33 Jiang He

"Hey, have you heard?" One male voice asked.

"What?"

"It's about that Feng Qiao!"

Feng Qiao stiffened upon hearing what the guys said.

He holds his breath and continued listening to them, though he knew that what would he hear would definitely hurt him, he still chose to listen.

Feng Qiao tightly holds his hands together as he continued listening to the voices quietly.

"Feng Qiao..... Ah! That guy from class one? The beautiful one?"

"Yes, yes, that one! Heh... Did you know? That guy is a fag!"

Fag....

Feng Qiao's gripped his hands tightly as he turned ashen from what he heard.

"A fag!? Seriously?"

"Why would I lie to you? It was already known in the whole university!"

"Eeehhh why didn't I know it?"

"You should check our university forum from time to time so that you'll get updated! If I haven't told you, you would've been oblivious."

Feng Qiao's eyes widened, he clumsily took out his phone and went to their University Forum.

There, he easily spotted his name popping up everywhere.

Feng Qiao ignored these comments and hurriedly scrolled to get to the main post which started all of this.

Not long after, he found an anonymous person posted something; it says BEWARE OF THIS FAG, with pictures attached to it.

Feng Qiao trembled as his whole body go limp from fright.

T-that picture.... Why... Why is it back again...!

He didn't react like this just because of the post, but because of that pictures attached to it.

He was very familiar with those pictures because those pictures ruined his life before.

And it looks like it would be the same now....

Feng Qiao felt his body go numb and his gaze dull.

No matter what he does, he's still the same as before..

Life is really cruel to him, it looks like he was never destined to be happy in this lifetime...

Feng Qiao neither cried nor screamed. He just silently sat there with his dull eyes like he was ready to accept his fate

From the moment he saw those pictures, he knew that it was over for him...

"What? This picture was disgusting ehh! Going after your friend puh! I bet he planned it all along."

"What else? You could see the statement of that guy in the picture, Feng Qiao befriended him and then tried to do some nasty things to him!"

"Fags are scary! We better watch for our ass! Hahahahahahaha"

"He pretty looks like a girl so maybe I can hehehe"

"Even if that guy looks pretty, he's still got a dick. That's Disgusting!"

"I'm just kidding! There's no way I'll do it with a fag! Haahahaha"

The sounds of laughter became more distant until it could not be heard anymore but Feng Qiao still sat there staring at the floor with his black eyes who's now became dull and lifeless.

Feng Qiao let out a self deprecating laugh, that same story again huh...

What happened in middle school is repeating itself now.

This was the nightmare that he wanted to forget the most in his life.

That one friend that he made in middle school,

That one person he trusts the most.

That one person who's the reason he could still hold on despite all the harassment or bullying he received.

His name was Jiang He, his 'best friend'.

And also the one who hurt him the most.

Back then, although he was being harassed by other people, he could still go on because he still has Jiang He.

No matter what they do to him, as long as there is still one person who won't turn his back on him, Feng Qiao could still hold on.

One day, he was puzzled when Jiang He asked him to meet up in an abandoned clubroom of their school.

Though he was puzzled, he still went there.

"Jiang He?" he called out as he pushed the door.

"I'm here." Jiang He answered, he was leaning on a wall, his hands on his both pockets while staring at Feng Qiao.

Feng Qiao entered, "why did you call me out here?"

"I have something to tell you, come closer here."

Feng Qiao looked at Jiang He with questioning eyes, he was acting weird today.

Feng Qiao came closer to him until there's only arms length space between them.

"What is it?"

Jiang He looked at him straight to his eyes which made Feng Qiao's heart beat faster. He don't know why but there's something strange in Jiang He's eyes.

"From now on, don't come near me anymore." Jiang He slowly said, his tone was cold.

"W-what? What are you saying! Jiang He!" Feng Qiao was panicking, what is happening? Why is Jiang He telling him this?

Is Jiang He going to avoid him too? No! He don't want that!

"I mean what I said. I don't want to be your friend anymore" Jiang He repeated, his voice was colder.

"W-why?? Did I do something wrong? O-or did the others also bullied you? Don't worry, I'll tell them to target only me o-okay?" Feng Qiao was filled with anxiety, he can't lose Jiang He, he's his only friend and his only mental support in school. Without him, he would be totally alone....

Jiang He looked down and didn't respond to Feng Qiao, his both hands were still on his pockets as he silently leaned on the wall.

Feng Qiao went closer to him to hold his both shoulders as he shake him gently, "Jiang He! Talk to me please! Did they threaten you? I-I'll take care of it okay? I can definitely talk to them a-and I'm their target, they won't cause you trouble... Jiang He, You're my only friend, you can't leave me okay...."

Feng Qiao continued holding both of Jiang He's shoulder as he pleads him to not leave him alone. At this moment, Jiang He suddenly looked up and stared Feng Qiao's eyes.

Those eyes of Jiang He seemed so cold, distant and cruel; different from the Jiang He he once knew.

Jiang He's mouth curled up into an evil smirk as he said,

"You're really disgusting, fag!"