• I seriously have the most twisted rational; choosing pride over physical well-being I cough up blood as another fist lands itself into my stomach and yet I still can’t help but open my big mouth.
    “Would you have me beg? Or would you have me apologize, I’m sorry but in the case of pride VS pain one will heal and the other won’t.” Another punch to the gut, man James is pissed today, yes this hurts but I’ve gotten used to it. In the back of mind all I can think is just 3 more months and I’ll be out of this damned school. Oh how I’d love to throw a punch back but I find James two friends restraining me tightly.
    “You got a big mouth Ren; someone seriously needs to put you in your place.” He snarls at me, pissed off at my previous comment. He tries to sound threatening but I just can’t help but open my big mouth.
    “And I suppose you think you’re a prime candidate for the job you egotistical narcissistic insidious assho-“My words get abruptly cut off by another sharp blow. I choke up a bit of blood and it gets stuck in my mouth, rendering me unable to speak.
    “You got a lot of big words Renny, shame they won’t help you.” I try to gargle out a sentence in response but the words just don’t come, I’m mad at the name he has dubbed me; Renny, its Ren damn it. “If we put a few more blows in you, maybe then you’ll learn your place.” He says lifting up his fist for another blow, I turn my head slightly and prepare to take it; like I said I’m used to this.
    “Hey cut it out James!” Oh my god of the people that could have showed up, Grace you idiot. “Stop picking on him you-“
    ”You what?” He turns his full attention to her, loosening his grip on me slightly, this isn’t good, at this rate He’ll likely beat up the both of us, knowing James he has no problems hitting a women. I’m fine with him hurting me, but her,.. I have to do something fast. I churn and gargle all the blood in my mouth before promptly spitting it in his face, much to everyone’s disbelief. He slowly turns his attention back to me, his face red with rage, that’s good, hit me not her. He drops me, swinging his entire body into a punch it collects the side of my face as I fall, shooting me off to the side I land on the ground with a harsh thud. Ok, that hurt, I wasn’t quite used to that. “Come on guys let’s get out of here before a teacher shows up.” He heads off; I’m not sure where, I’m in a lot of pain so moving kind of hurts, Grace rushes over to my side in an attempt to sit me up right against the wall, I have no choice but to comply with her, much to the pain of moving.
    “Grace… don’t ever do that again.”
    “You were being bullied; I couldn’t just stand there and watch.” She says pouting slightly at my annoyance.
    “Why not? Standing and watching isn’t very difficult.”
    “That’s not the point, look can we at least go to sick bay?” She sounds concerned; well I guess I’d be too if I suddenly found her a broken bloodied mess so I guess it makes sense. Sick bay… I really should go, but it’s not like I can tell them what happened, if James gets in trouble over this he’ll start targeting me after school and what a pain that’ll be. Still one way or another I’ll end up at sick bay the second a teacher even sees me it’s doubtful that I even have an option in that regard. I nod slightly; wrapping my arm around Graces head she lifts me and hobbles me up to sick bay. What a fantastic day so far.