It was the first week if school, and I was going to be late. My mom repeatedly yelled at me, talking about how I shouldn't be late. She was late to school all the time, and she said she was slowly getting out the bad position in life she was in. If you don't understand, she had me when she was 16 years old. My mom, her name is Nicole she was banned from high school and some of college all because of me. The guy who caused all of this left Nicole, I don't even know his name. Since most colleges wouldn't accept an 18 year old woman with a two year old child, she had to go to a community college. Most jobs where I live, don't accept people in this situation. My life situation is: it's just me and my mom, in a cheap, falling to pieces at the scenes house, my moms weird low paying job, me keeping up with trying to be popular (which is really stressful) and keeping up with my deal. 

                So, I, uh, have a deal, where to have such expensive clothing. It's where I have to keep up my popularity so I can where what I wear, keep my phone, and my fake life to impress other people. Ever since the fourth grade, when  I saw Demarcus, and I decided that if I had to suffer, so would he. I've willfully chosen to make his school life as bad as my home life. The only person who knows all of this is my mom, Nicole. Nicole knows who much all of this means to me to not be told. As I was saying earlier, I am running late for school, I do this everyday, being late is an attention grabber, it boosts your popularity if you break the rules. You have to show you are a rebel. If you are too late, you will lose moments that can't be missed. Like someone talking back to a teacher, someone standing on a desk, a teacher with itching powder, etc. 

               Once I finally got my ride (as in the deal), I got to school, perfect timing, late however not to late. No detention, just weird looks from the teacher, perfect. When I left class, walking to my next class, taking my time so I get there when everyone else comes, in the crowd. I know, all of this seems insane, to try to be popular all for this. You know my bet, and to be popular at my school, you also have to be the bully, so no one tries to take your place. I chose Demarcus in fourth grade, he never knew why, and he never will. When I saw him, without thinking, I just spat at him, "You are so desperate, for once trying to wear cool clothes, a year late too. Get your time right." I paused knowing I could never take that back, I really wanted to pick a weaker kid this year. The issue about bullying Demarcus is, he has comebacks that cost me important rewards. He gave me a  nasty look and everyone made sounds and I heard "Burn!" 

             Then, after an awkward silence of everyone waiting for either of us to make a move, I heard a whisper, from Demarcus saying, "I will find out why you are treating me this way, and once I do, you will lose everything you ever had in life." He walked away, the only sounds in the hallway were light taps echoing across the halls from him. Everyone had the same dumbfounded look. I knew I already lost my phone for the week, if I don't say anything I'll never see my phone again. 

I said, "You wanna fight you little twerp?" 

Demarcus turned and walked up to me, his legs wobbling. I looked at him and smirked, I might actually get my phone back. 

With a shaky and unstable voice I heard," No why would I?" 

            After everyone got over the fact how this was really happening, there was a awkward silence. It filled the room, the most likely cause was because Demarcus seemed lost in thought. All he showed on his face was a cold glare. Other than that, his face was a blank canvas. Everyone just looked back and fourth, from me to Demarcus, nobody dared to utter a sound. I was out of ideas, waiting for him to speak. I heard a random ear splitting sound, I glanced at the clock, the sound must have been the bell. It was the first week of school, so I checked my schedule as Demarcus walked away with a proud smirk on his face. I started to follow him then it hit me. He won. I wanted to slap the look off his face, although it wasn't possible, the damage had already been done. Before I lost everything I owned for a week, I decided to see if the bell was on time, to make sure this really was over. 

            The bell was early according to the schedule, then I looked around to see if I was the only one who noticed, and I was the only one. I saw the other three boys I would bully when Demarcus wasn't at school or in my route from class to class. I picked them because they all were weak. Robert, Mark, and Pearce were famous for being weak and always being used by girls. I don't know who would want to live like that. Mark said, "Guys, look at all the people who fell for our bell trick." I looked around, they weren't wrong, the hallway was empty except for the four of us. After I connected all the dots, I felt my blood begin to boil. They were the reason I'm failing to carry out my deal. They cost me a considerable amount of valuables. 

         I was so fed up with them, I took them and yelled, "You don't know what you have done" My voice felt slightly weak on that last word. They all exchanged worried and confused looks. Robert whispered so quiet, I strained to hear him say, "We did it for Demarcus, we did it to stop you, and to end the deal." I shook in terror, and without thinking, I took all of them in one hand, and pinned them against the lockers behind them. I wondered, deep in thought, how would they know? Who told them? Why would they tell them? If they truly knew, were they the only ones who knew? After asking all of these questionsI tried my best to be calm by saying this, "How do you know?" Pearce spat at me, "You'll never know, and there is no way to make our lives any worse. Plus, the one thing you do to us, the next person we tell." 

      I was considering screaming. I considered taking them to a unknown country and deserting them there. The nicest action I could make was, screaming at them, "Pearce, Robert, and Mark, tell me NOW!" I saw Demarcus out of my eye, still staring into space, seeming out of picture. Probably trying to make sense out of this situation. I stared at him, thinking how he got me into this mess. All of this happened because of him. I couldn't take it anymore. In a swift motion, I added Demarcus to the hand against the lockers. With a hard to manage normal tone, I said with the fiercest look I could manage, "If you tell, if you make noise the volume of my voice, or call the police, I will make your lives worse than they actually are."

     In the same tone, Demarcus said while giving the same look, possibly even worse said, "What happened to you? Why do you treat people this way who don't even deserve it?" I was speechless, I had nothing or anybody on my side. If they spread this encounter, I could lose everything. I would look poor and useless, again. I couldn't keep my fierce and dangerous look while realization hit me. I told them in a whisper, "Go" I stayed there, my mouth open in awe. Since I skipped class before, I didn't mind doing it again. I went on my motorcycle for the (most likely) last time, and rode off to my favorite spot, where I went to clear my head. It was a forest in an unknown broken off path. I heard the animals and water drop into puddles around me. 

      I never thought anything or anyplace on earth would be so peaceful.  

******Author's Note:

Again, sorry anything could be wrong. I'm on a vacation at Winding Resort located in Turks and Caicos Island. Which I highly recommend to go to, and I know this is super nerdy, however for Father's Day I made my dad a blog. I have to update that daily now, which is a lot for me. This is my first Wattpad book, if this is good, please tell me by commenting below. Please comment, vote, and follow creepagekibble she has amazing books (and me!). Does any viewers feel for Aaron or feel like he is "just misunderstood?" 

Teaser: (Hopefully 70% chance) 

Back to Demarcus's point of view. Let' figure out what happens next and what he thinks about it. In the next chapter, Pearce, Robert, and Mark may start disagreeing and start turning on each other and join Aaron's side. This should happen.