My hands froze when I read the message: “From tomorrow, your life is going to be hell.” For a moment, I kept staring at the screen, no I cannot be scared.
This is exactly what he want.
I closed my phone and put it aside.
How can he do anything when he is suspended for a whole week.
I turn other side try to sleep but as I close my eyes the text appears in front of my eyes.
Even if I try to explain myself hundred of times that he cannot do anything the text refuse to disappear from my mind.
Next Morning After getting ready for university I went downstairs to have breakfast.
What happened, dear you look distracted.
mom asked me when she saw me her voice was full of concern.
Nothing mom.
I said.
If something is bothering you don’t hesitant to tell your mom.
Ok mom.
They cannot see my upset.
They love me so much.
I then went to university after having my breakfast.
_ Standing in front of the university I tried to calm myself.
Nothing will happen Sophia.
I said as I took a deep breath.
and enter the university.
Seeing everyone normal I feel ease.
I then went to the locker but the moment I open the locker my eyes feel on the latter in my latter Who put letter in my locker I thought while opening it.
Don’t think I cannot do anything just because I am not present there.
Anger rushed me as I know you wrote this latter.
I tier the paper into pieces and throw them into the dustbin.
I know what your trying to do, but I not scared of you.
Then I went to my classroom everyone was giving me a weird look.
What happened to them?
With the thought I went to my place but what I show there make my heart stop for a moment.
“NEXT TARGET” was written boldly on my desk.
I quickly started to wipe it off but while I was doing that chole enter the classroom What are you doing?
She said as soon as she saw me.
But before I could answer her, her eyes turn toward my desk.
Her expression change, she started getting angry.
You…
You are the one who complain to the chancellor about them.
She ask in disbelief.
Why you did that?
she said in anger.
she then turn other side pause for a second.
You know what I try to Protect you but yourself ask for this.
saying this she left she classroom.
Chloe…
I try to stop her but she didn’t wait.
I hate you Ryan Cole.
_ Lunch break I went to the cafeteria to have my lunch after taking my lunch my eyes started searching for familiar figure when I found Chole I went to her but as I put my lunch in the table she left.
Chloe..
how long she will be upset from me.
I started to have my lunch but then someone came and sat beside me I turn my head to face the person he was the one who was getting bullied that day.
He gave me a smile.
I smiled back.
Did you recognize me?” he asked.
“Yes,” I said.
“Thank you so much for helping me that day.
Because of you, they got suspended for a week, and I can finally live peacefully.” I gave him a smile.
“If you ever need my help, you can ask me,” he said happily.
But I couldn’t ignore the question in my mind.
“How do you know it was me?” I asked.
“The day they got suspended, Ryan said that whoever did it was going to be his next target.” “When did they say that?
I don’t remember,” I asked.
“You weren’t in class at that time,” he replied.
“Oh.” “Well, I’m Ethan Walker,” he said.
“I’m Sophia Parker,” I replied.
“Let’s be friends,” he said.
“Okay,” I replied with a smile.
Soon, lunch break was over, and I went back to class.
But somehow, I couldn’t focus on anything the professor was teaching.
My eyes kept drifting toward Chloe, but she wasn’t even looking at me.
She had exchanged her seat and was now sitting with a different group of people.
_ Finally, the classes ended, and it was time to go home.
As I was about to leave the classroom, I saw Chloe leaving with her new friends.
A sad smile appeared on my face.
I then left and started walking home.
While I was on my way, my eyes fell on a familiar figure.
Rayan.