When I walk into school some people stare, some people ignore me, some people smile at me, but only one person glares, Rodney.
I look over to where the Davenports usually sit, and they are there with Dooley. But two members are missing, Caitlin and Maya.
"Hey guys." I say when I walk up to them.
"Bye Marcus." Leo says, and gestures for me to walk away, but I ignore him.
"Shut up Leo. Hey Marcus." Chase greets.
"Where are Caitlin and Maya?" I ask.
"Caitlin is running late." Bree responds.
"I don't know where Maya is?" Chase responds, and then looks at his phone.
"Hey Bree!" Owen says as he walks over to her, she smiles and they hug.
"Bye guys, I'll see you later." Bree says, before departing with Owen.
"Marcus right?" I turn around and see Rodney walk up to me.
"Yeah." I reply.
"I'm Rodney, and I was just wondering if you would want to hang out after school today." He asks, but it was more of a demand.
"No." I respond, and then I turn around.
"But I just want to talk." Rodney says.
"Whatever." I respond.
"Just meet me behind the gym after school." He says, and walks away.
I don't dignify that statement with a response.
"You should go." Leo says.
"No you shouldn't, every time he 'meets' with someone behind the school, they get into a fight, and Rodney always wins." Chase says, making air quotes with the word 'meets'.
"I probably wont go." I say.
"Why are you chicken?" Leo says, I just accidently (Or purposely) shove him.
"Hey!" his voice squeaks.
"What does he want?" Adam asks.
"I don't know." I respond.
"He probably wants to talk." Leo suggests.
"Sure, and Trent probably wants to make peace with you Leo." Chase replies sarcastically, with an eye roll.
"I got to go guys." I say as I walk off. I'm heading to my locker, which happens to be upstairs, when I notice a group of girls surround anther girl. I didn't think much of it till I notice the girl in the middle is Maya, I also see Caitlin running down the hall, toward them. I stay back and just watch the events unfold.
"Hey, Maya." A blonde girl says, as she plays with Mayas hair. Maya doesn't reply.
"We just wanted to say, what you did yesterday was mean." A brunette says, and she takes Mayas books from her hand.
Maya just stands there and lets them bully her. Another brunette shoves Maya. Then Caitlin arrives.
"Hey guys, what are you doing?" She asks the group of girls.
"Just getting pay back." One girl says, as she trips Maya.
"Why are you guys after Maya?" Caitlin asks, she is watching her friends bully Maya; she doesn't help, or stop them.
"Isn't she the sophomore that embarrassed you, which is like embarrassing the junior class." The first brunette says, and then she drops all of Mayas books.
Maya leans down to pick them up, but some of her hair gets pulled in the process, causing her to wince.
"I appreciate the gesture, but could you stop?" Caitlin asks.
"You've always wanted to be part of the popular crowd, right?" a red head asks, so far the red head has been standing there watching.
"Yeah?" Caitlin replies, even though it sounds like a question.
"All you have to do is take the girls phone, and find something on it that we could ruin her socially with." The red says. She seems to be the ringleader.
"But that's mean." Caitlin says.
"Yes but this girl needs to be put in her place, she can't mingle with upperclassmen, and she can't steel boys from upperclassmen." The red says.
"I found her phone." A girl with light brown hair and blonde streaks announces.
The red head takes it, and then says, "All you have to do is find something incriminating on it." She then holds the phone out to Caitlin.
I can tell Caitlin is starting to feel peer pressure, I'm about to step in, but the bell rings and all the girls head to class.
"I'll let you decide." The red says and drops the phone in Caitlin's backpack.
Maya gathers all her stuff and then she says, "I understand if you want to look through it." Then she leaves.
Caitlin looks at her backpack, but zips it up and goes to homeroom.
The late bell rings, but I don't care.
"Mr. Davis, care to explain why you're late?" Mrs. Johnson asks, I just shrug and take my seat behind Bree.
Mrs. Johnson marks me as tardy, and then starts talking about upcoming football games.
A note lands on my desk:
Why are you late?
-B
I was at my locker.
-M
Wasn't a lie, more like partial truth. Bree doesn't respond so I guess she believes me, or she is going to question me later.
We walk to art; the walk was filled with small talk. Before we enter the classroom I see Caitlin a little ways off, so I say goodbye to Bree and walk off.
"Hey Caitlin." I greet. She looks surprised when she sees me.
"Oh…Hi Marcus." She responds.
"I just wanted to say, the rumor was just a rumor, Maya and I are just friends." I say.
"I know, and thanks for not making this awkward." She states.
