After almost
a week Norman goes to the school again. But as soon as he steps into the
compound a dreadful aura surrounds him.
He can't
understand why everyone is looking at him weirdly. Most of the people specially
the boys and some snobby girls are giving him disgusted looks. Panic fills his
chest. When he enters the locker room someone shoves him on the locker so hard
that the noise echoes on the walls. Everyone is looking at him. He fearfully
turns around a little just to see the school bully Jacob who is in the
basketball club. He is one of Saffran's friends but Saffran rarely talks with
him.
"Well look
at what we got. A fag who likes to dress like a woman. Huh? You want a püssy so
bad now that you're wearing bras and panties?~" Dread consumes him. What is he
talking about? Memories of that night he video called with Saffran flashes in
front of his eyes. Tears brim up, his chest tightens. Panic fills in his head.
Suddenly he
feels the weight on him pulled over. He looks behind and sees Raven giving the
scariest glare he can give while fisting on his hair. Raven was nothing in
front of him. That guy have the muscle of ten man, tall as a giraffe. Norman
fears what if he hurts Raven bad? He can't let his friend get hurt because if
him. "P-please leave him." That guy sneers. He raises his fist but Alex
suddenly comes between them god knows from where. "If you don't want any suspension
then get lost right now." That boy though have powers in his body but due to
his poor family he can't level with Alex whose dad basically runs this school.
He cowers back and leave from the locker room with a snarl.
"I didn't
need-" "Shut up." Alex cuts Raven's word with an emotionless face. He then
looks at Norman who became white due to panic. He takes out his phone, scrolls
a little and turns it in front of Norman. These are the same pics he sent to
Saffran. Norman's face now turns blue. He can't hear the gasps and calls for
Raven. Tears brim up in his eyes. "Norman!" He looks at an utterly shocked and
concerned Raven. "Let's go to the class for now. Okay?" Norman doesn't nod. His
lips tremble and he can't utter any word. It seems like his vocal cord is
damaged. Raven practically dragged him to the class.
Every
sneers, every comments pricks on his skin. Even after entering the class they
don't stop. Some girls tried to imitate him, grab his hair but Raven's glare
kept them away.
During the
whole 4 periods Norman kept on crying silently. He needs to confront Saffran.
How could he leak those photos?! He believed him so much. Was their friendship
meant nothing to him? Is he that mad with him that he did such a vile thing? Norman can't find the answer. His fist clenches so
hard that his skin bleeds from his nails.
Raven was
soothing him saying it's alright, Nobody
cares and it'll die down soon. But Norman knows it's not alright. He basically
filmed porn. How can he be okay with the fact that everybody saw him in some
woman's underwear?
Raven doesn't
ask much. Which Norman is glad for. When the 4th bell rings he
dashes out from the class. He tries to find Saffran and to his relief he finds
him in the hallway. Walking with Jess while his hand is on her waist.
As it was
lunch time the hall way was quite crowdy. He calls for him, his eyes are still
wet from tears. Saffran doesn't look and keeps walking. But Norman is adamant.
He runs to him and grabs his arm. A pair of cold green eyes looks down on him.
He has the same poker face he had when Norman visited him house.
Saffran quickly
jerks his arm. Jess snorts and smirks at him suddenly. "You tryna get his
attention huh? He ain't a-" "Why?" Norman cuts Jess' words gritting his teeth
while his eyes are firm on the pretty boy. "Why did you do this?!" Norman screams getting almost everyone's attention
on the hallway. The other jocks from the basketball club as well as the soccer team
appears there. "What do you mean?" Jess chimes in. "You sent those slutty nudes
to Saff to seduce him right?" Everyone gasps. A pool of murmurs break. "You
know very well he's straight. Actually I knew it from the start when he started
to hang out with you again. You're a pathetic bitch of a f-"Norman slaps her. The
hall becomes silent. Some girls try to come forward but before that Saffran's hand
already reaches for Norman's throat. Nobody steps forward to stop him. After all Norman is a nobody who studies on charity.
Norman was
chocking. He can't breath as the grip was so strong. Saffran is now glaring at
him. "How. Dare. You?" He says so much threateningly that Norman's knees
buckles. But yet he musters his courage. "C-Caring bout yo-ur slut?" Norman
gasps as the grip tightens more. "You f-fu-" "Shut up! Make sure you never
bother me with your petty reasons! Or else I can throw you out from this
school!" He releases his grip.
But before
leaving he punches on Norman's jaw making him fall the ground hard and with his
venomous words he says, "F*ckin fatherless fag!"