I didn't think of coming up with a plan to catch Chris in his deeds and make him pay as a huge deal, until I got to school the next day. The school environment was noisier than usual and all the boys were waiting outside looking at me as if they wanted to beat me up or something.
"What did you do to them?" Aurora asked keeping her voice down.
"I didn't do anything to them" I whispered.
"Well go tell them you are not the one, before they beat you up"
" Don't worry I don't think they are looking for me"
I was going to walk past them and pretend like I didn't see them,so I thought until they blocked my entrance.
" You don't look that brave to catch Chris" Said Peter the boy in my class who claimed to be bad and rude, I thought he had nothing to do with people like me.In my mind I was like is this what this is all about,they want to beat me up for bringing their boss to justice.
" Yeah I'm not sure he could do it" Said another boy from the back.
" It's okay my sister didn't believe me either"
Aurora was with me all this while but she had nothing much rather than remain silent I knew her to be the ruthless sister who didn't let anyone try to bully her big,I was younger than her but Aurora had saved me from almost every one that tried to bully me merely fighting them with words those words that breaks your spirit and turns them into little children crying and running to their mothers for help.
I tried to enter the school building, but peter pushed me back.
"Hey what was that for!" I was getting annoyed now.
"You can't go in there"
Everyone was gathered at my back, Chloe wasn't in school yet which was strange,if she was here this would have been over by now,every boy in my class seemed to have this sort of respect for her that they would do anything for her, but yet none of them ever tried to get into the friend zone with her, maybe that was because of Chris.
"For the last time leave my way I don't have time for your silly games"
I tried to go in one last but with a signal from Peter they all grabbed me, carrying me into the school building.
"Let me go now!!!" I screamed all the way till we got to our class.
"Cool down man,we are not going to hurt you" Peter said,as they dropped me on my desk.
"Then why did you do that to me?"
"That was just messing with you" he laughed.
"You never mess with me. Why today?"
"Because we wanted to say thank you"
"For what?"
I was totally lost here. What were they thanking me for I couldn't remember doing anything for anybody talk more of them.
"It's not us alone"
Other students from other classes started entering my class. I was confused, what were they thanking me for.
"I still don't get it"
"You are not the only one he tried to kill Mike" Peter said, relaxing on my shoulder now.
"Yes that jerk has messed with almost every student in this school" Said a girl among those who entered later.
And they all kept quiet about it I knew I was an introverted person but were things you just can't keep quiet about you either find a way to deal with it or you tell someone who can help you deal with it.It was really funny how someone as open as Peter didn't know how to deal with such problem.
"He bullied every single boy in this class, but none of us did anything about" Said Peter.
"We just did as he said and avoided Chloe" Ben added.
"But you were different"
It was really crazy how I didn't know about Chris and his works of bullying school children until I became friends with Chloe,here was almost sixty percent of the school standing in front of me and telling me how each and every single one of them got bullied by Chris even some of them who had nothing to do with Chloe.
"You look really weak man, but today I just discovered that looks don't really matter when it comes to one's true potential"
Peter wasn't the type of person I would expect those words from he was the prankster in the school making stupid but funny impressions of the teachers and telling annoying jokes but still hearing that from him made me feel special.
"Thanks everyone for the warm welcome into the school today" I said standing up.
"Oh no we are not done yet"
Seriously I wasn't expecting anything else but before my eyes gifts started dropping in front of my desk; Writing materials, footwear, even clothes.I had done these kids a huge favour,I just couldn't see it.
"My big brother's a hero!" I could hear Aurora scream in the crowd, something was telling me she knew something about this.
While I was trying to stop them from giving me any further gifts Chloe entered the class, she didn't look surprised at all l guess she knew about it too.
"Are you enjoying my surprise party?" She asked.
"A party during school hours?"
"This isn't school hours, the teachers won't be here for another" She checked her watch.
"Twenty minutes" She added.
"This is not like you Chloe"
"I know you changed me" She laughed.
Everyone was too busy rejoicing and talking that they didn't know when the principal entered the school premises but luckily I spotted her in time and warned them,it was really funny how everyone cleared out of the class and my classmates sat down and pretended to be innocent.
"Seriously!"
I quickly carried all the items the other kids left in front of my class and dumped them in the class closet.
Classes that day was very interesting for me because I was talking to Chloe through out Miss Nicole told us to revise what she had already thought us,so I used the opportunity to ask Chloe to help me with a mathematical problem that I didn't understand earlier,I could have done that earlier for the fact that her desk was just in front of mine, but I just wasn't used to talking to girls then the whole idea just freaked me out then.Chloe was the queen of mathematics in my class solving any problem in math was a piece of cake for her, so in no time she explained everything to me in full details after teasing me for a little while.
"Hey Chloe" I called as I stood up to pull my chair back to my desk.
"Yes any problem?"
"I just wanted to know if you were going to be busy during lunch break"
"No I'm not"
"Do you want to have lunch with me then?"
"Sure okay"
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"Thanks Chloe"
"For what?"
"This morning's suprise"
"I thought you didn't like it"
"Coming from you,it was really special"
We were sitting in my normal so called lonely table, but something that I didn't expect happened that afternoon.
