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AsMillywasabouttosaysomething,herviewwassuddenlyobstructedbysomething,followedbyashout“Whatareyouallstaringat?Ifyoukeepstaring,I’mgoingtochargeyoufortheview!”
ItwasAnthony.
Uponenteringthessroom,heimmediatelynoticedthepredatorygazesfromthegroupof students,causinghisexpressiontodarken.
Ihaven’thadmyfilloflookingatmyownsister,andyettheydaretobesoboldinmypresence.DotheythinkI’moblivious?
Whilehisapproachmaynothavebeenideal,itdidhaveanimpact.Thebrazenstaresdirectedathersignificantlydecreasedinresponsetohiswarning.
JustasMillywasabouttoexhalea sighofrelief,Williamstoodupwith<b>a</b>smileandpulledout30dorsfromhispocket.“Um,canIstarefor30bucks?”
Witnessinghisinitiative,many boysinthessbegantoreachfortheirwallets.
“I’llpay45dorstostare!”
“I’llpay20bucks!”
“I’lloutdothemall;I’llpay75buckstostare!”
Milly:“…”
Anthony:…”
Dotheythinkthisisazoo?
“Infiveminutes,Iwillcollectthephysicstestpapers.I’llsubmitthelistofpeoplewhohaven’tfinishedtotheteacher,”Millyannounced,yinghertrump<b>card</b>.
Thephysicsteacherwasknownforbeingstrictandentric.
Sincethe<b>change</b>inhomeroomteachers,Millyhasearnedsignificanttrust,servingasbothassmonitorandaphysicsssrepresentative.
Hadshenotstoodherground,thenewhomeroomteacherlikelywouldhavesought<b>to</b>giveherafewmoreroles.
Indeed,herwordsprovedmoreeffectivethananythreat.Theboys,whohadbeensneakilyncingather,promptlyredirectedtheirfocustodiligentlpletingthetestpapers.
Finally,Millycouldbreatheasigh<b>of</b>relief,andthessroomfellsilentoncemore.
However,herrespitewasshort–lived,asaloudvoiceatthedoorinterruptedherpeace.“WhichoneofyouisMilly?”
Theindividualwhoenteredwasatallboyinabasketballuniform,nearlybrushingagainstthe<b>door</b>framewithhisheight.Hisbrowswerefurrowed,exudingafierceandimpatientair,andhehadahandsome<b>face</b>
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AsMillypreparedtorise,William,whowasbesideher,intervened.“Wait,thisguyisasportsstudentfromthefreshmanbasketballteam.He’satroublemaker;don’tacthastily.”
Raisinganeyebrow,Millyinquired.“Doyouknowhim?”
I’vecrossedpathswithhimduringbasketballgames.He’snototriflewith.Heconstantlystirsuptroublebecausehisfamily’srich,andheoftenresortstobruteforceratherthanreason.I’veheardheeven
spe
timeinjuveniledetention.”
Observingtheman’sdemeanour<b>,</b>Millycoulddiscernthathelookedlikebadnews.
Inthatmoment.Williamfearlesslystoodupinthefaceofthemenacinggaze,exudingahintofahero-Win–the–damselvibe.
“You’reKenFitzgerald,right?Whatbusinessdoyouhavewithmyboss?”
Kennarrowedhiseyesandintensifiedhisre.HescrutinisedWilliam,whohadrisen,whilearching<b>an</b>eyebrow,“Isyourbossthatuglyduckling,Milly?”
Wideninghiseyes,Williamrolleduphissleevesangrily.“Say thatagain,andI’llmakeyouprayyou’d
neversaidthat!”
Speechless,Millyponderedhowthisindividual,whocouldn’teveeupwitha<b>menacing</b>threat.managedtomaintainsecondceinthess.
Unfazed,Kenbouncedtheballontheground,producingrhythmicthuds,allwhilekeepinghisgazefixedonWilliam.“SowhatifIinsultedher?Milly,thatuglyduckling,hadtheaudacitytousurpmysister’srole.Imustteachyoualessontoday!”
