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Jeremy started to feel guilt worm into his stomach as he glanced over at Michael who looked like someone had just punched him in the gut. He watched as he slowly and silently made his way out of the cafeteria. Jeremy groaned and put his face in his hands.

Christine gave him a reassuring pat on that back, "This'll all blow over soon enough." She smiled helpfully.

Jeremy shook his head, "I don't know..."

"Michael will forgive you soon enough." She nodded.

"I don't need his forgiveness." Jeremy glared, "It's his fault I'm being made fun of and hey look at that I'm already up to three bruises!" Jeremy smiled sarcastically, pulling up the sleeve of his jean-jacket  to reveal the darkening spots along his arm, "From idiots who think it's funny to come up and peck at me with their fists." Jeremy groaned.

"Yeah but do you think maybe you need Michael at this point? He could help Jere-"

"He's the one who started this shit!"

"...Fine. If you don't want to listen to what I have to say then that's just fine." She stood up, starting to walk away, "And don't think I don't know you invited me to sit with you just to make Michael jealous." She sighed.

Jeremy frowned, Christine hadn't sound angry, more so annoyed. He then felt a sudden burst of pain spread through his shoulder as someone passed by, pecking at him with their nails. Jeremy got up, not bothering to look who had done it or how the bruise would look. He flung his backpack behind him and felt it hit something solid and knock it over. He then turned around to see a jock sprawled out across the floor. Jeremy just frowned and walked away as murmurs grew around him. He figured he wouldn't get in trouble, that's how this thing worked for him, the aggressor couldn't turn in the victim if the victim chose to fight back due to the victim having an equal amount of dirt on the aggressor. This only worked with the school staff, in the school hierarchy system if you hit a jock you'd have the whole football team after you. But at the moment, Jeremy didn't give a shit as to what would happen to him next, he was just focused on surviving.