Chapter 9
APOV
The last bell rang and Pd 1 started. Mrs. Boley came to her podium,
"Well, it's Monday and this weekend was quite eventful. For you who know, I'm proud of you; for those who don't, Stacia and Tia were in a horrible accident Friday. Personally, I wish them both luck." She explained.
This guy behind me raised his hand, "I heard Stacia is not completely there and that's why she isn't coming back"
"What do you mean dear?" she asked.
"That she lost, she went coo-coo for cocoa-puffs" he said.
I was so angry that I couldn't contain it, so I got up and punched him.
It happened so quickly that at first I thought it didn't happen and I couldn't have stopped it.
He hit me back harder then I originally hit him. I could feel hands on my arms pulling me away from the kid.
He threw another punch, then another…after a few minutes I was up against a wall defending myself; the kids were egging us on.
I could hear Mrs. Boley yelling to us for it to stop.
He got me one last time in the stomach and I went down.
I slid down the wall as kids taunted above me; proud of their victor.
"Avi?!" a voice yelled above me.
I still tried to catch my breath but looked up.
It was Tara, she was wide eyed; she tried to pull me to my feet but it was no use.
The kid still stood over me pointing and raising his hands above his head.
Tara left me, probably going to Mrs. Boley…
My pain finally caught up with me; my lips were throbbing, my head pounding, and my eyebrow area throbbing.
I thought I was going to die…I finally started gaining breath support…
I heard some more yelling and the crowd depleted.
When I could see my way out of the crowd, the kids went silent.
I pulled myself up on a handle from the nearest door and steadied myself.
"Avi Capella" a man said in front in front of me.
In retrospect, I would not have wanted this man to know my name.
I felt and arm help me stay up right. "Avi, come with me, you too Boulay" he bellowed.
The arm holding me up helped me all the way to the door of the dean's office; then they left.
I later found out it was Kirk but…
What am I going to tell Stacia?