Chapter 4: A Painful Toca Tuesday Morning

♤"Ryan's POV"♤

I woke up this morning sore as hell from my beating last night and cause of the disgusting things my father did to me when he came home. It was so worse than what he'd normally do, I can't even.

But anyways, I start to get up and it feels my bones are grinding together. I really hope none of them are broken. I think to myself as I get up and go to my bathroom to get a shower.

After 50 minutes I finish and start getting dressed.

I put on a grey and black long sleeve that has s hoodie attached to it, then a pair of sweats and a pair af grey sneakers. I put my usual spare outfit in my bag. My spare outfit consists of a regular pair black jeans, A white little tore up tank top that has the marine symbol on it, my old black tattered up jacket, and then my black pair of combat boots.

After that I brush my hair and teeth. I grab me a scrunchie since I know I have gym today. God maybe I should've asked to stay over at Ember's house or maybe called and asked Summer.

I start my walk (more like limp) to school.

♧"40 minutes later"♧

I made it to school without anybody doing any harm to me. Hopefully today will be like that, highly doubt it but hey it's worth a shot.

I walk up the stairs of the school pull open one of the double doors and walk inside.

I look around and see people everywhere so, I pull up my hoodie and walk to my locker. Of course there's notes on my locker but, the only difference about today so far is Ember and Blake tearing them off.

"What the hell are y'all doing?!", I ask as I approach them knowing that my southern accent was starting to get strong.

Before you ask, technically I was born and raised in Alabama up until my second year of grade school so, Blake and Ember may not be my life long bullies but I call them that cause they've been bullying me since second year of grade school. When they hear me they stop turn around and hide the notes they pulled down.

"Um.....", Ember trailed off whilst Blake jjst stood there.

"Just don't even.", I tell them walking over to my locker. I already knew that everybody could see the bruises that scattered my face.

"What happened to yo-", Blakew goes to ask and I turn around and give him my meanest glare

"I said don't even!", I say through gritted teeth.

"Just go.", I tell them they nod and leave throwing away the notes they were able to tear down before I got her.

I honestly didn't care what they said, not like I read them anymore.

I start to get my art things out and start walking to Mrs.Beckett's class.

□"30 minutes into class"□

"Alright class, let's do our drawing today and hopefully, today we won't have any disruptions.", she says

"Today you'll be drawing what feel, like your emotions.", she says and I nod.

"You may begin, you have until the end of this class and this drawing is your exit ticket.", she says as she goes to her desk opens her sketchbook and starts drawing.

I start my drawing.

¤"30 minutes later"¤

I finished my drawing. It's a heart with a dagger going through it, it has a banner on it that says pain, and the tip of the dagger's blade has blood dripping from it and causes the ripples under it.

My teacher never asks me about my drawings anymore. She just let's it pass.

"Alright everyone, start getting your things together and hand me your drawings on your way out.", she says as the bell rings and everybody starts putting the things in there bags.

I hand my teacher my drawing and leave the class. My next class for today is Math, yay me.

I go to my locker and get my math things and put away my art things. I have a feeling somebody's creeping up behind me so I turn around and see Summer.

"Summer, did you not learn from the last time you creeped up behind me and scared me?", I ask remembering what happened. Let's just say she had a black eye for like almost a month.

"No.", she says and walk up next to me as we walk to Maths.

We walk in and find a substitute teacher.

"Ummm.", I say and look at Summer. She just motions for her and I to sit in the back like we normally do.

After a few minutes the classroom starts to flood with kids and they take their seats.

The bell rings and the teacher closes the door.

"Alright class as you all already know I'm not your normal math teacher. My name is Mr.Brown and I'll be your new math teacher.", the teacher says as he writes his name on the board.

"Now, does anybody have any questions?", he asks and nobody raised their hand.

"Alright well, today I'm gonna get to know all of you, like what's your name and a few facts about you, got it?", he asks and the whole class says yes sir in a monotone.

"Alright, we're gonna start from the front row, left to right. Okay, let's begin.", he says and points at a girl in the front left desk.

"My name is Ashley Martinez. My favorite color is Midnight Purple, I like cats, and have a cat named Jelly Beans.", she says to the teacher then sits down. The rest of the class period goes on and then it's my turn to speak.

"Um, h-hi, my name is Ryan Smith. My most favorite color is Crimson Red, and that's about it.", I say and sit back down. He goes to say something but the bell rings. Thank god saved by the bell. I say to myself getting packed up and leaving the room.

$"Lunch Time"$

I walk to my locker and put my things up. I'm a little ticked off right now cause I literally got in trouble for defending somebody. Like what the hell man, I get in fucking trouble but the one that caused it doesn't. Ugh! It's whatever, it's already done and over with.

I put my things in my locker and slam it shut. I walk out to my normal spot where I find Summer holding Taco Bell bags.

"Hey, you got Taco Hell.", I say jokingly and she laughs.

"Wel it's Taco Tuesday so I said, why the hell not.", she says and shrugs.

I sit down and lean up against the tree.

"Let's eat I'm like starving.", I say flinging my arms up and around dramatically.

"Okay okay, hold your horses.", she says and gives me my food and drink she got for me.

"Here.", I say trying to hand the money I had.

"Bish, how many times do I have to tell you, you don't need to pay me back?", she asks and I shrug.

"However many times I try to pay you back.", I say with a shrug and she sits down in front of me. I hold the money out to her and she shakes her head.

"Summer, I swear on everything that's holy, if you don't take it, I'll break into your freaking Audi and and put in there.", I tell her and she sighs opening her hand so I can give her the money.

"There, now see, was that so hard?", I ask her

"Let's just eat.", she says and we eat and talk about random things until hear someone clear their throat and literally almost threw my drink at them. Until I saw who it was.

"Jesus Christ you two, don't fucking sneak up on me like that.", I tel them

"Mental note to self, don't sneak up on Ryan, got it.", Blake says and sits down next to me Ember doing the same.

"So, what's up?", I ask Ember goes to say something but i cut her off.

"And don't be a smartass I'm not in the mood for one of those.", I tell them

"Well, right now we're just sitting here. We heard in the halls that you got in trouble, something about some dude bullying some girl and you stand up for them or something.", Ember says and I sigh.

"Yep, I got in trouble for that. