Chap 4
Thanx again to my reviewers. In other words, thanks to: LadyBlackDragonFire, Libbie, Lighter, JamieBond, Mags and Pav. You guys rock! Please keep reviewing!
Oh! And another thing! There is a cameo appearance by Libbie (actually it's a review she decided to type in the middle of my story)
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Dream Sequence
Kira laughed as she deflected Yaman's attack. He winked at her and threw another one that swerved wildly, making it hard to see where it would hit. At the last possible moment it headed for her chest and knocked her over. She lay still for a couple of minutes, winded and dazed. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply, when she opened her eyes again she saw Yaman's concerned face peering over her. She laughed and got up again. "You're getting good Yaman."
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Kira scanned the cafeteria for a spare seat when she felt someone knock her elbow, making her spaghetti spill over the side. "Wha- Oh hi Colt," her annoyed expression softened into a thankful smile. Colt felt his cheeks grow hot, 'What the heck is going on?' he thought.
"Thought you looked a little lost, come sit with us if you like."
"Thanks, I was wondering if was going to have to sit a milk crate."
Kira slid onto the bench and found herself opposite the girl who had wailed for Rocky on her first day. "Hi, I'm Kira,"
"Hi, I'm Emily"
"Oh, you're the one that Rocky li-" Kira stopped short and glared at Rocky. "No need to kick me."
Tum Tum and Colt exchanged grins and started slurping up their spaghetti. Kira hastily joined in when she saw Emily looking curiously between Rocky and her. Seeing that she wasn't about to get an answer she started on her lunch as well.
"Hey little horsey! Did you forget about our match today? Or are you just scared?"
Colt stood up, fists clenched, trying to see where the taunting voice came from. Kira sat still and crossed her fingers that he wouldn't find Darryl. She looked up at Colt and saw his eyes narrow, she groaned. Colt stood up and pushed his way out of the cafeteria, Rocky at his heels. Emily followed Rocky and Tum Tum raised an eyebrow at Kira before leaving as well. She hesitated then sighed and hurried out as the hubbub reached an even higher pitch.
Kira elbowed her way to the front of the crowd amid yelling and cheering. When she finally made it to the front she saw Darryl and Colt throwing insults at each other. Darryl spat at Colt and tried to punch him but Colt dodged and drove his foot into Darryl's guts. Darryl doubled over but he lunged forward and pushing Colt onto the ground, sat on him and started punching wildly. Kira's eyes blazed and ran to help Colt but she felt a strong hand holding her back. She whirled around, furious, but Rocky's serious face made her pause.
"It's his fight Kira," feeling her relax, he let go.
Kira clenched her fists, hoping that Colt would know what to do. Colt struggled for a while and Rocky and Kira groaned in despair. He was losing and they knew he was losing strength as his thrashing got slower. Kira felt her fingernails biting deep into her palm as she watched this hopeless match. Rocky's words echoes through her head as she struggled to decide whether to help or not.
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Flash Back
Yaman lunged at Kira, knocking her over he threw punches so quickly that she couldn't move. A teasing grin spread over his face as he watched her struggle. The crowd held their breath as the two friends fought. Yaman's friends cheered wildly, sure he had won. Kira gritted her teeth and willed herself to think, her breathing became ragged and she felt the strength seeping out of her limbs. Then she knew, still blocking his blows frantically she swung her leg up and kicked him hard on the back of the head. Yaman dropped like a stone and she wriggled free. She stood up panting, triumphant.
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Wild cheering bought her back to the arena, Colt had somehow managed to punch Darryl in between blocking the punches that rained down on him. Kira held her breath and felt Rocky tense beside her. The atmosphere grew wilder and in a split second, Colt had blocked and broken Darryl's nose. The crowd gasped as one. Colt got ready to deal out the final blow when two teachers broke through and grabbed a boy each and hauled them out. Rocky looked enquiringly down at Kira who looked him squarely in the face for about a minute before turning and running.
"Funny girl," Rocky mused out loud.
"Didn't you see? She was sad."
Rocky looked down in surprise and saw Tum Tum's usually cheeky little face with a serious expression that was seldom seen on it. Rocky shook his head and walked away.
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Kira ran through the halls, wrinkling her forehead, trying to remember which way the principal's office was. She had to get there in time, had to help Colt out like he had tried to help her out. It wasn't his fault!
"It wasn't his fault!" she yelled down the empty hallway, her voice bounced off the walls, echoing.
A door to her right opened and a kindly but distressed face appeared. "Are you alright dear? I thought I heard you yell."
Kira blushed and nodded, "Um...I was wondering if you could tell me the way to the principal's office."
The lady nodded and smiled. "You're new here aren't you? Well, the principal's office is just across the hall from mine."
"Thanks."