Withthatderation,heforcefullyhurledthe<b>ball</b>atWilliam.
Williamwasalreadypreparedwhentheballcameflyingtowardshim.Hereachedoutandcaughtitfirmlyinhishand.Then<b>,</b><b>with</b><b>a</b>grin,hesomehowproducedapairofscissorsandruthlesslystabbedthemintothebasketball.
Inaninstant,thebrownbasketballwaspuncturedbythesharpscissors,andthegasrushedoutastheballslowlydeted.
“Yousonofab*tch!”Ken<b>was</bpletelystunned.William’sactionsweretoofast,andhedidn’thavetimetoreactandstophim.
Afterhe realisedwhathadhappened,hiseyesturnedredwithanger,<b>and</b>heredfiercelyatWilliamwithbaredteeth.HewishedhecouldtearWilliamapartonthespot.“Thatbasketballwaspersonally<b>signed</b>bymyidol,and youdestroyedit!”
Williamputawaythe<b>scissors</b><b>and</b>threwthedetedbasketballbackatKen.<b>His</b>aimwasspoton,andindedrightatKen’sfeet.
“Idestroyedit,sowhat?Ifyouhavethegutseandhitmel”Histonewasaskingforabeating
Ken’schestheavedwithanger,butheknewthatifhehithimhere,itwoulddefinitelyalerttheteacher.Althoughhewasn’tafraidoftheteacher,hecouldn’tstandthethoughtofhisdadfreezinghiscardagainaftertheteachercalledtin<b>.</b>
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Clutchinghisfists,hepointedatWilliamasheusedthstbitofreasontorestrainhimselffromactingimpulsively.“Fine.You’dbetternotregretit.If you’relookingforafight,I’llgrantyourwish!
“Ifyoudare,tellmeyourname.Meetmeinthesmallgrovebehindthewestfieldafterschool,andseehowIwillmakeyoucryformercy!”
Asasportsstudent,Kenwas alwaystrainingoutsideofschool.Plus,hewasafreshmanandhadlittleinteractionwithseniorslikeWilliam,sohedidn’trecognisehimatall.
SeeingKen’sfierceexpression<b>,</b>Millypursedherlips,lookingworriedlyatWilliam.
Althoughhisactionsjustnowwereindeedaskingfortrouble,hediditforher.She couldn’tbearthethoughtofhimgettingbeatenupbecauseofher.
Beforeshecouldspeak,Williamcrossedhisarmsandtiltedhisheadwithoutaglintoffearashesaidwithalookofdefiance,“Iwillnotchangemynameormyseat.IamAnthonyButfromss3A.Ifyouhavethegutseandhitme!”
Milly:“…”Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.
Anthony,whowassilentlydoinghishomework,wasspeechlessaswell.
Gritting histeeth,KenpointedatWilliamfiercelywithhisfingerandhissed,“Allright,Anthony.I admireyourguts.I’llwaitforyouafterschool.Whoeverdoesn’eisacoward!”
Williamshoutedloudly,“Allright.Iwilldefinitelygoandgetbeatenup.IfIdon’tshowup,I’llbestruckbylightning!”
“Allright<b>!</b>”
Seeingthebebouttoringforss,Kenknewwhattodo.HeturnedaroundwithhisunderlingsandleftaftergivingWilliamafiercelook.
Seeingthemleave,WilliamimmediatelywaggedhistandapproachedMillyforpraise.“Boss,whatdoyouthinkofthistrickofmineIpulled?InotonlyhelpedyoudriveawaythetroublemakersbutalsotaughtthatblindAnthonyalesson.Twobirdswithonestone!”
Millyrubbedhersoreforehead,unabletofindthewordstopraisehimforhisfeats.
SheturnedtolookatAnthony,whohappened tolookupatherandsay,“Milly,don’tworry.Iwillhandle
it.”
EvenifWilliamhadn’tsteppedinjustnow,hewouldhavestoodup.Hewantedtoprotecthissister,not<b>just</b>talkaboutit.