockets and made his way into her office. Kevin got to his feet in and instant and made his way towards me. He placed a hand on my shoulder, gaining my attention to his face.

"Are you all right," he question.

I tilted my head, "why wouldn't I be? I wasn't a part of the fight, remember?"

He chuckled, "right. I was just worried."

"I'm more worried for you. What about your possible scholarship?"

He sighed and rubbed the back of his head, "I guess we will have to wait and see, won't we? There are other scholarships out there." His voice sounded anything by convincing. "So, what did you two talk about then?"

I looked away from him for a moment before glancing up at his eyes, "I told her about us, and Eddy being jealous."

I smiled a bit as a small flush broke out across his face. "I see."

"She was very understanding. She isn't a bad person, Kevin. She does what is best for the school."

"I know."

"Mr. Dames," we both turned to see Mrs. Lancaster standing in the doorway. "Come."

"Right," he looked at me once more. "I'll text you later, okay? Schools almost over. If I don't see you right after class, I'll see you at home."

I smiled, "all right, Kevin."

He pinched my cheek playfully before pushing past me and into Mrs. Lancaster's office. I watched, my hands pressed against my chest, as the office door closed behind him.