Maya's palm still stug from the slap, she had just realised what she had done, and within a second she flee away, running as fast as she could. Adrian just stood frozen for a moment, shock and disbelief etched on his face then it gradually changed into something darker. Suddenly a cold menacing laugh erupted from his mouth,
"I can't believe she just did that...." his voice came out in a low growl
"She has no idea what she had just done, his lips curled into a cruel smile."
Maya had darted into a quiet corner, clutching her bruised arm. She couldn't believe she had just slapped that bully, she hopes he doesn't start pestering her, he deserved it, Maya thought
" Hey.. " A voice came from behind startling her, then she let out a breath when she saw it was just Xavier approaching. "Hey" she replied as she made way to leave "you're hurt.... Hold on I have a bandage" he said sounding worried "I'm fine" but he ignored her as he reached for his backpack and got out a little bandage putting it on her bruised arm. "You have to be careful, everyone here are really ruthless" he warned "you could actually ask for a leave tell em you are sick or hurt and need to go back home"
"I said am fine, and I don't need to take a day off, they can try all they want but they won't break me" Maya said with a fierce look which made Xavier admire her but then he started laughing "hey princess you seem really harsh and yet you are bruised just on your first day, I wonder how you're school year will turn out" Xavier said jokingly
"Thanks for the bandage" Maya said with a straight face as she made to leave
"Hey, hey don't get mad am only joking around, do you want to know about my first time? How I got bullied? Xavier tried starting a conversation obviously Maya wasn't interested but she couldn't walk away either she just had to go along all the way her mind kept darting back to Adrian, his strikin appearance, his smirk then the slap.
"I didn't see you in class today" Maya managed to say something. "oh.. um.. I don't take AP English, just regular English" he lied "um okay". Both just had a normal conversation actually it was only Xavier talking while she just listened till they both had to go to class. "Do you also not take history class" Maya asked as she noticed Xavier going in another direction "um yh I do buh I was just thinking of bunking class today" he replied with an awkward smile Maya couldn't care any less over his weird act so she just left. "Damn, it's not going to take her long to find out I am a big and terrible lier" Xavier said to himself with a light chuckle
Later that evening. Both Adrian and Xavier were both hanging out at a friend's house, a little pool party with drinks and games "Hey man why didn't we have the party at your house, Matt's pool Is way smaller than yours" Xavier came complaining as he handed Adrian a glass of wine. "Because my no good father is at home, you know he doesn't like parties Xavier" Adrian answered clearly irritated "Chill man you look so out of place what's going on with you? Is it your dad again tsk it's always him right" Xavier asked hands on his waist like a demanding husband "I wish..... I... Got slapped by some random nobody, a girl Xavier a girl slapped me she looked so wretched, I can't believe it, she looked me in the eyes and slapped me."
"Woahhhhhh hahaha, a girl slapped Adrian Cole Omg, she is sooo dead" Xavier exclaimed laughing hard "It's no joke man I'll torment her till she leaves this school on her own, I'll make her beg for mercy, I will break her....." Rage burning bright in eyes with every word "Yh whatever man as far as you don't commit murder, here drink up let's go play some game with the boys" Xavier said nonchalantly, he never bothered over Adrians bullying pple tho he wasn't a bully.
The next morning, Maya got up "oh nooo" she exclaimed as she realised she was gonna be late for school she quickly got ready for school as she hurried downstairs giving her single mum a quick kiss "good morning mama, bye mama" as she hurries through the door "Hey hey stop right there, I won't let you go to school on an empty stomach now sit down and have breakfast even a little" "but mum am gonna be late for school" Maya said pouting "sorry honey maybe wake up in time" Maya knew better than arguing with her mum so she quickly had breakfast and hurried out to catch the bus on time.
As soon as Maya got to school she kept on having this bad cringe feeling, as she walked through the hallway, everyone's eyes were on her, their whispers surrounding her. It was like there were about to go rampage on her. Just ahead was a group of male student blocking her path with smirks on their faces. Maya had a bad feeling about this so she decided to turn around maybe find another route, that was when she heard "get her" she immediately knew this was bad as she took to her heels the guys immediately chased after her, creating a chaotic scene. Maya was really in a tight spot, this boys were very fast, she kept on wondering "what will they do if they get me?".