Huey was sitting in his biology class reading up on chapter one. Jasmine was sitting behind him reading her chapter one. She leaned forward and got in his ear.

"You wanna go to the movies after school?" she asked looking down at his shoes.

He nodded and turned the page.

"is Riley coming?"

Riley coming….Riley coming….Riley coming…."Riley!!"

The whole class looked up at Huey who was surprise to find himself standing up. He looked around and noticed that his teacher Mrs. Robinson was looking at him.

"Sorry, can I go to the bathroom?" he asked. "Jasmine has to go too."

The teacher nodded and they left out of the room. They were speed walking up the hallway. Jasmine was having a hard time keeping up.

"Where…Are…We…Going?" she asked between gasp for breath.

"Riley's smart."

"and…" she asked slowing down a little.

"Mr. Petto lets kids go early if they finish their work." he said stopping to drink some water. "Meaning that if he runs into Dean who doesn't go to class, they'll fight."

Huey broke out into a run and Jasmine followed behind him. They turned about ten corner until they ran into Riley.

"Ri. There you are!" said Huey catching his breath.

Riley looked confused at Huey.

"…Why are you looking for me?" he said wiping off the apple in his hand and biting it.

"We wanted to make sure Dean didn't get to you." said Huey taking a bite of Riley's apple. "He will break every bone in your body…try to anyway."

Riley offered some of the apple to Jasmine who shook her head and stared at Huey. She was surprised that he even bite that apple.

"But you fought him." said Riley pulling out a juice and drinking some before passing it to Huey. "You beat him."

Huey drunk some of the juice and handed It back to Riley. "That's me not you."

Riley throw the bottle in a garbage can they were passing and pulled out a fudge round biting it and handing it to Huey.

"But you always said that I could do anything I put my mind to." he took a bite of the fudge round that Huey was still holding. "so what makes you think I can't do this?"

Huey stopped walking. Jasmine stopped beside him but Riley kept walking. Huey handed Jasmine the fudge round and got in front of Riley putting his hands on his shoulder.

"I almost didn't make It fighting that guy. I got lucky." Huey turned around because he had never told his brother that he cared about him. "And I don't know what I would do if something happened to you."

Riley looked confusedly at Jasmine who gave him a look telling him that Huey was saying that he loved him. Riley turned Huey around.

"Nothings going to happen to me." he said half laughing. "as long as I know you support me I'll be able to do it. Not just for me but for you, Granddad, and Jasmine."

"What do I have to do with this?" asked Jasmine surprised.

Riley turned to look at her. "Because your just as much as my family as Huey is."

Jasmine turned around away from Riley and started crying silently. It was statements like these that made her wonder what life would be like if she choose Riley over Huey.

"Don't worry about me."

"I'm suppose to."

"Don't worry just believe."

And the minute he said that every classroom was emptying out. Including Dean Roberts class. He approached Riley who pushed Huey back behind him.

"It ain't lunch time yet." he said looking up at the school clocks that said five-thirty. It was always wrong. "You wanna start now, huh?"

Dean stepped forward and approached Riley with no hesitation. Riley automatically punched the tall senior in the stomach. Dean flew back and Riley got into his fighting stance. Dean came rushing at him but Riley was quicker. He moved out of the way, slid back in front of him and punching him in the face. Dean stumbled back and Riley stood still in his fighting stance. When Dean recovered from the shocking hit he came charging at Riley. Riley bounced to the left and punched Dean in the jaw. He lifted his knee up and it connected with Deans stomach. Dean fell on the ground and gasped for breathe.

"You done now?" asked Riley standing over his enemy.

Huey saw this as a mistake and just when he was about to yell it Dean brought his fist to Riley's Stomach…his weak spot. Riley flew back and hit a locker. The noise from the locker triggered the teachers attention. The sound of a door opening made the students started to walk away.

Huey and Jasmine walked over to where Riley was and kneeled down.

"Riley are you okay?" asked Huey. "Maybe you should go to the nurse."

Riley pushed Huey's hand out of the way and tried to sit up but let out of yelp of pain.

"Riley please." begged Jasmine tears forming in her eyes. "You could have broke something."

Riley stood up. Huey could see the pain in his eyes as he stood up straight. He looked at them.

"See? I'm fine." Riley stared at Huey who threw his hands up in defeat. "Don't worry…It's not over."

With that Riley walked away. Jasmine looked at Huey who had a worried look on his face.

"What are we gonna do?" she asked in a small voice.

Huey walked off and Jasmine followed behind him.

Riley walked into the lunch room at twelve o'clock. He looked around and spotted what he was looking for. Dean Roberts was the biggest problem that you would have to worry about going to Robert Foods high. He was much like his third grade bully Butch Magnus. Except much bigger. Butch Magnus had failed the eight grade so asking him to protect him was out.

Huey was right high school was harder and dangerouser then grammar school. He walked up to Dean and tapped him on the shoulder.

"Are you ready to finish what you started?" asked Riley getting in his fighting stance.

Dean stood up and faced Riley getting in his fighting stance. Riley jumped up and tried to kick Dean. But Dean was ahead of him he grabbed his foot and threw him into the next tables lunch. Riley got up and charged at Dean just when Dean was about to hit Riley in the stomach again the dean and the principal came rushing in their direction.

"Stop right there young men!" said the principal holding out her hand as she approached them. "Fighting is not permitted in this school."

The two boys looked up. Not wanting to disappoint his granddad Riley snitched but lied.

"I wasn't fighting. He just came up to me and throw me into their table." he pointed from Dean to the table he had landed on.

The principal and the dean took Dean to the principals office. Riley looked around at the remaining people.

"Which one of you white kids just snitched!?" he asked going up to a random child. "Was it you?"

The kid shook his head and ran off crying. Huey watched the kid run off.

"Riley," he called to his brother. "it was me. I told the principal that you was going to get into a fight."

Riley turned around and saw that Huey was standing in the crowed. He was so shocked that he didn't say anything at first then it came out.

"why you gotta trick off on me!?" he asked getting in Huey's face. "Why you's got'sta make me feel all upset and stuff? Why's can'ts you just leave's me alone."

Huey stared at him in amazement. "Riley!"

"Don't talk to me keep me out of your letters to your father too."

Riley ran out of the lunch room and to the bathroom. Huey watched as he ran off. He didn't know what to say. He looked up and saw Ed wuncler the third in the window.

"what the fuck you looking at?"