CHAPTER 2- MY HERO

In the bustling school cafeteria, where laughter and chatter fill the air, there is an unsettling atmosphere as whispers of the notorious school bully's presence spread through the air.

As the boy timidly enters the cafeteria, he can feel the weight gazes upon him. Fear grips his heart, but he tries to maintain his composure. The clattering of trays and the chatter of students surround him, creating a backdrop of noise that only adds to his anxiety.

A dark cloud hovers over one corner table. A young boy, his shoulders hunched and eyes downcast, sits alone, his tray of untouched food an unfortunate contrast to the lively scene around him. This boy, however, is no stranger to adversity, as he finds himself targeted by the notorious school bully. The bully, a towering figure with a menacing grin, takes pleasure in tormenting his victims, seeking to assert his dominance in the most cruel and demeaning ways. As the boy tries to maintain his composure, the bully approaches, surrounded by a group of equally intimidating followers. The atmosphere grows tense and the once vibrant cafeteria falls into an uneasy silence, as everyone anticipates what will happen next.

The bully, known for his intimidating stature and cruel demeanor, starts to make his move. With a sly grin, he approaches the boy, picking on his insecurities and making jabs at his appearance. The boy's shoulders slump, his self-esteem crumbling with each word. However, in the midst of this adversity

The innocent boy becomes the target of the notorious school bully, who seems to thrive on causing distress and asserting dominance over others. As onlookers nervously peek over their trays, the boy's face reflects a mixture of fear and sadness, his once bright eyes now clouded with tears. It is a heart-wrenching scene that highlights the harsh reality of bullying and its detrimental impact on the victims. The cafeteria, a supposed safe haven for students, becomes a battlefield for this young soul, as his lunch becomes a bitter mixture of humiliation and isolation.

Looking far too big for his age, Liam was a thorn in every students flesh, especially those who were smaller or weaker than him, which is practically every male student in the school. It was either you were under him or against him .

He was the type of student that had no concern about anyone who didn't submit to him. It was a stretch to say everyone was afraid of him including the teachers.

And his poor , defenseless victim was none other than a shy little boy , Nolan. He was always on his own and never seemed to really mind anything going on around him , but today was different. He knew Liam was gonna come after him anyways. It was just a matter of timing but he wondered to himself. " Why today of all days?" .

Not looking up and still shakingly nibbling his sandwich, he dared not look up and that seemed to broadened the sadistic smile on Liam's face. He was fully aware what his presence did to his prey ,

Placing his tattooed hands on the table and leaning his face close to Nolan's ear, he whispered

" There's no teacher around to help you now, is there?" . Apparently Nolan had unintentionally made a fool out of Liam in class when he corrected his grammar on an essay he was reading in class. Everyone in class found it funny , everyone but Liam.

He gave a nasty look to Nolan but as usual his head was facing down to his text book and honestly didn't even notice.Liam took it that Nolan wasn't afraid of him and didn't give a crack about him. It was after class that some of the students told him that the Liam didn't appreciate his correction and that he had his eyes on him. The only reason he didn't pounce on the little boy there and then was because the teacher was still in class and he didn't want any unnecessary attention. So he waited ....and now , at the presence of the whole school, he was gonna get his revenge with measures that seemed best for him. With his goal to utterly humiliate him.

Circumspectly and reserved " What do you want from me?, I haven't done any thing wrong" . Nolan said , still looking down, his hand shaking immensely now considering how close Liam's face was to his. It was like being close to a ticking time bomb without knowing the timer.. it could explode anytime.

Tension was high, even the people serving paid close attention to what was about to go down.

In one full sweep, Liam cleared everything on the table to the floor which consisted of Nolan's food and books. With this ,Nolan was forced to look up . " Why was he going this far?" He thought.

Still silent but aura of hate and unpredictability oozed out, Liam adjusted his posture, now standing fully , displaying his bulk and height . At 6feet 4 inches, he was like a giant compared to the person in front of him. At this point , you would think he was gonna just beat him up and get it over with. But no, he was gonna savoir every ounce of this moment.

Snatching his collar and pulling him closer, Liam could now get a better view of fear in his eyes. It was simply delightful.

A quick but violent jab to the lower abdomen brought Nolan to his knees and tears to his eyes. The whole cafeteria want wild, with yelling and cheering from each corner . It was clear who they were supporting at this point.

His hand still holding on to his stomach, he tried crawling away , he only wished someone would call the teachers but everyone just watched , obviously enjoying it to say the least.

Liam grabbed his collar one more time and dragged him up to his feet. " YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME AND GET AWAY WITH IT!?" He barked , before sending Nolan across the room with a second ,heavier punch to the face . Giving way to the boy who landed on the floor with a thud , the student could visibly see the blood gushing from Nolan's nose . A boy this size have probably never had any experience with fighting and this was all new to him as he laid on the floor, with no idea what planet he was on.

Obviously not being able to take it anymore, he tried to make a run for it , but the crowd just wouldn't give way for him to do it , so he just ran into some people before falling back to the ground.

Liam was already laughing out loud at this point, you would think he was some kind of evil villian pulled straight out of a comic book. The type of villain that could and will never be beaten

He started walking towards Nolan who was scampering for anything he could find on the floor to defend himself with. Anything at all would be enough.

He found a fork and threw it to Liam who dodged it before sending a swinging kick to Nolan's face . He laid still on the floor. The kick had stunned him. It was hopeless at this point,. He was gonna just accept his fate, after all, he wasn't the first this had happened to and he wasn't gonna be the last.

Now towering above Nolan at this point. He dropped on top his chest before sending barrages of punches to the his non resisting injured party below him. It was a gruesome sight to behold, considering how unfair this was. Nolan faintly tried clawing at his face but it proved futile as each punch drained more and more strength from him. He tried covering his face with his hands but it still hurt all the same.

A female student from the crowd shouted ," Stop! You have made your point! He's not even trying to fight you!" But Liam didn't slow down, infact he did the opposite, aggressively slapping Nolan hand out of the way to see his badly injured face. He placed his knees on his two arms so they was no way Nolan could block his face anymore.

This was how far Liam was going to go to to prove his point. No one would definitely mess with Liam after this , even it it was an accident.

All was going well till an apple was sent flying across the room hitting Liam squarely in the face, particularly his left eye. Holding on this his eyes, he let out a grunt of pain, looking around at who threw that apple. He was going to do twice as much to the person of what he did to poor Nolan, No! It was going to be a hundred times worse .

His left was hurting and the pain only angered him more. By this time, the crowd was looking around to see who had the biggest balls to throw that apple. It was a brave but foolish act and every student knew better..

Standing up with his hand still covering his eyes. He bellowed "WHO THREW THAT? YOU'RE DEAD! DO YOU HEAR ME? DEAD!" .

A voice that was loud enough for everyone to hear and made everyone turn their back to see this fellow who was trying to play hero.

" I DID!" .

To be Continued

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