"No problem. But since Maya and I are friends, I have to stick up for her even if it's against another friend; which I would do for any of my friends." I say hoping she takes the hint.
"Ok." Caitlin replies. I don't think she gets it.
"Lets just get to class before we're late." I say.
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I'm sitting in honors pre calculus with Chase trying to explain to him what happed this morning with out revealing any names, hoping he would give me unbiased advice.
Chase re Marcus: Just talk 2 ur friend bout what u saw, and say 'I hope u make the right choice.' Or something like that, u don't want 2 pressure them.
Marcus re Chase: This friend is really oblivious when I drop hints.
Chase re Marcus: Then just tell ur friend bullying is mean no matter what even if it gets u in the popular crowd.
Marcus re Chase: Maybe ur right.
"Marcus would you care to answer the question on the board?" The teacher asks, I think he noticed I was texting.
"No." I respond.
"Let me rephrase this, Marcus answer the question on the board, or I'll take your phone." The teacher threatens.
"37.2096, rounded." I reply.
"How'd you do that so fast?" The teacher asks. I just realized I did a ten-step problem, which requires a calculator, in my head. I used my chip obviously, but they don't know that.
"I was paying attention." I say. It seems to satisfy the teacher, because we resume the lesson.
"How'd you do that?" Chase whispers. I know he can do the same thing, but he has to act like he can't.
"She wrote the problem on the board earlier, I just solved it then." I answer. Chase shrugs and then goes back to finishing his math homework that we are still learning how to do.
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"Ok class, with the same lab partners you have now, I want you to start your semester project or at least decide what you will be doing it on tonight, I want subjects by tomorrow." Mr. Richard tells us, as we clean up.
"Hey Marcus we can go to my house when I get of work today, and decide what we want to do our project on." Chase suggests.
"Sure, I'll be there around six." I reply.
"K. Do you have the address still?" Chase asks.
"Yeah." I reply.
The bell rings and we rush out of class. I stop by my locker on my way out, and I see Caitlin looking at a phone that's off. I think its Mayas so I walk over.
"Hey." I say. She jumps at the sound of my voice.
"Hi." She squeaks.
"I thought you had a galaxy s 4 not an IPhone 5c." I say. Looking at the white phone in her hand.
"I do, I'm just-" She stops trying to come up with something to say.
"I know, I heard you guys this morning." I say.
Caitlin tenses up, "I didn't realize that it would take this to join the popular crowd. I don't want to do it but then I will become their target. Maybe I can just say I lost it, but then Maya wouldn't get her phone back. I don't know what to do." Caitlin sighs at the end of her speech.
"I've never been in your shoes before, but I would just give it back. Will being popular in high school matter when you're thirty?" I ask.
She shakes her head no, "Here, can you give it back to Maya."
I take the phone from her. "If it means anything to you I think you made the right choice." I say.
She smiles at then leaves.
I grab some stuff from my locker, and then go to the parking lot.
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I find Maya leaning on my bike, she looks wary.
"Hey, what's wrong?" I say, she didn't even notice I was standing in front of her. I reach out and wave my hand in front of her face, she jumps when she realizes she's not alone.
"Oh hi." She says.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
"Rodney says he has my phone, and the only way to get it back is to tell you he is behind the school. I wouldn't go he is probably going to beat you up." Maya says, she sounds very worried.
"You mean this phone." I say and hold it out, she visibly relaxes before engulfing me in a hug.
"Thank you! How'd you get it?" Maya takes a step back and grabs her phone.
"Caitlin, don't worry she didn't look through it, neither did I." I say.
"I know, it has a passcode, but if I didn't have it when I came home my dad would ground me." Maya says.
"I'm going to go see what Rodney wants." I say.
"He's going to beat you up." Maya warns.
"And you think I can't protect my self?" I pretend to be offended.
"He has four other guys with him." Maya cautions.
"So?" I ask.
"If you beat him in a fight, they'll get revenge, and four against one isn't fair." Maya states.
"I'll be fine." I say and then walk off. I hear Maya following me.
"What are you doing?" I ask her.
"I'm just going, so when you get your butt handed to you I can say 'I told you so'" she's says.
"Your faith in me is astounding." I reply sarcastically.
"Whatever, just hurry up so I can make it home on time." She replies.
"Don't worry this fight wont take long." I say.
We walk the rest of the way in silence.
"Hey Marcus I'm glad you could make it." Rodney says.
"Rodney where is my phone?" Maya asks.
"I don't know, and I don't care." Rodney replies.
"Run along." One of Rodney's friends demands.
"Not till I get my phone." Maya says. I wonder what they'd do if they found out she has her phone? I think.
"Let her stay." Rodney says.
