"Your so fucking dead, Lee!" The bully-or, really, Mark-shouted, trying to squirm free of my grasp. I only held on tighter. "You sure? Because, from what I see, you'll be passed out before you can throw me off." For some reason, his goons didn't come over to help. They stayed where they were, blocking the entrance. I raised an eyebrow at them, and they looked back at me, as if saying, If Mark doesn't say anything, we won't help. I rolled my eyes. They were only "friends" with Mark because they were afraid of him. "What? Not gonna tap out?" I teased, keeping my hold. Mark took a minute to answer. "N-no, I....I can...." His gray eyes flicked over to his goons. "Come...o-on, da-mmit..." So the two guys came over, and while one tried to pry Mark away by pulling back on his shoulders, the other tried to make me let go by pulling on my arms. Fortunately for me, I was stronger than most girls my age. "You'll have to try harder than that. Also, your as weak as a little girl." The goon growled, and actually pushed me away, but instead of falling on my ass, I did a backbend kickover, and landed on my feet. Then, I came at him, and kicked his groin. He fell, and I turned to watch the other two-but I was too late. Mark punched my right eye, so I grabbed his wrist, and flipped him over my back, panting a little. "Where the fuck did you learn that?!" The goon asked, since Mark's eyes were closed. I shrugged. "Karate." I lied, and crouched down to avoid his punch, then swept my leg under his feet, making him fall on his ass. Mark tackled me from behind, and pinned me to the ground, making sure I couldn't move an inch. He reeled his fist back, but before he could punch me again, a voice sounded. "WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!" Uh-oh. I knew that voice and I didn't like it. It was the principal, Mr. Kikani.
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We were all pushed into his office, and once we were, he placed his hands on his maghony desk. "I want an explanation, now." Mark started to explain, but Mr. Kikani interrupted him. "No, not from you. I don't trust you. Shelby, care to explain? I've never seen you in a fight before." So, I nodded, and explained everything with complete honesty. "I'm sorry, sir, I didn't-" "No, no, you don't have to be sorry. You were just defending yourself. Now, Mark, Chris, and Jones, you all have to apologize to Shelby here. And the three of you are all getting suspended for about a week." The boys apologized without actually meaning it but either Mr. Kikani didn't care or didn't notice. He wrote suspicion notes for the boys, and sent them on their way to the nurses office, after telling them to go straight home once taken care of. "Shelby, I want you to go to the nurses office when they leave, ok? And I have a few questions." I took a seat, and then folded my hands in my lap, preparing myself. "Your going to tell your parents what happened-" I scowled, and looked him dead in the eye. "My dad is God knows where and my mom was a drunk who tried to kill me at a young age but I ended up killing her in self-defense. And I'm an only child." The principal stared at me, worry and concern and fear in his blue eyes. "Oh, my-I-Im sorry,I didn't-" "Its fine, it's just become a bit of a...touchy subject recently." With that, I stood, and entered the nurses office, then sat down once I saw it was empty, letting the nurse check my injuries.