"Hey everyone look Mike is sitting at the lonely table with Chloe!" Peter yelled.
I thought he was trying to make fun of me but he meant the opposite of what I thought.Before I knew it every table in that area was occupied, some of them even pulled their own table to the lonely side.
" This is the new cool side now" Said Peter
" Really, but no food fights please" I pleaded.
" No problem boss"
" And no loudness"
" I have it all covered boss"
It was strange hearing him call me boss, Chloe found it to be hilarious because she was already filled with laughter.
" Your sister told me that no one ever visits you guys" Said Chloe after she was done laughing.
" Yes but we don't mind,we are used to it"
" Really?"
" Yes"
" I'm just saying, because Aurora didn't sound like she didn't mind"
" She's always like that, missing her friends the moment she was back from school"
" Don't worry.I am going to pay you a visit this weekend"
" No Chloe I don't think that's necessary"
" I'm not coming to see you"
She stopped me on my tracks.
" Well then who are coming to see?"
" I'm coming to see Aurora"
" Really?"
" Yes"
" Well you should really...….."
The bell rang for the end of lunch break and Chloe didn't even let me finish saying what I wanted to say.
" See in you class then"
" Wait Chloe I'm not...…."
There was no need she was already gone a rather strange altitude from her.
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Saturday morning was one of my favorite days in the week, waking up to the sunrise rather than to a kicking sister was really soothing and listening to the birds sing in the morning was very delightful.I would walk outside to take some fresh air, for somebody who was always up early Aurora usually slept in on weekends.
" Mike are you out there"
" Yes mum"
"Since you are up,why don't you come help me get some veggies in the garden"
"I'm coming mum"
I was starting at the small tree growing at the edge of the hill,it was really fascinating how tiny seeds grow to large trees starting from a few leaves and branches off course.
Saturday meals were never something to miss because that's really the time we get to eat some good food compared to the trash we eat during school days.Mom didn't usually join us for breakfast she had other things to do.
"So how's school going Mike?" My dad asked.
"Great, school's wonderful" I said with my mouthful.
"What of you my princess?"
"Same dad" Aurora smiled, she never spoke during meals unless it was a question from my parents.
Aurora was clearing out the plates after breakfast when mom entered.
"Mike I think you have a visitor" She said.
Chloe didn't even come to my mind infact nobody came to my mind, nobody had ever visited me but who was this.
"Who?"
"A girl,a very pretty a girl if I am to say, she says she's in your class"
That was more than enough explanation it was definitely Chloe.
"Chloe's here" Aurora rushed outside without even finishing her work.
I walked outside to see Chloe who was hugging Aurora now.
"I thought you didn't come to see me"
"Actually I just said that because I know you would try to stop me like you did the first time"
Instead of feeling angry or embarrassed that she was in my weird home on the hill I felt happy to see her,her hair was still tied like before, but her dressing was too casual for someone visiting a friend she was wearing a black sports trouser with a white T-shirt that had the caption "Girls Rule"
"Are you going to join us for breakfast?" Aurora asked.
"Thanks Aurora but I already ate"
"That's okay there isn't even any food left"
"Aurora" I growled.
"Silly Aurora" Chloe laughed over it like a normal joke.
"Come inside Chloe" I walked inside as Chloe and Aurora followed behind.
"Hello Mr Hills" She said to my dad who was sitting with my mom in dinning room now.
"Aren't you going to say hello to my mom?" Aurora asked.
"I already met her outside Aurora"
"Aurora behave yourself" I said.
I introduced Aurora to my parents and they seemed to like her especially my mom.Later I had to go take my bath while Aurora and Chloe applied make up on each other.
"How do we look?" They both asked as I entered the room.
I could see what happened here Aurora looked stunning with that make up on her face but Chloe looked like she was going to be a clown in a kids birthday party.
"We have to ask since Aurora said you guys don't have any mirror"
"Aurora"
"Yes"
"What happened to the mirror?"
"It's under my bed" She quickly ran out of the room laughing, the looks on Chloe's face when she saw herself on the mirror was furious even I started to launch at the way she looked.
"Aurora!" She screamed as she stormed out of the room.
That was a perfect timing because I needed to put my clothes own and I wasn't going to do that with both of them in the room.
I could say that this Saturday was easily my best with most of it filled with the laughter of watching Aurora prank Chloe, Aurora wasn't a prankster but having Chloe around turned her into that, she was very fond of her and Chloe despite being the victim enjoyed some of the pranks.Chloe saying that she was coming to see Aurora was ninety percent true because the only time we got to have a real conversation was on the edge of the hill when she was about to leave.
"It was really nice that you visited today, although it looked like Aurora was the one you came to see"
"I told you so"
"How did you even climb up here?"
"Mike I am from Peutonia I am not the daughter of the president" She said, holding my shoulder.
"Ha ha ha" I laughed.
"See you in school then" She hugged me,and made to climb down.
"Ok bye"
After some seconds I felt bored and decided to climb down with her.
"Mike what are you doing?"
"I have nothing to do so let me just escort you down"
"That's sweet of you"
"You are welcome"
The main purpose I wanted to climb down with her was to talk with her more since she spent the why day with Aurora,there is always other ways to get what you want.