Troubled Teens
Chapter 3: Purple Skin (Wufei's Broken Scream)
Dao High School
"Alright kids I want all the essays on my desk by Friday there will be no excuses as to why they are late, if you die all of a sudden I may take that into consideration." The teacher looked over the class as they left, but one in the back caught his attention.
"Wufei come over please I want to talk to you about your last test scores." Wufei walked over his head down and steps slow.
"What about them, Mr. Higgins?"
"They have been going down lately, you were getting a good B in this class but now your almost close to failing, is there anything you need in order to bring that grade back up?" Mr. Higgin's looked at Wufei noticing his head was still bowed down.
"Wufei what's wrong why won't you look up?" He pulled Wufei's face up noticing a black eye.
"I got it playing baseball for the league, because of this I don't have an after school activity." He made a small laugh and Mr. Higgin's looked like he bought it.
"Well back to your grades...."
Nataku court
House #5
"Mr. and Mrs. Chang we think this might be the best for him I mean he attacked a total of twelve students in the last past two weeks. You see there have also been some questioning from the teachers as well, he had a number of scrapes and bruises on his arms and face." An officer was sitting in a kitchen with Wufei's parents; he had his notepad open and was reading off what was written.
"Officer like you said he has been getting into fights so that could explain the bruises and scrapes. But I know there has to be more as to why our son could have just lashed out at those students." Mrs. Chang pulled her hands off the table and placed them in her lap, flashing him a small grin.
"Um from what he says it was just out of anger, he was looking for someone to vent his anger out on."
"This is the first time we have heard of anything like this I assure you but we will be sure to deal with it don't worry officer." Mr. Chang stood up signaling for the officer that is was time for him to go.
"His case worker will be over later to talk with him and you two of course; well I must be going there are some parents that are going to want an explanation. Good night Mr. and Mrs. Chang." Mr. Chang held the door open for the officer to leave while Mrs. Chang went up the stares to find Wufei.
"Wufei open this door right now you sorry excess for a son!" Mrs. Chang banged on the door and Mr. Chang came up behind her. A click signaled the door was being unlocked also with the sound of a chair being moved across the floor.
"Now you wouldn't be trying to be giving us away now would you, we do this for a reason you can't seem to behave when you're told to." Mr. Chang made the first move and slapped his son hard on the face sending him to the floor where he laid there for a while.
"Get up, and what is this about your grades going down I thought we told you to be better at your school work." His mother picked him up by his hair and threw him at his father were he was hit again.
"Now your case worker is coming and where going to have to tell them how much you're a danger to those around you, and you're self." Wufei lay on the ground staring at his parent's feet blinking away the fuzzy ness of his eyes.
Two Days Latter
"Welcome Mr. Orland please come in my husband just went up to get Wufei they will be down in a few minutes. Would you like something to drink while we wait?" Mrs. Chang walked Mr. Orland into the living room where he sat on the couch.
"Um water would be nice it is quit a long journey from the city to out here." Mr. Orland looked around not very many family pictures were up.
"Hello Mr. Orland it is a pleasure to have you in our home. This is Wufei." Mr. Chang placed his hands on his son's shoulders, and Mr. Orland noticed the bruises.
"Mr. Chang can you go in the kitchen with your wife, I would like to speak with Wufei alone for now." Wufei sat on the other end of the couch, his eyes looking no were in particular. Mr. Chang left walking into the kitchen slower then usual.
"Ok Wufei so how are you doing?" Mr. Orland looked at him but Wufei did not look at him.
"Could be better," Wufei scratched the back of his head and looked at the fire place.
"How could you be better?"
"I don't know," Wufei stood up and opened the window curtains looking out as a blue truck went by.
"Wufei why do you get in fights?"
"Because I don't know what it...." He stopped and listening for any "out of the ordinary" sounds.
"Is there something wrong, Wufei?"
"I don't belong at the school there are just......" He closed his eyes took in a deep breath and was in a sprint to the top of the stares before anyone could catch what he had done.
"Mr. and Mrs. Chang please come in I would like to question you." Mr. Orland stood looking at the stairs and then to the opening kitchen door.
"Is there anything that we can do for our son, as you can see he just doesn't know how to function around others anymore?" Mrs. Chang sat by Mr. Orland while Mr. Chang took a seat by the window.
"I feel there is something more to this then just him not communicating. If it's alright I would like to suggest a school for kids with similar problems. But in his case I think that it will take a little longer for him to come out and tell us what is wrong." Mr. Orland noticed a sudden change in Mrs. Chang's face.
"Do we have to send him away? I mean maybe..." Mr. Chang looked at Mr. Orland.
"I think this would be best but like I said it would take time." Mr. Orland remembered back to the burses on Wufei and stood up.
"I'll leave these here, give me a call, it would be the best for him we can help him to control his anger and his sudden temper." Mr. Orland let himself out trying to get away to get more information on the family.