"Hey, Inigo you're back! I can't believe your mother died, what a pain."
"I'm broke here Inigo, can you spare some change? I really need it to pay this person that I commissioned to do my homework this week."
asked the bully.
"I'm sorry Terrence, but I don't have anything right now,"
answered Inigo.
"Look, I know you have some cash, now that you're living by yourself. I'm sure your mother left some for you."
Terrence responded.
"Look, I really don't have anythi-"
"Stop lying, Inigo! If you don't give me anything, you'll get something you're not gonna like."
Terrence warned.
"I don't have anything."
Inigo got dragged by Terrence and his friends at the back of the canteen. Terrence punches Inigo in the stomach, making Inigo cough blood.
"I'll give you one more chance, Give. Me. Money."
"Please! Sto-"
Punched again by Terrence in the face making Inigo fall, slowly losing his consciousness. As he gets beaten on the ground, another memory is triggered. He heard the laughing voice and saw himself fighting it. As the laughing voice punched him, it triggered his unconscious body causing his eyes to light up then turn dark. Inigo, not aware of the strange happening, he harshly punched Terrence and his friends causing them to scatter away. Hours passed, Inigo woke up from his unconsciousness, stood up from the ground, and quickly looked for a bathroom. He then saw himself full of bruises, he decided to not alarm anybody about it and quickly went home. When he arrived home, he noticed something posted at the front door 'For Sale'.
"Uncle, I need help with the payment of the house, my money is not enough."
Inigo pleaded to his uncle through the phone.
"Look, I can't help you with that, the least that I can provide you is that you'll have to work for me in exchange for letting you live here with me."
answered his uncle.
"Please just a lit- ''
"Look, if you don't want my offer then-"
"Fine, I'll work for you,"
Inigo responded.
"Good, come to my house before midnight"
With Inigo living with his uncle, his life became worse. His uncle treated him like a servant by making him do chores, wash the dishes, all you can think of living a horrible life. One night, Inigo asked for the payment for school, but his uncle was drunk and told him
"F%ck your school! Do your work here. I'm more important than that piece of shit!"
answered his uncle.
"But Uncl-"
"Stop talking to me, or else. Do you want me to beat you up?!"
"But-"
"What the F*ck did I say?"
punching Inigo at the stomach.
"Please, I-"
"SHUT UP!"
while punching him in the face. Inigo rushed out of the house and ran somewhere. As he continuously ran, he felt the dizziness kicking in, he started losing his balance and then he collapsed. Within his unconsciousness, he was inside a burning room, where one silhouette with only red eyes visible saying to him
"So, you are the one huh? What a waste. What can I do for you?"
"Wh-who are you?"
Inigo asked, frightened.
"Who am I? Huh? I'll tell you someday, but for now, let's get your weak body home."
answered by the silhouette.
"Wait! I-"
Inigo woke up in his bed in his uncle's house surprisingly thinking about how on earth did he get here. He then proceeded to prepare for school since he might get tardy again. As he arrived at school late, the principal angrily shouts his name
"Mr. Markova, come into my office NOW!"
Inigo hurriedly went to the principal's office and saw Terrence and his friends sitting in front of the desk. Inigo then asked Terrence and his friends,
"What happened to you guys? Are you alright?"
"Are you kidding me? You did this to us! Don't you dare come closer."
Terrence answered.
"When? I didn't do anything, I don't remember anything involving me hurting you guys."
Inigo responded dumbfounded.
"EVERYBODY! SILENCE! Or all of you will be expelled."
the principal butted in.
"Mr. Markova, can I ask why? Why did you do this?"
asked the principal.
"No sir-"
"I won't accept any nonsense excuses, I need to know why?"
"But sir-"
"Did you know that this issue can drag our school's reputation? What would other people say about this? The higher-ups? especially the government? Our school is very organized and peaceful, it upholds excellence in providing knowledge and morals that you students must exemplify."
"Sir, I'm very sorry."
"No, I cannot accept this kind of behavior in my school. May I remind you that Terrence's family is also one of the biggest contributors to this school. Where are your manners? I'm sorry Mr. Markova, but I have to expel you from this school. This is so disappointing."
Inigo quietly gets his stuff and goes home to his uncle's house.
"Why are you home early? What the f%ck did you do this time huh?"
"Look uncle, I've had enough of you, of this school, of this world. Ever since my mother died, shit has always happened to me. Well, shit uncle, I'm gonna leave this place and live on my own!"
Inigo then leaves the house with his stuff and tried to survive all on his own.