Kira paused to listen to what was going on inside as the lady's door closed behind her. Shouting could be heard faintly followed by a few sharp bangs. Kira's eyes widened, they couldn't be beating them, could they?
Without even knocking she just opened the door. The three of them froze in mid-motion. Colt's hand was in the air and Darryl's leg was half way up. The principle was holding a long wooden ruler and was in the middle of banging on the table for order. Three faces turned toward her and regained their composure. The principal cleared his throat and gave her a questioning look.
"Excuse me for interrupting sir, but I was wondering if I could give an explanation."
The principal nodded gratefully, mopping his forehead with an already damp handkerchief and sitting back down in his chair. Colt raised an eyebrow at Kira and Darryl glared before sitting down as well. Kira launched into her explanation.
"Well, I know you caught Colt and Dar-"
"Excuse me interrupting but I'd like your name and who is this Colt?"
Colt rolled his eyes and Kira flushed. 'Stupid! Of course he doesn't know who Colt is!' she thought to herself.
"My name is Ki- I mean Cassandra. Um. Jeffrey is.uh. Colt."
The principle looked amused but nodded at her to continue.
"Co- Jeffrey was fighting today because Darryl challenged me to a fight yesterday."
"And you fought?"
"Yes sir and I won."
A low growl and a snicker followed this remark, while the principal tried to hide his surprise.
"Why did you fight Cassandra?"
" It was because I accidentally knocked Darryl over yesterday when trying to get to my locker, when I apologised he didn't accept it. I let that go and continued when he grabbed my arm and challenged me to a fight. I accepted his challenge and that lunch time I fought and won. Unfortunately, before we began to fight, Jeffrey saw and tried to stop him. I told him that I would be fine but Darryl challenged him to a fight this lunch time and Jeffrey would have won easily if Darryl hadn't played dirty and jumped on him. Sat on him and started punching him."
"I would have anyway you-"
"That's enough Darryl."
Thank you for this, uh.very informative explanation Cassandra. You may leave now."
Kira opened her mouth to speak again, but the principal shook his head slightly. She bit her lip and left, giving a last glance at Colt.
Shutting the door she leaned against it and sighed. She rubbed her forehead, she had done the best she could. A bell rang somewhere and Kira ran down the hallway to her next class.
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Well! Hope you like it! Sorry I kept you guys waiting. I want lots of reviews and opinions, good or bad. R+R
Thanx again to my reviewers. In other words, thanks to: LadyBlackDragonFire, Libbie, Lighter, JamieBond, Mags and Pav. You guys rock! Please keep reviewing!
Oh! And another thing! There is a cameo appearance by Libbie (actually it's a review she decided to type in the middle of my story)
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Dream Sequence
Kira laughed as she deflected Yaman's attack. He winked at her and threw another one that swerved wildly, making it hard to see where it would hit. At the last possible moment it headed for her chest and knocked her over. She lay still for a couple of minutes, winded and dazed. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply, when she opened her eyes again she saw Yaman's concerned face peering over her. She laughed and got up again. "You're getting good Yaman."
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Kira scanned the cafeteria for a spare seat when she felt someone knock her elbow, making her spaghetti spill over the side. "Wha- Oh hi Colt," her annoyed expression softened into a thankful smile. Colt felt his cheeks grow hot, 'What the heck is going on?' he thought.
"Thought you looked a little lost, come sit with us if you like."
"Thanks, I was wondering if was going to have to sit a milk crate."
Kira slid onto the bench and found herself opposite the girl who had wailed for Rocky on her first day. "Hi, I'm Kira,"
"Hi, I'm Emily"
"Oh, you're the one that Rocky li-" Kira stopped short and glared at Rocky. "No need to kick me."
Tum Tum and Colt exchanged grins and started slurping up their spaghetti. Kira hastily joined in when she saw Emily looking curiously between Rocky and her. Seeing that she wasn't about to get an answer she started on her lunch as well.
"Hey little horsey! Did you forget about our match today? Or are you just scared?"
Colt stood up, fists clenched, trying to see where the taunting voice came from. Kira sat still and crossed her fingers that he wouldn't find Darryl. She looked up at Colt and saw his eyes narrow, she groaned. Colt stood up and pushed his way out of the cafeteria, Rocky at his heels. Emily followed Rocky and Tum Tum raised an eyebrow at Kira before leaving as well. She hesitated then sighed and hurried out as the hubbub reached an even higher pitch.
Kira elbowed her way to the front of the crowd amid yelling and cheering. When she finally made it to the front she saw Darryl and Colt throwing insults at each other. Darryl spat at Colt and tried to punch him but Colt dodged and drove his foot into Darryl's guts. Darryl doubled over but he lunged forward and pushing Colt onto the ground, sat on him and started punching wildly. Kira's eyes blazed and ran to help Colt but she felt a strong hand holding her back. She whirled around, furious, but Rocky's serious face made her pause.
