Everything seemed to happen very fast after that. It was as if someone had hit the fast forward button on a TV remote. Someone was being dragged from near the washrooms towards me by two burly boys. There was another group of kids consisting of boys and girls coming behind them and I stood on my toes to try and see who it was that they were dragging but to no avail.
Mr. Asshole who snatched the book from my hand looked at me and started speaking. " Boy, I truly can't place you anywhere but we have all seen you loitering around here. Have to admit, you sure as hell look hot today. I don't know if you got a dick or a pussy, but, I know one thing. We all do. You've got a weird friend. It's best if you stay away from him. Thought I'd just warn you considering that you never troubled us like them other newbies. He's been caught red handed sneaking out from the girls' washroom for the third time in a row and this time he's surely done for. We even gave him a bogwash the last time. The guy doesn't learn a lesson."
With that he handed the book over to his friend who started laughing. I was enraged. This was no laughing matter. Jake caught red handed sneaking out from the girls' washroom? Third time? Bog wash? Thoughts flew over my head, but I couldn't place them. My own eldest brother never liked to consider himself a male. He believed himself to be a woman inside. Me and Aze had always supported Tenis. Even he had pretended to be a girl and sneaked into the girls' washroom with me when we were kids. I was sad about Jacob but that didn't mean I wouldn't support him. I had started to like him but if he was a trans, maybe his interest would be in males or in females or maybe both. But for some reason, a part of my brain still hoped that it was not the Jacob who came with me to the burger joint and made me feel so comfortable, who these people had dragged up until here.
Mr. Asshole's friend whose name I remembered as Carter from Biology class, read the book's title out loud, "The Transgender Companion (Male to Female) : The Complete Guide To Becoming The Woman You Want To Be." Someone sniggered. "No wait. Listen to this", he continued. "Finally available! - THE MUST HAVE Guide that every Transgender or Transsexual or CD woman has been looking for! What the hell's CD man? Well anyways, "The Transgender Companion" - The Complete Guide for Transitioning. A book written by a transsexual for transsexuals. This all-encompassing book is the only book you will need for transitioning. Have you always wanted to be a woman, but didn't know how to start? This book will show you! Do you want to know how to look, act, and sound more like a woman, but don't know how? This book will show you! Are you frustrated at not having a single reference on how to transition? This book will give you all the information you need to have a healthy, safe and fun transition to becoming the woman you want to be! Jesus Christ. There's sure some weird shit out there man." With that, he doubled over with laughter. I couldn't find anything funny in it, but the ones around me sure did, as they were all roaring with laughter.
The crowd around me and these boys was ever growing. It was as if the entire school had come around to watch the scene. This was literally the scene. I was in the dead-centre of the circle beside Mr.Asshole and Carter. The two burly guys who had been dragging the boy, had stopped that and he lay face down on the floor. The group of guys who had come following them, now stood in a circle around all of us. Suddenly I heard murmurs around the hall and before I could turn around, someone bumped into me from behind. For fucks sake, not again!!! One thing I never understood is, what shit do they get by bumping into someone on their way to somewhere. Dramatic effect was my first guess. I looked at who it was. It was the basketball team captain, Andrews. He clapped Carter at the back, took the book from his hand, read the title and smirked. He then tapped Mr. Asshole on the shoulder, looked at me and asked him, "Is that the chick who Aaron was talking about? Her hair does not fit the description." Mr. Asshole shook his head to which Andrews asked, "What's she doing here then?" "She picked up that book from the ground, so she's still here. Plus, Derick just advised her why not to befriend him," answered Carter. "Alright then. Let's get on with this shit. We gave him a bogwash last time. So this time, we're gonna beat the fucking crap outta him," ordered the captain.
With that he started walking towards the guy on the ground. The two burly guys moved to either sides to give him access to the boy on the ground. He looked at a purple haired girl who was standing in the circle , smiled at her and kicked the boy at his feet, hard on the shoulder thus turning his face to the side for all to see.