Chapter Three: Confrontation
3:30 pm School Hallway
The final bell rang at the High School signaling the students to go home.
" So you still take a bus home?" Kevin asked Valeria.
" Yeah, still do." Valeria answered.
" Guess I should let ya go then." Kevin said.
" Yeah, I have to meet Karen and Lizette like now." Valeria said.
" All right see you tomorrow." Kevin said.
" Bet that, and thanks again for cheering me up, it meant a lot." Valeria said hugging Kevin.
" Bye." Kevin said quietly as Valeria walked off.
" So how'd it go?" Chris said coming around the corner with Ed, Eddy, Rolf and Scott.
" What the- where you guys just listening?" Kevin said jumping up.
" Pretty much." Eddy said.
" So Casanova Kevin-boy tell us how it went?" Rolf said teasing his friend.
" Nothing, nothing at all." Kevin said sweating.
" Really so that hug was nothing?" Scott said.
" Yeah just friends." Kevin said.
" Somehow I don't buy it, come on Kev make your move." Chris said as he is trying to motivate Kevin.
" I wish I can but I don't know how." Kevin said.
" How bout now?" Ed said as he casually points in a direction where Valeria is at.
Kevin turned his head to see Valeria was being harassed by a tall Mexican male with tattoos and had his hair short faded.
Accompanying him were two guys, one guy was of Mexican descent that is fat but not too fat named Christian that always has his hair in a tapered fade, another guy was of black descent that is on the football team with a well-built body named C.J that always had braids.
Kevin had a pissed off look on his face and walked to Valeria's direction.
" Oh shit, we better go with him." Chris said as he, Ed, Eddy, Rolf and Scott followed.
" Listen Roy, stop harassing me or else!" Valeria said threatening Roy.
" Or what, what's gonna happen?" Roy said taunting Valeria.
" I'm gonna happen!" Kevin said as Roy, Christian, C.J and Valeria turned their heads towards him.
Ruben, Edd, the Kankers, Regan, Nazz, Jonny, Sarah, Karen and Lizette saw the commotion and rushed to where everybody was at.
" Really, what can you do?" Roy said getting in Kevin's face.
" Kevin." Valeria said in her thoughts quietly.
" Test me and find out!" Kevin said as he pushed Roy.
" That's how you want it, let's go then!" Roy said dropping his backpack as Kevin got ready.
" You haven't changed one damn bit, Roy." Ruben said getting in front of Kevin as Roy looked intensely in his eyes.
" You!" Roy said.
" That's right, now unless you want your ass kicked again walk away." Ruben said with no fear.
" I got my ass kicked? Maybe you don't remember me whooping ya ass back in Freeport!" Roy shouted.
" Oh shut the hell up Roy, he kicked your ass badly I was there!" Lizette said.
" Shut the fuck up bitch!" Roy yelled at Lizette.
" Don't talk shit to her you coward!" Eddy said defending one of his close friends.
" I had enough of your shit, you gonna fight or what?" Ruben said.
" Don't worry the odds are stacked against you this time, right boys?" Roy said as Christian and C.J got ready.
" All right let us see what you can do." Ruben said calmly.
" Uh uh not gonna happen, ya'll ain't jumping in on my boy." Chris said as Rolf, Scott, Ed and Eddy backed up Kevin and Ruben.
A teacher saw what was about to happened and stepped in.
" Break it up, not allowed here!" The teacher said getting in between Ruben and Roy.
" Fine." Roy said as he and his friends backed off.
" Tomorrow after school at the park, be there!" Roy said to Kevin.
" And I'll deal with you later!" Roy said to Ruben.
" Don't worry about him fucker, I'll be there." Kevin said.
Roy and his friends left the school while Kevin's friends patted him on the back.
" Eh don't worry about that dick head, no sweat." Eddy said.
" Kevin?" Valeria said as Kevin looked over.
" Yes?" Kevin replied.
" Thanks, thanks for sticking up for me and living up to your promise." Valeria said as she walked and kissed Kevin on his cheek.
Valeria blushed and walked off to the bus stop with Karen and Lizette.
" No problem." Kevin said rubbing the spot where Valeria kissed.
" You got it covered bro?" Ruben said to Kevin.
" Yeah I think so, how tough is he?" Kevin asked.
" Pretty tough, but not unbeatable come by my crib I'll teach you more mixed martial arts and show you his weaknesses." Ruben said.
" All right let's go." Kevin said with a determined look.
Kevin made his way to Ruben's garage to further his training.
" What's up I'm ready." Kevin said entering Ruben's garage.
" All right step in the octagon." Ruben said.
" All right start with the basics." Ruben said beginning a sparring match.
Sorry had to cut the chapter a little short, this whole chapter was basically about a confrontation between Kevin and Roy. Is Kevin more than prepared or prepared enough? What will happen in Kevin's and Valeria's friendship, stay friends or more than friends?