My Once In A Lifetime Dream

Chapter 14 What is next?

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What is next?

While I was walking back to my class I could feel that Petter was observing me all the way ‘till I was in my classroom. I could feel he was worried about, more than I think. I can relax just a bit because I could have some that care for me rather than family (just like I dreamt last night), even if it is just my wishful thinking.  I entered the classroom just in time to my name on the roll call; I sat and continue with my class.

Lunch came and I was eating with my friends as nothing happened. So when I saw the girls from before, again, I thought that my peaceful lunch would end, but they just stopped near me smirked and continue their way. I couldn’t relax, just yet, we were almost at the door of the cafeteria (my mind was at its limits, I was about to faint, again) when I heard the basketball team enter the cafeteria with a racket, I kind of ran for it. When girls catch up to me they eyed me with suspicion but waited for me, and I had to lie.  “I couldn’t handle the noise, I have a big headache.“  I told them.

The rest of the day came and went just like during the morning. And I left my house.

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 Petter’s POV

When I was walking to my gym class, I stopped after I heard a commotion, I had to stop and see what was happening. I got closer and saw a little chubby girl been pushed against the wall by two, three girls. I recognize them as Joe’s (JB’s) fan club or something. They are mean girls towards the other girls that try to get closer to JB. So I knew that I couldn’t help her yet. So I decided to wait and see what will happen. She was crying and trying to explain. I knew what had happened because JB told me about it this morning and I know what was his plan, or so I think. Getting back to the bullying, when I heard her say,

“He was there, just because the nurse told him to stay until my parents got here. (and she was sobbing here).  He didn’t want to be near me. He felt that it was his duty to comply with the nurse. (and now she was trying to clean her snot with her sleeves, I think) That was all.” (and by the end she was all in a hysteric state).

I knew that she was lying to them to calm them down. But I thought she probably thinks that way, just because of how she was all scared and shy like that. I can’t imagine anyone shaking or crying the way she was, I don’t know how to describe her reactions. It breaks my heart. The girls continued cursing at her and then left. The little chubby girl fell and continued crying and shaking. By then, I walked towards her to help.

When she saw me getting closer, she almost stopped crying. So I started to help her get up and said,

“I was walking around the corner when I heard the commotion. I didn’t understand what was going on until they started talking.  I did not want to help back then because it might have made it worse. So I just waited for them to go. I am sorry for not helping during that time. I know it is wrong, but I know for certain that if I had helped you they would bully you the rest of the week.”

I said this bending my head, feeling guilty towards her. And then she cleaned her face and took a big breath to steady herself and said to me, “Th Th Thanks f f for your concern (stammering she took a big breath and continued), but I wish that what happened here no one else knows about it, so please keep it under wraps, and thanks for your kind help, too. (she was looking straight at my eyes with hurt and sorrow and continued talking).  “And I hope that you forget what happened here, p p please. (almost sobbing again). I don’t need more humiliation for something that I don’t know anything about.”

I was in shock and awed at her request. I didn’t know what would be best at that time, but I took a chance with an apologetic expression in my eyes and accepted her request saying “OK for now”.

Then she extended her right hand to shake and said goodbye. She walked to her classroom. I looked and followed her because I was worried about her. This little chubby girl fainted yesterday because she was stressed or something. Imagine what would have happened to her with this kind of emotion? So I followed her until she went inside her classroom.

On my way back to my class, I was debating if I should tell JB or not. When I entered the gym I saw JB chatting with the others. So I called upon him and pulled him to the opposite side of the guys and took a chance and told him. I even told him the part that I shouldn’t tell anyone else about it. While he was listening to the anecdote, he clenched his fists very tight, I got worried again but this time on what he might do next. But I think that he thought better about what to do and unclenched his hands and waited until I finished telling him. He took deep breaths and thanked me for telling for the occurrence, and continued with the class.

Lunch came and we entered the cafeteria laughing and joking out loud, making a racket. We took our food and on the way to the table JB and I could see the little chubby girl sprinting out and her friends following her, we looked at each other thinking that we knew why.

Time passed and school was out. So JB and I took our time walking out, to see if we could follow behind the little chubby girl till her house.  On our walk, JB told me that her name was Omara. Everything went well and we went back to houses.