Hello everyone once again! I'm quite shocked by the number of reviews. I've figured it out, and I'm averaging around 13 reviews a chapter. 13! That's brilliant! Keep it up guys, your doing a great job! ;)

Anyway, I'm going to show you one of my best days ever, and I mean ever. It involves me getting a girlfriend, and getting my own private victory over the bullies. Well, two of them. Hope you enjoy!

Bullied

Chapter 6: The Best Day Ever

Kate had been excluded for about three days for stabbing me. I was back at school, and everyone was asking me how I was. I just said I was fine and smiled at them. I didn't want to say the wrong thing in case it got back to Kate. About a week later, I was sitting in English, Lilly beside me as always, when Kate entered. She took her usual seat opposite me, next to Sarah, and she said nothing. Not that it mattered, I had only glanced upwards as she entered. Then, she spoke.

"You alright Leon?"

I looked at Lilly before speaking. She nodded at me.

"I'm fine. Yourself?"

Kate looked at me and smiled.

"Yeah I'm fine. How's your ear?"

"Fine." I replied. I remained quiet after that. I wasn't taking any chances.

BREAKTIME...

"She asked you how your ear was? What a bitch." Garth said to me. Humphrey only nodded.

"I could have reached that conclusion Garth." I said, looking at him and smiling.

Lilly came around the corner. I smiled at her warmly and sighed deeply. Humphrey looked suspiciously at me, but I straightened up my face when I realised my mistake. But it was too late. The damage was done. Humphrey stood up and cleared his throat as Lilly arrived.

"I'm going to the cafeteria. Leon, come with me."

This request seemed slightly odd. If Humphrey even went to the cafeteria, he never asked anyone to come. But, he was my best friend, how could I refuse?

"Of course dude." I said, standing and smiling at him. He smiled back and we both set off. As we rounded the corner of the library and vanished from sight, Humphrey pulled me close.

"So, when were you planning to tell me you fancied Lilly?"

He was looking at me with a look that said: Don't bother trying to pull one over on me, I know what's going on.

"Ummm, soon. I really want her, but not in that way. As in a 'boyfriend-girlfriend' kinda way."

"Yeah I get it. Look, boys always make the first move. And besides, what do you have to lose?" Humphrey said, smiling at me.

Strangely, Humphrey's words were filling me with confidence. For the first time in two years, I felt confidence running through my veins.

"Yeah, you're right!" I said, smiling. I could do this.

"I know I'm right! Now go round there, pull her aside, and do it!" Humphrey said, his voice raising even higher than mine.

So the two of us marched round, me brimming with confidence, and we walked straight towards Garth and Lilly. Both looked up and smiled.

"Welcome back pipsqueaks." said Garth.

Still smiling, I looked at Lilly.

"Lilly, would you come with me a moment? I want to speak with you."

Lilly blushed as Garth and Humphrey wolf-whistled at us. I only smiled.

Pulling her out of sight by her hand, I quietly whispered to her:

"Do you wanna go out with me?"

I felt a huge weight lift from my shoulders. Finally, I had asked her!

Lilly blushed deeply and smiled at me with her impossibly white teeth. She pulled me close, and her lips touched mine.

"Does that answer your question?" She said, now grinning at me like a Cheshire cat. I could only smile back.

FINALLY!

PE, RUGBY...

"I tell ya Humphrey, it was amazing. Her lips are so soft-"

"DUDE! I really don't wanna know!" Humphrey said, cutting into my sentence and covering his eyes in mock disgust. I laughed loudly.

Candu and Hutch entered the changing room. They said nothing, just as I didn't.

Twenty minutes later, we were out on the pitch. I was dressed in rugby kit, same as everyone else, and everyone was gathered around a small square the teacher had erected.

"OK, in this exercise we will be looking at stepping and footwork. One person will start with the ball on one side of the square. Two people will stand opposite and the aim of the game is to get to past the two defenders and score a try. Clear?"

"Yes sir." The class chanted.

"OK, first up. Leon, you take the ball. Candu, Hutch, try and stop him."

I took the ball from my teacher and walked to the far side of the square. Hutch and Candu were smiling confidently.

"Kick his arse boys!"

"You can do it lads!"

"KICK HIS FAT ARSE!"

They were among several shouts that came at Candu and Hutch. But amongst all of those taunts and chants, one stood out to me:

"GO LEON!"

That was Humphrey and it was my turn to smile.

"You're going down Leon!" Hutch yelled at me.

"Come and get me then! Make me go down!" I yelled back, my confidence overpowering me. The teacher's whistle went.

Hutch came steaming forward, while Candu stayed back. When I played for my local club, I was told something:

When someone is moving fast, they find it harder to move and tackle. Use their momentum and make them suffer. Step them.

"Step him." I said quietly to myself. I had not moved since the whistle had been blown, but as Hutch reached me, I stepped him easily. Everyone in the crowd jeered as Hutch missed me, and I began to run towards Candu. He came running forward, and I stepped one way, then the other in quick succession. This threw Candu off balance and I just ran past him as he fell over. I touched the ball down to score and I turned round, punching the air. Hutch and Candu were bright red with embarrassment.

It wasn't much of a victory, but it was defiantly a start.

So, there you are. Not much of a victory I know, but it did fill me with confidence. And now, I want to tell you about something.

On FanFiction, I have started a discussion forum called 'Bullied: The Forum'. On this forum, you can discuss your own experiences, or just make some friends. Of course, the choice is completely yours, but I hope you'll consider using it.

So until the next chapter, and don't forget to review my wonderful readers...

-KovuTheLion15 XD