"So Marcus I want you to stay away form Caitlin." Rodney warns.
I pretend to ponder what he says, "No." I say.
"I really think you should." Rodney says.
"I don't care what you think." I say. Then I turn around and walk away.
"We aren't done here." Rodney says, he grabs my right shoulder and then pulls me back. He was about to punch me, but I just grab his arm and use the momentum of his punch to flip him.
He lands on his back, and lets out a gasp. He gets up, but then I make a swift kick to his stomach and he falls again, this time staying down groaning.
One of his friends tries to punch me in the back, but I dodge and he doesn't react fast enough and trips over Rodney. The other three decide to gang up on me, but I am able to dodge all of their advances and get one of them to punch the other.
The two remaining boys looks confused, but one tries to kick me, I grab his leg and use his momentum to throw him on his friend. When all five are on the ground, I turn around and find Maya staring at me like I grew a second head.
"What, I told you I would be fine." I say, she shakes her head before kneeling next to one of them, checking to see if they are all right.
I grab her arm and drag her off. "Hey, I was just making sure they were ok." She says, trying to pull away from me.
"I know there fine, they probably wont even bruise just feel a little sore, and have damaged egos." I say still pulling her along.
"Fine, I believe you. Now let me go." She requests.
"Nope." I say and pull her along. We arrive at my bike.
"What do you want?" Maya asks.
"I just wanted to say; I told you so." I tease. She just rolls her eyes.
"Fine, you were right." She says.
"I know." I say.
"Bye Marcus." Maya says.
"Do you need a ride?" I ask.
"Nope, I'm walking." She continues to walk away.
"Are you just mad because I was right and you weren't." I ride my bike next to her, and tease her. She ignores me, and continues to walk.
"Did I hurt your feelings?" I tease. She just continues to walk.
"Come on Maya, this will take forever." I whine. She doesn't even look at me.
"Hey little girl I have candy and a puppy, why don't you get on my bike and I'll take you to them." I say.
She laughs, "My parents told me not to get into a car if someone says that to me."
"Its not a car." I retort.
"Go away Marcus." She says.
"No, I think I'll just ride next to the slowest girl in the world. Look I think I see a snail beating you." I joke.
"People are going to think your harassing me. Then you will get in trouble." Maya warns.
"Just get on the bike and I wont get in trouble." I say.
"No, my house is like a ten minute walk from here." She says.
"Well its like a two minute ride from here." I counter.
"Walking's good for you." Maya retorts.
"Ridings fun." I reply.
"I'd rather be healthy." Maya states.
"Then I guess your stuck listening to me for the next ten minutes." I say. Maya just puts headphones in and drowns me out with music. So I pull one of the ear buds out.
"This is horrible." I say listening to her music.
"No its not. Its classical." Maya defends.
"You and my grandmother have the same taste in music." I say, even though I don't know my grandmother.
"She has very good taste then." Maya declares, and rips the ear bud out of my hand.
"Maya just get on the bike, or I'll get a ticket for driving to slow." I say.
"So?" Maya asks.
"Then my dad will be mad at me." I know that gets her worried, she thinks that Douglas beats me.
"Will he hit you?" Maya asks.
If I get a ticket he will hit me, but Maya doesn't need to know that. "Just get on the bike."
"My house is literally five minutes away." She says.
"Please. It will be faster if you ride with me." I try again.
"Go home Marcus." She says.
"Why wont you ride with me." I ask.
"You just beat five people up, I know it was self defense but you didn't have to go." I can hear the anger in Maya voice; she even stopped walking and looked at me.
"Someone needed to put them in their place." I said.
"You could of told a teacher or any adult that they were bullying you. You didn't need to hurt them." Maya says, and then she continues to walk.
"I didn't need help, I handled it." I say.
"That's another problem, you can't admit when you need help." Maya says.
I just stop and watch her walk up her driveway and in her front door.
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"Douglas I'm going to Chases house." I say as look at the clock, it's almost six.
"BYE." Douglas yells.
I hop on my bike and ride to the Davenports house. When I knock Leo greets me.
"What do you want?" Leo snaps.
"Leo, be nice." A man warns Leo. Then he gestures for Leo to leave and stands in front of the door. He has black hair and brown eyes; he is a taller then Douglas.
"Hi, I'm Donald Davenport. You must be here for Chase."
"Hi sir, I'm Marcus Davis, and yeah we have a science project." I say, we shake hands and Donald invites me in.
"Adam just left to go pick Chase up from work, they should be home soon. I'll show you to Chases room." Donald says.
