Someday In This Forever 15.

Bill was sitting wearily resting his face on his right hand. He was really exhausted today, lots of classes. Besides, he’s never been good into gym classes. So he just ditches the gym classes but today he had to go. He had to pick dumbbells. His thin arms were hurting. Mr. Warner, the gym teacher has insulted him so much along with the other students when he was unable to pick a dumbbell. He was tired in no time. Bill just left a deep sigh and picked the dumbbells using all the strength he wastes in a week.

Raven stood in front of his desk curving her waist like a bitch.

„Excuse me?“ she called.

Bill looked up resignedly. „Yes?“

„The seal,“ Raven stretched out her arm before him. Bill looked over to Michael. „Where’s the pass? Did you buy it,“ he asked politely.

„Yes, I did. I’m not a freak like you.“ She grimaced while talking.

Bill stayed cold.

„Show me the pass“ He uttered. Raven pulled the pass out of her bag. She threw the pass on Bill’s face. Bill closed his eyes. He stayed calm. „Behave yourself, Miss“ he said politely with no other rage in his voice. Raven grimaced.

„Whatever… give me the seal,“ she ordered. Bill cursed under his breath and pressed the seal on her wrist.

„It’ll stay for eleven or twelve days.“ He notified. Raven made a face at him and walked away. Bill behind shook his head with a grimace.

He again postured wearily and waited for the next person.

„Hey are you alright?“ Michael asked from his desk. Bill shrugged. „Don’t know… just exhausted.“

„You can take a break if you want,“ Michael suggested. Bill postured straight.

„Can I?“

„Mm-hmm.“

„Okay thanks,“ Bill stood with a grin. He walked away to the cafeteria to bring some juice or energy drink or whatever he likes to eat. Michael chuckled.

„Such a polite boy. God knows why people act so rude with him,“ he sighed. He really feels bad for Bill. He had seen Bill getting beaten by Tom and his friends. He still regrets not saving his classmate that day. He just watched the scene like a movie.

„Hey Mike, what’s up, man?“ Someone greeted. Michael looked up. A wide grin flashed on his face like he had seen an angel or maybe a celebrity.

„Tom, hi…“ he stood.

Tom smiled civilly. His eyes were actually on the other desk.

„So, how much do you take for a pass?“ He asked pressing on Michael’s shoulder, making him sit once again. Michael grinned.

„$15.“

„Sweet,“ Tom chuckled. He pulled the wallet out of his pocket and got the $15 out. He handed the money to Michael. „There you go,“ Tom shrugged smiling.

Michael smiled.

„You have to get the seal from Bill; he’ll be back in a few minutes… can you wait?“

„Whyyyy Nawwwwt!“ Tom sang jokily. Michael laughed. „Where is he, by the way?“

„He’s in the cafeteria, he said he was exhausted. So I suggested him to take a break.“

„Ohkayyy… cool!“ Tom jumped on Bill’s desk and waited for him there eagerly. Michael smiled to himself and looked down counting how many passes he sold till now.

Half an hour passed but Bill did not come. There was a long line of people who had to get the seals. Tom was in front of all of them. He wondered if Bill has ran away watching Tom there. He sighed. Why does he always have to avoid Tom? They have not met since the time behind the school building. Tom was dying to see his face for once. Meanwhile, Bill appeared. He was stepping near his desk checking out the long line of students. They were glaring at Bill murderously as he was late.

„Hey black gay crow… hurry up!“ One of them yelled.

„Where the fuck have you been? You Capricious butt!“

„He’s freak like we all know… he doesn’t know how to work.“

„Yeah, he’s so ugly too.“

„Does he have a dick?“

„Such an ass.“

„Not ass… uh… sordid unusable ass.“

All of them started picking on him. Bill stayed calm. He silently took his seat and kept giving the seals. He did not notice Tom who was not even in the line right now. Michael sighed.

„Shut up, guys! He’s here now. Calm down,“ he tried to calm the area. Bill kept tight-lipped. Harry, Matt or Joey none of them were here. These were just random people. Bill was done with one’s seal when the guy bent down before his face. Bill slightly leaned backward.

„You’re not supposed to work somewhere important. Try to keep your ass in some insanitary trashcan.“ He taunted. Bill swallowed deep. He felt his fast heart beats. „Eyes down… you have no right to look at me like this,“ he yelled. Bill jumped on his place. Michael stood immediately. „Don’t fight guys,“ he warned.

The guy looked back at Michael.

„I didn’t do anything… he was daring to look into my eyes.“

„Paul, please… just go. You’re done,“ Michael said politely. Paul nodded. He turned around to go when Bill stood and called. „You’re forgetting your pass.“

Paul looked back. He grabbed the pass from him in an unmannered way. Bill looked down immediately. Paul grimaced and walked away. He just reached the middle of the corridor when everyone heard a loud thud. All of them looked back. They ran over the place to make a crowd. Bill and Michael were still there. They exchanged a surprised glance and walked after them to check the matter out. Tom was beating Paul wildly. His friend were also there beating him like they did with Bill. They did not know why Tom was hitting Paul, the strong guy of senior class but they knew Tom was not wrong and they needed to help their best friend. Bill watched the first scene with horrified eyes. Why was Tom beating Paul? Did he really mean to be regretting hitting Bill that day? Did he really care for Bill? Were those emotions real? What actually happened that day behind the building? Does Tom really like him? Was he beating Paul because he was rude with Bill?

Bill quickly ran into the crowd and covered Paul.

„Don’t hit him… it was my fault… please, don’t hit him,“ he begged yelling. Mistakenly Matt kicked and that hit Bill on his neck. An electric shock of pain made Bill numb for a while. He could not see anything for a while. He jerked away from Paul and shivered in that sudden pain. Tom punched on Matt’s face.

„Why did you hit him, asshole!“ He yelled furiously and knelt down next to Bill. He pulled Bill up on his lap against his chest. „Are you fine? Bill… Bill… listen to me. Are you fine? Are you hurt?“ He asked repeatedly. He sounded over worried. His friends were now still. They were all shocked. What was happening there? Paul stood holding the wall. He was not that hurt though. After all he was a strong guy. Michael walked into the crowd. He sat next to Tom. „Bill are you hurt?“ He asked worriedly. Bill could not reply. He felt his neck was not moving. He just breathed heavily in pain. Tom looked up at the crowd. „Please help… he needs to go the emergency medical section… I’ll take him home,“ he said repeatedly.

„I know his father’s number,“ Michael said. Tom looked at him with a hope sparkling in his eyes.

They took Bill to the emergency section. Tom’s friends were helping him with no more questions or protests. They knew Tom might have liked Bill. So there was no scope of bullying him anymore. There is always a doctor to give the treatments to students in emergencies. He checked Bill’s neck for a while and x-rayed the area. Luckily there was no crack but he had been hurt really hard. He wanted to wrap the firm steeled fabric around Bill’s neck, but Bill refused to wear that. So he was suggested a bed rest for the recovery of his neck. Tom felt bad thinking of how he would pass next few days without seeing his face. He wished if they could live under the same shade.

author: amazinglife2011