Chapter 8

Like a Bully Bully?

Maia's POV

I walked away from my group of sisters, bored out of my mind. Really, I doubt this school would ever be as interesting as the last one. I'm kinda starting to miss it already, though I wouldn't want to say it out loud. Wouldn't want people to see me as too sentimental, since I'm really not. Wandering around, this place had some pretty large grounds, with lots of students, probably all smart, rich, the public schools didn't want them anymore, or they just somehow got past the system. Heading towards a corner of the courtyard not far from the building with a huge tree. Here was this area where it looked like different grades blended more than anywhere else, looking at the people there. I'm not sure I why I headed over there, but that's exactly what happened.

"Omph!" A girl with reddish brown hair tied up in a ponytail ran straight into me as I headed for the shade of the tree. The impact knocked the both of us down, which, of course, kinda hurt.

"Oww… Hey, watch where you're going girlie…" I suppose that came off meaner than I meant, or she was just sensitive, since it kinda made her jump.

She even started stuttering a bit. "I-I'm sorry!" This girl in a purple scarf seemed pretty panicky for some reason. I think I might have had a look of confusion on my face. That's when this tan, dark haired kid appeared. He was a bit large too. Honestly couldn't tell if he was fat or actually had some force to him.

"You know Brittany, you haven't paid all of you fee. The price went up." Eyeing us over, he also took notice of me, while this Brittany girl looked like she was about to cry a bit. I was starting to wonder if I had any work to do here.

"Hey, you're that new kid, ain't ya?"

"Depends who's askin'."

"I'm Oscar. Since you're new, I'm sure you don't know about the fee here, do you?"

"Fee? Just what the heck are you talking about."

"Well, basically I'm going to need five bucks from you." Asking for me to just fork over some money? "And I can't be completely sure what could happen if you don't." And he's trying to use that old threat on me? It really is strange to go to a school where nobody knows you.

"Pfft. Keep on dreaming baby-face. I'm not just going to hand you five bucks like that!"

I think that got him, calling him a nickname like that. "Wha-? Don't you realize what type of deal you're in little girl?"

"That's exactly why I ain't giving you any money!" Yep, I have work to do. Still low to the ground, I was ready to just jump at him with a good tackle when some other boy showed up.

"Oscar, that's enough."

"Vincent!" Apparently, the girl was the first to speak. Forgot she was even there honestly. Oscar had the exact same reaction as her. I didn't even know who this spike haired kid was.

"Oscar, remember the rules I set down? Or do I have to remind you."

"Eheh… There's no need for that! It's not what it looks like…"

"Then what does it look like?" He seemed pretty stoic, glancing us over and gestured with his outstretched hand. Defeated, baby-face handed the spiky haired one the money taken from Brittany. "Sorry… here's your money." Just who was this kid anyways, returning the money and all?

Getting up, the girl reclaimed her cash and briskly walked away, just leaving me and the two boys there. I don't know exactly what was going on, but I guess that Vincent kid, or whatever his name was, won't be too bad...

"Oscar, did you forget already. We don't take from girls anymore. It's unfair. Remember, they can't fight back the same."

"…what." That statement of his just made me cringe, and pretty pissed too. I couldn't help but interrupt their conversation. "Hey! Pretty boy! Just who do you think you are! Saying crap like that!"

"What..? I have no clue what you're blabbing about."

"That little statement of yours about girls!"

"Oh. Well that's not my fault. It's just how things are."

His stoic, apathetic expression never changed this entire time. And he was just asking to be hit. Maybe that'll give him some expression, beating the sense into him. I really hated this kind of crap. Especially when people put others down, take from them, abuse them, and so on. The whole sexism thing doesn't help either… I really wanted to punch that stupid face of his too.

"Are you kidding me! Why would I be weaker than some jerk like you! I'm tempted to prove you wrong right here and now!"

"Just go back to those siblings of yours, girly-girl…"

I lunged at him. I tried to punch him a few times, and he tried to return the favor after landing a few. Eventually having him pinned to the ground after a few seconds, somehow our fists got locked and it became some test of strength.

"Take that back!"

"Why should I!"

"Maia! What do you think you're doing!"

I didn't notice that a crowd gathered until after Victoria's yelling, right after me and pretty boy here headbutted each other.

Notes: Ahaha… Whoops, got so busy that I haven't even touched this website in a while. Welp, completing this little scenario with the last trouble maker, Maia. She's kinda got her own form of justice here, bullying the bullies. But you all know how it works, the one who responds tends to get more of it than the one who starts it.

Just a reminder - this is slightly AU. I kinda combined a few elements from the various neighborhoods across the games. So later on, don't be surprised if someone from another area lives here with everyone else. Or you see sims from other games, ages change, etc