I follow him; we walk by countless rooms and into a room with dark hardwood floors, green walls that are covered in book shelf's that have a seemingly endless amount of books, a king side bed in the corner that's made with military neatness, a black nightstand next to the bed, a matching desk across the room with two desk monitors, a couch on the wall across from the desk, a huge walk in closet that has all the clothes neat, and a attached bathroom.
"This is Chases room, do you want anything to eat or drink?" Donald offers.
"No thank you sir," I reply.
"I'm going to go but if you need anything the room across is Adams, and the one to the left is Brees, she's in there now." Donald says, and then exits.
I put my stuff in the ground next to the couch and wonder to Brees room. It has light blue walls, with posters all over the wall, a king size bed in the middle of the wall with two white night stands on either side, a white fuzzy carpet in front of a white couch that has light blue throw pillows, a vanity in the corner, a small white desk with a laptop connected to one monitor, a walk in closet that has cloths all over the floor and what I assume is a en suit bathroom, but Bree isn't any where in sight, so I sit down on her couch and pick up a magazine.
I hear a door open and look up to see Bee walk out of the bathroom in sweats and glasses; she has ear buds in her ear, and is singing off key.
"Did you know that my astrology prediction is 'if you don't get the job keep trying you are sure to get the next one'" I say.
Bree squeals when she realizes she's not alone anymore. "Marcus, haven't you heard of knocking?" Bree yells.
"I didn't realize I had to knock when the door was open." I retort.
"Aren't you supposed to be with Chase?" Bree says.
"He's not home yet, and your dad said to ask you if I need anything." I respond, still flipping through the magazine.
"What do you want?" Bree asks.
"I didn't know you wore glasses." I say, and then Bree realizes that she is not wearing her usual clothes so she runs into her closet and slams the door.
By the time she walks out she looks like she's ready for school, "Can I get you anything?" Bree asks.
"Why aren't you wearing glasses?" I ask.
"They make me look like a nerd, now do you need anything?" Bree asks.
"I think they make you look cute, yeah can you show me where I can get a water?" I say, still flipping through the magazine.
"Come with me." Bree says.
I look up and see she's blushing from my earlier comment, but I don't say anything and Bree leads me down stairs and into the kitchen.
"Help your self." Bree says, and then flops on the couch.
I grab water and an apple, and then I sit next to her.
"There's no need to get dressed up." I say.
Bree blushes before saying, "I didn't get dressed up, I just didn't like what I was wearing."
"Ok, but sweats are the most comfortable things ever." I say.
Right then Adam and Chase walk in the front door, laughing about something.
"Hey Marcus, are you ready?" Chase asks, I nod and then follow him up stairs, Adam is right behind us.
"Four of my rooms could fit into one of your rooms." I say when we sit down on the couch.
"My dad loves to show his money off." Chase responds, and then Adam runs in and jumps on Chases bed.
"Hey." Chase whines.
"I'm bored." Adam states disregarding chases comment.
"We're doing homework." Chase says.
Adam leaves but not before messing Chases bed up some more.
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We pick a subject and then spend an hour coming up with why we should be allowed to have this topic, because Mr. Richards wants us to justify our choices.
"I think we are finally finished." Chases says before saving the PowerPoint.
"Good, because I have history homework." I say.
"I finished all of my homework already" Chase says.
"Not all of us can be perfect like you." I joke.
"Did you talk to Rodney today?" Chase asks as he puts his laptop on his desk.
"Yeah." I respond.
"How did you not get beat up?" Chase looks surprised.
"They tried, but I managed to not get hurt." I say.
My phone beeps:
Douglas: I need you to come home now; I need to test your chip.
Marcus re Douglas: K on my way.
"Hey I got to go my dad needs me for something." I say.
"Sure, do you need help finding the front door?" Chases asks.
"Yeah." I say.
We walk by Adams room, which is closed and then we walk by Brees room, its slightly open revealing Bree in sweats and glasses, on her bed texting.
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I go home and then get my chip removed so Douglas can make some upgrades and cheek to make sure everything is functioning properly.
I go to bed, but Douglas stops me, "This is your last night sleeping in a bed, from now on you will sleep in a capsule it will keep your chip safe."
I'm to tired to care, so I nod and go upstairs to my tiny room that has a twin sized bed, a small desk and a tiny closet.
A/N I know that the Lab Rats don't sleep in beds, but I figured Donald would need to give them bedrooms so when they had friends over it wouldn't be weird. Don't worry we are almost done with all the background information.
So bullying doesn't really happen at my school, so I just made the whole scene up. I hope it's realistic.
Please forgive me if I make any spelling or grammar mistakes, and let me know so I can fix them.