She landed a grizzly punch at me which ended up landing right on my face. I could feel the weight on my face even after her wrist had left my face . I could see Zeke shivering for me. He must be scared . What was I thinking too ?. That I could defeat her ?.
She wasted no time in giving me her second .
"Arggggghhh! " I cursed . It was solid . I couldn't watch her hit my so many times like the junior student had done.. I had a plan in mind and if it worked out . I'd be the champion here. The chair was still unbalanced . We both hadn't moved much from our positions . This was a perfect time to act and if I didn't. Maybe she would just brutally discipline my face like the junior girl . I noticed when she landed the first , she wasn't quick to land another.
The more I moved close to her , the more she kept retreating. This was sounding amazing. All I needed was for her to be so close to that chair. I kept moving close like I was going to do something crazy just like everyone had expected , like I was coming with fury .
Oh great heavens ! , Senior doesn't know what's coming I kept charging forward as she kept retreating backward to create distance in case of an incoming jab .
Finally , she was close to it , all I needed was a solid push and she was on the ground.
With all my strength and force in me , I marked her puffy stomach as my target . A push was all she needed , just a push and down she would go.
I charged back a bit like I was about to do the unexpected ,making her charge forward Abit . But her charging was slow . I had the advantage . I jumped and pushed her stomach right on the chair with a faulty leg and there was it . She came crashing down with the broken chair . I took the advantage and bent over her and kept delivering punches right on her face knowing fully well that she wasn't recovering from that push. Each punch came with a full force of my strength. I kept delivering with all my might as I heard all students who were praising me quiet including Zeke and Philip . The only thing that could keep them quiet was him .
"Mr smart". I gasped. I was still over the senior who was weak and seemed to have surrendered. It was either going to be a suspension or an expulsion. Either way?, Was bad .
"I need him in my office ". He instructed two seniors boys who were also watching everything that had happened right there in the cafe .
Right there , I felt more like a sore looser than a winner. Yes I had defeated the senior student , but I only claimed more trouble to my name . Mr Smart , the vice principal wasn't going to take it any lightly with me on a Monday . He was going to make sure I take full punishment and get expelled or suspended if I end up on his good side. The senior picked me up right away without hesitation like I was some sack containing money they were going to share straight to the last block that had the black door . The vice principal's office.
"You'd be so sorry for your self , Jackie chan". One of them teased me . I paid less attention to them but more attention to the man right in front of me who was going to decide what to do with me. " I see , you are a very tough student , and tough students deserve tough punishments ". He said. What ?. I never said I was tough . I was only saving a weakling from getting beaten by a bully ?.
" It's fair enough , if I let you go , but I won't ". I stayed on my knees like a child who felt sorry for himself. This man was going to make me sorry for ever standing up for a weakling like that junior kid .
"What's your name " he asked. I looked up at him with remorse in my eyes maybe just maybe the good side in him could pop out and pardon me . But who was I fooling ?. This was Mr Smart right in front of me and forget about it , he wasn't going to let me go . So I had no option but to take what ever came my way.
"Kevin James sir " I answered politely so he could see the good kid I was .
"Kevin , I'm so happy to let you know that I'm on the good side today . So I won't judge yet . But here's the deal . ". Mr Smart said. I didn't know how many times I gulped some saliva but I just kept doing that . This was a very happy moment of my life . Mr Smart was going to let me go on a deal .
"Chapel activities would be suspended on Thursday for court activities instead. You are going to defend yourself right in front of the whole school. If you convince the judges present about the situation. You would be let off on a warning . But if you don't . I decide what to do with you next ". Mr Smart added . Whoever the judges where , I had to convince them .
Mr Smart had just given me a second chance. I had to make the most of it . Who ever those judges are going to be . I had to convince them or else I'd be in Mr Smart's black book for ever .
I walked out of his office feeling happy and marched back to the first block to meet Zeke and Philip. A couple of juniors and seniors kept staring at me surprised at the atmosphere surrounding me. It was a happy one. At least I was given a chance . Not suspended or expelled cause I'd be a fry when I get home and narrate to Mom and Dad on why I was suspended or expelled .
"Kevin ". I heard my name from right behind. I turned around to meet Zeke and Philip.
"Guys , i..." Before I could finish my statement. Zeke already shut me up with his question.
"Suspended or expelled". What?. They had been expecting a bad news. Well who wouldn't expect one when it involved Mr smart .
"None of the above guys , I came with good news ". Zeke shut me up once more . He hadn't allowed me finish a complete statement since we started talking. I patiently waited to listen to what he had to say.
"What came over You Kevin , why did you have a brow with that senior knowing It didn't concern you at all. You should have stayed out of it . Now you are in deep mess".
"Deep mess , who says I was in deep mess yet. Mr Smart and I struck a deal. ". I informed them. They seemed shocked when I said the word deal . Philip gasped more louder in shock .
"You struck a deal with Mr Smart, how could you ?". Were this guys going to be patient enough to hear what kind of deal I struck with him . "It was a strike or die situation and I had to choose the easier one ". I told Philip who still had his jaw fallen in shock .
" Well the easier one to me is definitely death because striking a deal with Mr Smart was like dieing twice or more like dieing slowly ". Zeke exaggerated.
" Ok , what's the deal about ". Zeke asked . Finally , they were patient to listen and not just eat me up . I narrated the deal Mr smart and I struck and Philip seemed to like the deal but Zeke , he was off the hooks.
" What ?. Organising a jury filled with judges in front of the whole school ?. Who are the judges Kevin , you don't know , what if the judges are the seniors in the school . You loose and end up on what you were avoiding. There is a reason he didn't suggest voting. We the juniors out number the seniors at population. I knew it ?. You should have chosen death . ". Wow ,. So much for an analysis or explanation. Zeke seemed to be making sense. Mr Smart struck a deal he knew he could win . Such a smart man.The only way to get out of this mess is to outsmart Mr smart.