"It's his fight Kira," feeling her relax, he let go.
Kira clenched her fists, hoping that Colt would know what to do. Colt struggled for a while and Rocky and Kira groaned in despair. He was losing and they knew he was losing strength as his thrashing got slower. Kira felt her fingernails biting deep into her palm as she watched this hopeless match. Rocky's words echoes through her head as she struggled to decide whether to help or not.
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Flash Back
Yaman lunged at Kira, knocking her over he threw punches so quickly that she couldn't move. A teasing grin spread over his face as he watched her struggle. The crowd held their breath as the two friends fought. Yaman's friends cheered wildly, sure he had won. Kira gritted her teeth and willed herself to think, her breathing became ragged and she felt the strength seeping out of her limbs. Then she knew, still blocking his blows frantically she swung her leg up and kicked him hard on the back of the head. Yaman dropped like a stone and she wriggled free. She stood up panting, triumphant.
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Wild cheering bought her back to the arena, Colt had somehow managed to punch Darryl in between blocking the punches that rained down on him. Kira held her breath and felt Rocky tense beside her. The atmosphere grew wilder and in a split second, Colt had blocked and broken Darryl's nose. The crowd gasped as one. Colt got ready to deal out the final blow when two teachers broke through and grabbed a boy each and hauled them out. Rocky looked enquiringly down at Kira who looked him squarely in the face for about a minute before turning and running.
"Funny girl," Rocky mused out loud.
"Didn't you see? She was sad."
Rocky looked down in surprise and saw Tum Tum's usually cheeky little face with a serious expression that was seldom seen on it. Rocky shook his head and walked away.
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Kira ran through the halls, wrinkling her forehead, trying to remember which way the principal's office was. She had to get there in time, had to help Colt out like he had tried to help her out. It wasn't his fault!
"It wasn't his fault!" she yelled down the empty hallway, her voice bounced off the walls, echoing.
A door to her right opened and a kindly but distressed face appeared. "Are you alright dear? I thought I heard you yell."
Kira blushed and nodded, "Um...I was wondering if you could tell me the way to the principal's office."
The lady nodded and smiled. "You're new here aren't you? Well, the principal's office is just across the hall from mine."
"Thanks."
Kira paused to listen to what was going on inside as the lady's door closed behind her. Shouting could be heard faintly followed by a few sharp bangs. Kira's eyes widened, they couldn't be beating them, could they?
Without even knocking she just opened the door. The three of them froze in mid-motion. Colt's hand was in the air and Darryl's leg was half way up. The principle was holding a long wooden ruler and was in the middle of banging on the table for order. Three faces turned toward her and regained their composure. The principal cleared his throat and gave her a questioning look.
"Excuse me for interrupting sir, but I was wondering if I could give an explanation."
The principal nodded gratefully, mopping his forehead with an already damp handkerchief and sitting back down in his chair. Colt raised an eyebrow at Kira and Darryl glared before sitting down as well. Kira launched into her explanation.
"Well, I know you caught Colt and Dar-"
"Excuse me interrupting but I'd like your name and who is this Colt?"
Colt rolled his eyes and Kira flushed. 'Stupid! Of course he doesn't know who Colt is!' she thought to herself.
"My name is Ki- I mean Cassandra. Um. Jeffrey is.uh. Colt."
The principle looked amused but nodded at her to continue.
"Co- Jeffrey was fighting today because Darryl challenged me to a fight yesterday."
"And you fought?"
"Yes sir and I won."
A low growl and a snicker followed this remark, while the principal tried to hide his surprise.
"Why did you fight Cassandra?"
" It was because I accidentally knocked Darryl over yesterday when trying to get to my locker, when I apologised he didn't accept it. I let that go and continued when he grabbed my arm and challenged me to a fight. I accepted his challenge and that lunch time I fought and won. Unfortunately, before we began to fight, Jeffrey saw and tried to stop him. I told him that I would be fine but Darryl challenged him to a fight this lunch time and Jeffrey would have won easily if Darryl hadn't played dirty and jumped on him. Sat on him and started punching him."
"I would have anyway you-"
"That's enough Darryl."
Thank you for this, uh.very informative explanation Cassandra. You may leave now."
Kira opened her mouth to speak again, but the principal shook his head slightly. She bit her lip and left, giving a last glance at Colt.
Shutting the door she leaned against it and sighed. She rubbed her forehead, she had done the best she could. A bell rang somewhere and Kira ran down the hallway to her next class.
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Well! Hope you like it! Sorry I kept you guys waiting. I want lots of reviews and opinions, good or bad. R+R