~Carter

I woke laying in the park. I decide to head home knowing that my parents are still sleeping.  I walked up to my house and opened the door slowly, trying to make the less amount of noise as possible. I slowly made it to my room and changed. I slowly made my way to the kitchen. I made a pot of coffee. I pour me some before I headed to school.

I walked slowly to my way to Malcom.  I walked onto school grounds took a deep breath and headed to my locker.

"Look it's Carter," Someone teased. I rolled my eyes and continued to my locker.

"Don't walk away from me freak," I heard them shouting. I just kept walking until I felt someone grab my arm. They pushed me up against the lockers.

"I said, don't walk away from me," Riche growled. I said nothing, "Say something Freak,"

"..." I couldn't let him have the satisfactory of me saying something. Riche hand balled up into a fist.

"Say something," He demanded. I kept my mouth shut. I felt his fist impact my abdomen. I coughed.

"Riche, let him go," I heard someone call out to him. I felt Riche let go off me. I slid down the lockers. I gasping to get air back into my body. I heard footsteps shuffling away from me and a pair of soft footsteps walking towards me. 

"Carter, are you alright?" They asked.

"Yeah, I just need a minute," I said in a shaky voice. I cough again.

"Okay, I will stay here with ya," they said, rubbing my back. I flinch at the contact. 

"Don't touch me," I whimpered, trying to move away from them.

"Carter, it's me Jayden," Jayden said.

"Why are you here?" I asked him.

"Because I saw you being beaten up. I wanted to help," he said softly.

"You should've mind your own business," I growled, trying to get back on my feet.

"Why?" Jayden asked. I looked into his hazel eyes for a moment and snapped out of it.

"Because you made it worse," I said, walking away from him.

~Jayden

I watched as Carter walked away from me. He was limping to his locker. I can't believe someone would be this cruel to another person. Carter also flinch at my touch. What in the world is going on with him.

"Jay, are you coming to class?" Liza asked, snapping me out of my train of thought.

"Yeah, sorry. I just had something on my mind," I said, walking over to her.

"Are you okay?" she asked, placing a hand on my shoulder.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just worried about Carter," I muttered.

"Carter? You mean the outcast of the school," Liza suggested.

"Carter is a person not a character," I growled.

"Why are you defending him anyways?" she asked.

"I actually talked to him last night at a park," I sighed, looking behind me hoping I would see him.

"You actually talked to him. Wow!  So, what is he really like?" Liza asked, looking shocked.

"Timid, shy, but calm. He more than what people believe him to be. I think his home life sucks but he pretty good at hiding it," I rambled on about Carter. I heard a sneeze down the  hall.

"It sounds like someone have a crush,"

"What? No. It's just everyone here wants to be someone. Carter just wants to be left alone," I said, looking down at the ground. We walked into the classroom. I notice that Carter is sitting in the back. I smiled and walked to the seat next to him.

I felt everyone eyes on me but I didn't care. I just wanted to know more about Carter. I looked over towards Carter. I caught a hold of his icy blue eyes. I smiled but something is familiar about him. What couldn't be Dark Shadow. No. I'm thinking nonsense. I looked back to the front of the room. Carter can't be Dark Shadow. If he was why wouldn't he use his power to take out those guys.  I mean he could easily take them out. Those guys are powerless. No, Carter is not Dark Shadow.

~Carter

I looked over towards Jayden. It looks like he's in deep thought. What is he thinking about? Maybe he figured it out? I can't be sure. I think I know who Lighting Prince is? Jayden is Lightning Prince. I can't be sure until I see him use his power but until then I will leave it be.  The bell rings and I walked out of the classroom when I felts someone grabs my arm. I looked back to see Jayden.

"What?" I asked him.

"I want to talked to you," he said, looking at my injured arm.

"About what?" I asked, looking at his hand.

"How did you really hurt your arm?" Jayden asked, gently placing his hand on the wound.

"None of your business," I spat, pushing away from  him. I walked to my locker to get ready for my next class. I can hear footsteps behind me. I felt someone grabbed my collar and yack me back. I hit the ground.

"You're dead, McNight," Riche growled. I gulp. This might be the end of the line unless I use my ability to stop time but it will take tomorrow to recover. Oh well. I close my eyes and open them. I looked around and notice that everything is frozen or paused. I smiled, got up and headed to my locker. I looked around and saw Jayden looking at something. It was me well my villain me. Did he figure it out? Doubt it. I walked to my locker and into the class room. I close my and then open them again. Everything was alive again. Student chatting about homework, boys, girls. I just kept quiet. I looked around the classroom seeing Jayden walking into the classroom. He made his way towards me.

"How did you get here so fast?" Jayden asked.

"I know shortcuts," I said, pulling out my pencil bag.

"Can you teach me these shortcuts?" he asked.

"No," I said, looking up at the teacher, who just started class. I started to write down the notes. I looked up to see Riche is starring at me.  I put my head down.

"What the matter?" Jayden asked.

"I'm dead," I answered.

"Why?" he asked.

"Riche," is all I said.

"Gotcha," Jayden said. I looked up and over at him.  I stopped talking to Jayden.

~Time Skip Lunch

I walked over to the lunch line. I grabbed everything that I want to eat. I looked around and notice that there is no place to sit inside. I walked towards the doors that lead outside. I looked for my spot and notice that Jayden was sitting there with his friends.  I sighed and walked to another table that's opened.

"Carter!" I heard my name. I looked around to see it was Jayden.

"What?" I growled.

"Come sit with us," Jayden said, waving me over.

"No thanks," I said, turning away from him. I heard footsteps behind me.

"Come on, Carter," he said. I looked up made an angry face at him.

"I said no," I said getting pissed.

"Fine, I'll sit here," He said. I sighed, knowing I can't escape from him. I looked back down at my food.

"What in the hell did I get myself into?" I asked myself.  I looked up to see Jayden was starring at me, "What?"

"Nothing. It's just you seem familiar to me," he said. I sighed.

"Okay whatever," I said, looking down at my food again. I finished eating and went to clear my tray. I looked over to see Riche was starring at me. He look like he is planning something. I just want to get out of here but I have three more classes left. 

~Time skip last class.

I walked into my last class. I hated this class but it was the only class available. I sighed and walked to my desk. I looked up and saw Riche was standing in front of me. He grabbed my neck and started to pull me out of the classroom. I was didn't care anymore. I stopped fighting the beating with my parents along time ago.  Riche threw me into the bathroom.  My back hit the wall.

"It's time to die," He chuckled. I looked up at him and smiled.

"About damn time," I said. Riche looked shocked.

"Wait you wanted to die?" Riche asked confused.

"Yeah. Just get it over with, already," I demanded. I heard the door open it was Jayden.

"Carter?" Jayden asked.

"What?" I asked, crossing my arms.

"Are you okay?" He asked, looking between Riche and me.

"Yeah. Just waiting for my death," I said, looking at Riche.

"Um. Hell no. I'm out," Riche threw his arms up and walked out of the bathroom.

"Well, now he'll leave me alone," I sighed, looking up at Jayden.

"Yeah, but what did you say to him?" Jayden asked.

"Well he wants me die. Sooo, I told him to do it," I said, getting back on my feet.

"WHAT?! WHY DID YOU SAY THAT?!" Jayden yelled.

"I knew he would of backed off or he would actually do it? I was hoping for the second option though," I mutter the last part.

"Well okay. Now let's get to class," Jayden said, dragging me to class. I was walking a few steps behind him. I don't know why he is helping me. I really don't have any idea why Jayden is helping me. We only talked last night and that was it. I don't care at the moment. Someone is actually taking time out of their life to be nice to me but for how long.

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