Static Mind

Everyone has a limit

"Wait, Lori!" Lincoln grabbed some coins and put them in his pocket, running to get in Vanzilla in time.

Why did he grab coins? They have their purpose, and it's not for buying lunch.

The school was the same as usual, boring stuff, the same old food in the cafeteria, chatting with his friends about an Ace Savvy comic, manga series, and the new chapter of Arghh. The worst part, holding his breath in the toilet, courtesy of Chandler.

Now that Ronnie Anne wasn't here to defend him, he was on his own, embarrassed to ask Lynn or someone else for help. He had to endure these abuses, always against answering abuse with violence.

"Brother, are you sure you don't want to talk to the principal about Chandler?" asked Clyde, his best friend, his brother from another family. Although he suffered the same abuse, it seems Chandler had some preference for bullying Lincoln in the last few days.

"No Clyde, remember the principal wants evidence to punish him. Also, his rich parents will manage to reach an agreement for a two-day suspension, and when he returns, everything will be worse, remember Cameron Anderson?" a shiver ran down both boys back. Cameron dared to accuse Chandler to the principal, and when the abuser returned from the one-day suspension, the humiliation he suffered came to a degree that he had to change schools.

"I understand, but—"

"It's fine Clyde, as long as I let myself be bullied, nothing more serious will happen, just pray he gets bored of me" interrupted the white-haired child with a forced smile.

Both heard a car horn in the distance, Clyde's parents had come, ready to pick him up.

"Dang it, I want to see Lori, to admire how her blonde hair moves with the wind" Clyde was still in love with his oldest sister. Though the work with Dr. Lopez had managed to stop the nosebleeds when Clyde saw her, he still had a lot of work to do.

"I'll have to wait for another time, see you tomorrow brother" they separated with their secret greeting.

Lincoln saw how Clyde was happy with his family, could never deny how many times he thinks how beautiful it would be to be an only child, with all the advantages involved.

"Ah, at least I have a person who supports me" Clyde still didn't know about his current situation, although he had come to a decision. If he had another change like last time, he would tell him everything.

"Hello Lincoln" a voice made him jump, but not like when Lucy appeared from behind out of nowhere, but one that made him nervous.

"H-Hi Paige, what's up?" Paige Rivers, his recent new friend, and the girl he still had kind of a crush for.

"Just want to confirm you're still coming to the arcade on Friday afternoon, I need a partner to break the record for couples in the dance game, and you're the best player I know to help me with the challenge" Paige said, smiling, which made Lincoln more nervous, thank god he was able to maintain control.

"Sure, everything's still on, Friday at four o'clock, we go for that record" Lincoln answered with a confident voice.

"Thank you Lincoln, it's good to have a playmate with skill. I owe you one, see you there" Paige ran down the hallway.

On the other hand, Lincoln made his way to the back of the school, making sure nobody saw him, once sure of this, he let out an exhale of relief.

"Yes, I managed to form a friendship with Paige, now that Ronnie Anne is not in town, I needed a new playmate. Just want to clarify it's not a date, it's a challenge we both agreed to do," he said to nothing again, drawing his thoughts.