Somehow I feel like a guy like you wouldn’t disrespect someone out of the blue on his first day, so how about telling me what happened?” “Well, I don’t have much to say really. I got lunch, sat down at an empty table and your boy here” Edward said while nodding in the direction of the punk kid “Decided that the table I was on was his.
Thing is, nobody from his group was even remotely close to the table, and they didn’t seem preoccupied enough to occupy ‘their’ table during lunch. But if he was so intent of having the table I was sitting on, I let him have it. I even went ahead and gave him my lunch too.” “Oh that’s all that happened? He told me he cornered you after school with some guys and tried to threaten him.
Name’s Evan by the way” Evan said before turning over to his younger brother “And I don’t peg this guy here to be the type to threaten people, so I guess what he said was true.
What about you stop wasting my time?” he said to his younger brother before shaking Ed’s hand “Sorry for the inconvenience man” “But bro, he disrespected me in front of the cafeteria! Your own brother! Aren’t you going to do anything?” “Look here Timmy” Evan started as Edward just smirked at the punk’s name “It seems to me you tried to intimidate him in public, and he responded in kind. Shit’s even. And even if you felt offended, deal with your own shit.
Don’t call someone else to fight for you”. After this Evan made his way out of the cafeteria, and while most people were still focused on ‘Timmy’ and Edward, Edward himself turned back to his table to eat, but before he could the bell rung for his next class. He got up frustrated, making his way to his locker and bumping into Arturo using his own “Hey man, I saw that display on the Cafeteria.
That guy was huge; if it were me I’d be shitting myself” “He’s only a person, like me. I have no reason to be scared of him.” “But what if he wanted to beat you up?” “Then I’d fight him. Simple. Look man, I gotta go” Edward says before closing his locker and making his way to class.
Not ten minutes into his Chemistry class Hannah turns back from her seat at him and whispers “Are you crazy? Why’re you messing with Evan and those punk guys? Don’t you have your plate full enough as is?” “I’m not crazy, and I didn’t mess with anyone. I had a pleasant conversation with Evan during lunch and that’s all” “You’re looking crazier and crazier to me” “Don’t worry, it’s not just you, it’s an effect I have on people. They either see me as crazy or dumb.
I’d say I’m relaxed. I simply don’t have the time to care about things like rationality and such” Edward answered before Hannah turned back forward, turning her attention back to class. Meanwhile behind Edward, Joshua was thinking hard. ‘What did Edward mean when he said he’d collect? And he sounded really serious when he threatened me. What should I do?’. He spent a few more minutes pondering this before Edward turned to him and said “You promised you’d give me a school tour.
We’re doing it after this class.” He said it in a tone that left no chance to question his call. Plus, he had him in his hand. One bad word of his and his dreams of Hanna were shattered. He just nodded before Edward turned back forward. The bell finally rung after a long, boring class.
Edward got up from his seat, walking up to Hannah’s desk and saying out loud enough for the entire class to hear “Joshua’s a really good guy, he’s gonna give me a tour of the school right now”, statement which was met with whispering from all sides of the classroom. Edward made his way to his locker, Joshua not far behind, and put all of his things inside.
He ended up bumping into Arturo again “Hey man” he started before noticing that Joshua was going their way, quickly excusing himself before walking off “Sorry dude gotta go”.
Edward just shrugged before he turned to Joshua “Dude, tour.” ”Oh, yeah, where should we start?” “I don’t know yet, that’s why I need a tour” “Oh.” Joshua quickly took Edward around the school, taking him out to the football field and to explore the grounds before taking him to the gym and then back to the cafeteria. As they made their way to the cafeteria people started whispering amongst themselves.
Edward told Joshua that he didn’t need him to lead him around any further before going for lunch, hopefully getting a chance to eat it this time. He spotted Caddie’s group, making his way to their table before sitting down and introducing himself “Once again, ladies, my name is Edward. I’m something along the lines of Caddie’s cousin”.
After this Edward could feel the questions on the minds of the three girls, but the one who spoke up first was Debra “That was brave, the way you talked to Evan. You just told his brother off in front of him like that, weren’t you afraid of him? Not even a bit?” “Why would I be?” “Well, because he’s huge. He looks like he could just wrap his hands around someone’s head and just…” She got interrupted by Kelly “Woah Debbs, too Graphical.
Anyways, there’s no reason to be afraid of him. If it were me I’d just kick his ass for coming at me like that” “Are you sure?” Edward asked with a smile, being met by a bang on the table top by the feisty girl “Hell yeah I’m sure! He’s just a big guy, but big guys can feel pain too”.
“Typical Kelly” started Cameron “Thinks that violence is the answer to everything.” “What do you mean by that? Are you calling me a brute?” Kelly asked hotly before Edward just said between bites “No, she called you impulsive” “Now YOU are calling me things! What gives you the right? I should just kick your ass right now!” “What’s stopping you? How about we go out to the football field and we see what you can do?” Edward says calmly, causing her to get even further angered and to stand up “Fine! See you there after school!” before stomping off.
“Uh-oh” came from Debra. “What’s wrong?” Edward asked curiously “I haven’t seen her this angry since Allison Stone made out with her now ex-boyfriend” “And why is that a problem?” “Let’s just say that her Ex ended that relationship with a few less teeth.” Caddie spoke up “Are you crazy? Did you just challenge one of my best friends to a fight?” “Not really, she challenged me.
And why is that a problem?” “She’s the best in her Tae Kwon Do club and at her Gym. She’s got the silver in the state Tae Kwon Do championship!” “Cool, that’s a great for her.” “You don’t get it, do you? She’s gonna kick your ass, whether you want it or not!” “I wouldn’t be so sure” Edward said before getting up from the table and disposing of his plastic tray, making his way back to class before the bell rung.
On the way he finds himself flanked by the football club once again, his thoughts going back to Joshua. He doesn’t even resist and just goes on with them as he’s escorted into the bathroom with the thought of dealing with Joshua, but instead he finds himself face to face with somebody else once inside.
Two of the guys from the football club go outside to watch the door, leaving only the ringleader, one of the guys he saw yesterday when Joshua did the exact same thing, and two other burly, massive guys worthy of their place in the football club on a physical point of view.