Against me

CHRIS

I opened my drawers desperately searching for my USB keys, anyone! but they all evaporated, just like that! I'm not surprised Jack or Zack must have them. I'm not worried cause I can't find a common USB key in my fucking room! But cause I did a school project on my laptop, I need a key to transfer the project so I can present my complete work, not like I could transport the laptop to school!

"Shit!" I slammed my drawers. I took a deep breath to calm my self down, someone once told me that if you're going crazy looking for something, just take a deep breath and calm yourself down, the object might be close just cause you're panicked you might not be able to see it.

I'm so sure that is a stupid prank from my dumbass brothers.

"Sir breakfast is ready, and Mr Fred is getting really impatient." Stella said, Stella is our house help, we have many but she is one of my favourite.

I sigh in frustration.

"Is there any problem Sir?" She asked.

"I can't find my keys! Not like I could buy one right now, I'm fucking late!" I kicked the foot of my bed.

"Don't worry Sir, I'll try my possible best to find one." She said.

"Thank you," I rubbed my forehead. "But is not necessary I could just ask Fred for one." I exited my room to the dinning room where everyone was waiting impatiently for me.

I pulled a chair close to Stephanie.

"Hi." I mumble.

"Hey." She replied.

"What took you so long Christoph?" Fred asked.

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't find my USB keys and I have this important project.." I sigh.

"Where are all your keys?" He asked.

"I don't know." I said while glaring at Jack and Zack.

"We don't have time to search the whole house for some keys, so you'll just burrow one from Zack." He said.

"I don't have one on me." Zack said.

"You'll be kind enough to go get one for your younger brother Zack."

"I can't go upstairs again."

"Is either I help you or you do it yourself." Fred said sternly.

"Fine." He got up brutally from his seat stomping upstairs, he came back later with a lemon Key.

"No thank you," I said but took it anyway, the look Fred was giving me could kill, I had no choice.

Zack didn't stop glaring at me till he left for school, I went back to my room to grab my stuff.

"Sir, I found a key." Stella said waving my favourite USB key, it was orange with CJ on it.

"Thank you!" I gave her a quick hug before running off to my car just after transferring my work in the key.

Everything went well, I got an A on my project, I'm not surprise but grateful.

I walk to Zack's locker and waited till his class was over.

"What are you doing here?"

I turn around to see the horrible scowl he had on his face, I rolled my eyes.

"Take." I pulled the key out, I didn't have to use it but I was just too curious to know what was in it, believe me I discovered lot of things on Zack.

"I don't want it anymore, you can have it, I won't touch it cause you used it and your hands are disgusting." He shoved his books in his locker.

"Oh really, at least I didn't disobey my elder brother and brought a bitch in my room with closed doors with the camera on, and make out with her ew!" I scowl.

"What?!"

"Yeah I know that, maybe next time when you want to make out with a bitch turn your phone or camera off! I bet she had done that with many other guys! Ew! You're really disgusting!"

"We just kissed and left nothing happened between us, you're the bitch here! If you didn't entice my girlfriend I'll still be with her!"

"I entice that bitch?" I chuckle, "seriously are you dumb to this extent? She was fooling you!"

"Shut the fuck up! How did you know about that?!" He took some dangerous step forward.

I wave the key in front of his face, "take your disgusting key! I rather fail than use you key, freak!" I spat.

He shoved me hard against the lockers. "Repeat that!"

"Hit me freak!" I yelled he punched me really hard on the jaw my head jerk to my left hitting the lockers. "Ow!"

"Stop!" I heard someone yelled. "What the hell Zack why are you hitting him, why don't you face someone with your height?" Brian stood in between Zack and I, with his fist clenched.

"Whatever scum! And you I'm not done yet!" He reach for the key before stomping away.

I wipe the blood on my lip with my palm.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, you won't have intervened." I said while stretching my jaw.

"Seriously? He was about to hurt you bad, look at you! You've got a bruise on the side of your head and a cut on your lower lip."

"Ugh!" I groan, "how will I explain this to..." I shook my head, "I need to clean up."

"I can.. Uh.. Help you." He trail off, I was left speechless at his offer but nodded.

He help me clean up in the loo and we were heading back to class, I'm like five minutes late, and I can get in serious trouble.

"Uh.. If you want after school we could hang out and sort things out." He said.

"Oh aren't you hanging out with the coolest boys in school after my brothers of course." I shove my hands in my pocket, yeah I'm jealous Brian have been hanging out with Cameron and Jesse the second coolest boys in school, while shoving me aside.

Surprise was written over his face, "uh... Not today, they are different okay, we're best friends they're just friends." He stop to stare at me, we were just staring at each other for like two seconds before I decide to give him the benefit of the doubt.

"Fine but I'm busy today, I've got soccer, horse riding and instrument, it won't be possible today, maybe when I'm free." I said.

"Fine but we really need to talk things out." He said I just nodded.

We walk back to our class, Mr Derrick was writing on the white board. "Christopher and Brian you're six minutes la-" he paused as he took few steps toward me, "what happened?"

"I... Uh have a bad encounter with someone." I lied.

"With who?!"

"I don't know, he.. Had a mask and his hood up, when Brian came he ran off." The class gasped.

"This is an aggression, the principal must be aware of this!"

Hell no! Mr Robinson will review the camera records and they'll find out is Zack then Zack will be in trouble and I'll be dead cause his boo bears will avenge him, ugh! I hate lying.

