Jaan

Part 2- Lunch Box

I had my earphones on and I was listening to some music when I felt one of my earphones come off. I turned my head and there he was sitting beside me.

He was alone today. His friends weren't with him.

"My lunch?" he asked.

I grabbed the box beside me and gave it to him before getting up but he pulled on my arm and made me sit back.

"You're staying here" he ordered.

"Why? I gave you your lunch already" I said.

"Shut up" he said.

He was silently eating while I was just sitting there not knowing what to say or do.

I couldn't help but stare at him for a while. He's actually...not that bad looking. He's tall and his body seems to be muscular. He has black hair and green eyes. He was wearing ripped jeans and a leather jacket.

Why does he always have the same leather jacket every time I see him?

I also noticed the blue bandana wrapped around his tight. Why does he always have it as well?

His friends also all have one on them.

"Where's your friend?" he suddenly asked.

Why does he want to know?

"She's not here today" I said.

"You really don't have any other friend other than her" he stated.

"I'm fine with one friend" I said.

"Looser, you look pitiful" he said.

Oh how I want to just punch his face !!

"If you're done eating now, I'll leave" I said getting up to leave but he pulled on my arm once again.

I looked at him in fury. Why isn't he letting me go?!

"Your mom's a great cook, I enjoyed it" he said giving me back the empty lunchbox. I grabbed it as he got up.

"Make sure to compliment her cooking for me but of course don't tell her it's from me" he said winking at me.

"Aslan! Come on man we're getting late!" one of his friends yelled at him as he ran away to them.

Jerk. I'll make sure to add poison to your food next time!

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The next day as I was making my way inside the school, I felt someone push me on their way and when I looked up I saw Zahara.

She glared at me and then kept walking away. This little- keep your cool Adalina!

How can such a pretty girl be so mean? She's literally perfect. She has the body of a goddess. She has long silky black hair, she always has a dark charbon lipstick on. She dresses like a model and she looks like a rich kid.

I'm a 0 compared to her who's a total 100.

I got into my math class and stopped in my tracks when I saw a guy that somehow looked familiar to me. His face was bruised and it looked like he got badly beat up. This is...the guy that we saw getting beat up the other day!

I felt like my heart stopped for a minute when I saw who was sitting behind, in both sides and in front of him. The bullies.

They beat him and even surround him like this? I feel bad for him.

I took my place which was thankfully far away from them. I couldn't focus during the class at all. How can I focus knowing that a poor guy is hurting in silence because of these stupid bullies?

I was sure to have called the cops. Did they not get arrested or something?

The bell rang and I stayed at my seat slowly packing up my stuff. I saw the bullies glaring at me before one by one leaving the class room.

I looked at the guy that was also still seated. I grabbed my unopened water bottle and went to him placing the bottle on his table. He looked up at me confused.

"Who are you?" he asked in a monotone.

"Uh...nobody! I just wanted to give you this.." I awkwardly said.

"Thank you" he said.

"What happened to your face?" I asked like I didn't know.

"Nothing much" he said.

"Ah...okay then I won't ask more..." I turned and went back to my place to grab my books.

I was about to leave but I stopped and turned to look at him.

"Don't mind me but...it's better to act before it's too late..I don't think you deserve all of this" I said before walking out of the class.

I don't know why I said this but I felt like saying it.

I mean it's not like I was doing much to stop them bothering me. But he's getting the most hate here for no reason.

The next day as I got into my math class once again and looked for the guy. None of them was here. The bully and him were all absent.

Where could they possibly be?

Ayla was here today and she gave me a smile. I smiled at her and sat beside her.

"Are you okay?" I asked her.

"I'm all good now and you?"

I nodded as the teacher asked for our attention and the room went silent.

During the class, the gang arrived with the guy that I talked to yesterday. They came in first and he silently followed with his head facing the floor.

He looked scared. What did they do to him?

They took their place and the teacher didn't even say anything. She kept giving her class ignoring them. If it was anyone else she wouldn't even let them in this late.

I'm so confused. Since when did the school system became this way? Am I realizing this just now?

After class, it was lunch time and I was walking in the hallway with Ayla when I felt my arm being grabbed on and I was pulled away from her.

Ayla looked at Aslan and she seemed to be on alert just like when he always shows up. Once again he wasn't with his friends.

"What are you doing?" I asked him.

He ordered me to shut up and told Ayla he needs to talk to me. I nodded my head to let Ayla know that I'll be fine and then she left.

He dragged me with him and then we got into a classroom where the lights were off. There was no one in the room.

"What is it?" I asked him.

"Stay away from that guy" he said.

"What?" I have no idea what he's trying to say.

"I won't repeat myself, stay away from him or else you'll get in trouble" he said.

"Am I not already in big trouble because of you and your friends?" I dared to ask him.

He harshly grabbed my arms making me wince and made me look at him.

"I'm not fu**ing playing with you right now" he said coldly.

I got out of his grip and moved away.

"I better not see you around that guy" he said one last time before walking out of the classroom.

What is wrong with him?!

Later on, when I went to the cafeteria to eat I didn't saw him or his friends anywhere.

That day, he didn't take his lunch from me.

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