Brendan

I snapped my head around as soon as I heard someone calling me. In front of me was a short girl. And when I say short, I mean REALLY short. She was about...I don't know...5'4? The point is, she was short. She stared at me and I stared back at her. "So...umm..." I scratched the back of my head, feeling a bit awkward. "Are you that guy? You know...the one who stood up to Xavier Thompsons."

So that's his na-WAIT! Thompsons?! The Thompsons?! Now everything makes sense! The luxurious car, the beautiful clothes, the handsome face....wait! Handsome? No way! I'm totally not gay!

"Umm ya. That's me."

"Awesome!"

"Huh?"

"You're the first person to ever stand up to him! Besides his brother, of course." She looked at me with sparkling stars in her eyes. I sweatdropped at her sudden outburst, as it had caused a few passersby to look at us strangely. "Oh! I haven't introduced myself yet! My name is Catrina! Nice to meet you umm..." I looked at her curiously and realised why she had paused. "Brendan." She gave a sweet smile. "Nice to meet you Brendan! I hope we can become good friends!"

Now that I think about it, standing up to Xavier wasn't really a bad thing. After all, I now have a new friend! I wouldn't have been able to make one on my own. 

"So Brendan, what's your first class?" I was suddenly snapped out of my thoughts. "So what course are you taking?"

"Science."

"Cool! Me too, what a coincidence! Let me see your timetable!"

I handed my timetable over to her. She took hers out as well and compared it together. "It looks like we have Math, Biology and Chemistry together! Let's go to class together! I'll also introduce you to two other friends of mine."

On the way to our Math class, we chatted and asked some basic questions about each other. Apparently, she lives not too far away from me, and she has a little brother who is 12 years old. After walking a aimlessly around trying to find out class, we managed to reach 15 minutes before class started. As we walked into the class, I stared in awe at all the other students who were also taking this course. Catrina looked around before motioning me to sit beside her with another boy and girl. "Hey Catrina!" "Yo." After greeting Catrina, they turned around and looked at me. "Who's this?" The boy asked. "This is Brendan! He was the one who stood up against Xavier Thompsons!" 

"Seriously?"

"No way!"

The looked at me in awe with made me feel all the more awkward. Luckily, Catrina noticed my dilemma and decided to help me. "Brendan, this is Lucas and his girlfriend, Mel! They have been my best friends since high school!"

"Hi! Nice to meet you Brendan!"

"Yo man, sup?"  

After greeting, I sat down on my seat beside Catrina. We were sitting at the second last row. Each row had four seats.

"You! The loser!"

Hearing someone calling out behind me, I turned around and saw that the one and only Xavier was sitting right behind me. Seriously? I thought. Could my day just get any worse? Why did he have to take the same course as me? And why sit right behind me! I guess I should've noticed him there sooner...

Deciding not to piss him off again like the stupid me did earlier, I tried to talk to him nicely. "Hello." Key word there: tried. He grabbed me by the hair and whispered in my ear, "It's not over yet. I will make you pay for earlier." Welp. Looks like I'm doomed. I tried to be friendly to him, but it looks like he doesn't wanna play the same game.

"Let go of him Xavier!"

Lady luck must most definitely have been smiling down on me, because Catrina noticed this and decided to help me. I am so happy I met her earlier. If not, I would've been murdered by this guy already.

"Whatever."

He suddenly let go of me, which caused me to land on the ground on my butt. Some people who had been watching us giggled at me. Embarrassed, I quickly stood back on my feet and sat back down on my seat. As I sat back down, I could hear some laughing behind me. I turned around and glared at him before turning back around to look at the front. The teacher, whose name I didn't hear, was now introducing himself. Boring... I thought, before putting my hands on my desk and falling asleep.

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I was standing in a familiar black and dark place. But unlike last time, there was someone standing in front of me. Who, you might ask? Well...I don't know either. The person was hiding in the shadows, but I could feel he was staring at me. "Do you remember?" he asked. Remember? Remember what? "What you used to be." As if he could read my mind, he answered my question. "Go back. Back. To what you were." What? "What do you mean?" 

"Go back. Way back. To your pa-"

"WAKE UP RIGHT THIS INSTANT!!!"

I suddenly sat up straight as I heard someone calling me awake. Standing in front of me with a book in hand was my teacher whose name I still couldn't remember. Everyone in the class was looking at me. Some gave me worried glances, while others smirked at me. The teacher gave a stare with made me shudder. If looks could kill, I would've been in hell right now.

"And why are you sleeping in my class, Mr. Brendan?" he asked me, still giving me death glares. I stuttered. "U-umm...I d-didn't sleep well l-last n-n-night so...umm....I was tired! Yeah! I was tired!" He sighed at my failed attempt of an excuse. "I will excuse you this time, Mr.Brendan. But next time you sleep in my class again, it will no end well for you." I gulped as he walked back to the front of the class and began teaching again. While he wasn't noticing, Xavier grabbed me at the back of my collar and whispered in my ear, "Looks like someone just got scolded." I turned around to see him grinning from ear to ear, looking at me with a smug face that said: "Haha."

Not eager to get scolded again, I quickly took my books out and started to pay attention to the class. But inside my head still lingered a thought. Who was that guy?

Hope you enjoyed! I might not be able to upload anytime soon since exams are coming up but I promise my next chapter will be longer. Peace out! ~Speedy