"No! He... Uh.. Told me he is not a permanent student," I blurted out, "don't worry Mr Derrick I'm fine, is just a little cut."

"Are you sure?" He frowned.

"Yeah." I fake a smile.

"Okay but if you change your mind don't hesitate." I nodded.

The day went pretty good, except for some stupid people not minding there businesses.

After soccer I drove to the ranch for my usual practice, I talk to Tina for the first time and learn a lot about her, she is thirteen, affectionate and most important she is beautiful, is pretty easy to speak with her like I wish, she won't break down an start sobbing, but everything has a bad side there's this asshole Gabriel, he is from the neighboring school he seem attracted to Tina like they know each other, but then Tina assured me that he was a pure stranger, I was so relief! She is the first girl that caught my attention.

The car pulled in our drive way, I hopped out of my seat, quickly making my way in the house, I'm so impatient to chat with Tina she gave me her number.

I stop when I saw Nathan, I grab the strap of my practice bag, all enthusiasm gone. I prayed he doesn't notice me but the look he was giving me says something else.

I can still run to Henry we're like ten feet away, or I'll just man up and ignore him, me been me I choose the second option, I man up and walk pass him or almost.

He grabbed my arm spinning me around. "Where are you going huh?"

"Leave me alone Nathan," I simply said.

I was roughly shove on the wall with my hands pinned at my back. "What the hell?" I managed to say in between breaths, he was crushing my rib cage.

"I want you to confess! Tell me all the bad things you did against us."

"You're really stupid Stephan, more stupid than usual!"

He pressed me further on the wall causing me to groan.

"Don't play sassy with me little snitch!" He growled.

"What is going on here?" Jack said as he approach us with Zack.

Uh oh I'm so screwed.

"Lemme go!" I struggle.

"This little scum, decided to snitch on us, remember that famous night, we got our asses beaten when we were trying to escape to that cool party?" Nathan asked

"Yeah we do, what about that night." Zack asked.

"No way!" Jack blurt out all of a sudden, "don't tell me it was him!"

"You got it right bro." Nathan replied.

"But how?" Zack asked.

"I hack into the camera system, I wanted to delete something personal when I saw it all, he was just at the corner of my room beside father when he entered, now I want explanations."

"How did you know about it?" Jack directed the question to me, I gulp silently.

"I don't know what you talking about." I blurt out.

"You're such a bad lair," Jack said, Zack walk to my bag on the floor unzipping it, he moved his hands in the bag clearly searching for something.

"Gotcha!" He said pulling out the Crop, my eyes widen. "I'll use this, now you'll know how it feels to be hit with the whip, you use it on horses right?"

"No." I just have my complete stuff for horse riding, I've never and I'll never use that stuff on any horse, I don't need it.

"Shut up! hold him still guys I wanna get my target right in the middle of his back!" He smirk.

Nathan and Jack grabbed each one hand holding me still, I struggle but they won't let go, they're so strong!

Zack cleared his throat, "Christopher Benjamin Jackson, I'll ask you this only once how did you found out about our plan?" He sounds like Father.

"Zack Oliver Jackson why can't you shut the fuck up?" I sassed, but immediately regretted my decision, he strike me with the Crop twice with full force, I screamed out in pain, this hurts really bad, now I know what horses feel when they're been beaten with this.

"Ow! Fuck! Is hurts like bitch!"

"Oh really? That's just perfect." He laughed.

"Fine I'll tell you!" I yelled, "but leave my hands! Come on I wanna confess! Just let me free for the last two minutes of my life, since you're gonna kill me after this." I need to play it smart.

The both released me, I reach my back to rub my hurting spot. "Fuck!" I mumbled.

They all rolled their eyes.

"Calm down dummies, remember that time Zack took me down in the instrument room? And you both supported him? well I wanted to take my revenge, when I was on my way to Nathan's room I over heard you guys talking about the party, I waited till everyone was asleep, I went to Father's room ask him to check on you guys, then you were caught! It was the funniest thing ever! That's to show you how dangerous I can be." I chuckled.

"Ugh! I'll kill you!" Zack yelled.

"I'll like to see you try when Fred is right behind you." I lied, the kindly turn around to see the imaginary Fred.

I was quick on my feet running like a cheetah.

"Hey!" Zack called out as the chase me.

I jumped the stairs running quickly to the garden, I don't care if I'm caught by Fred it will be a blessing! I need to safe what can!

They're just close to me! I ran to the back door, quickly climbing the stairs, I tripped and fell but I was quick on my feet running again, just one little effort from them and I'm dead.

Thank goodness the door of my room was opened, I can heard the hallelujah chorus playing in my head.

I slam my door shut locking it. There was a loud bang on the door.

"Open the fucking door," Nathan yelled.

"Shut the fuck up asshole!" I mocked.

"We'll kill you!" Zack yelled.

"You can still try!" I called out.

"Ugh! Don't even think of coming out cause once you step out you're dead!" Jack yelled while kicking the door.

I'm not coming out of here, till Fred comes back. I took off my shirt while standing in front of the mirror, the red marks from the wipe was stamp red on my back and it burns, seriously I'm getting rid of that weapon once I set my hands on it.

They didn't stop knocking disturbing my peace, I put my headphones on raising the music to high volume, "symphony!" Was playing.

"Hey Tina is Christopher." I typed, I can feel we're close to something.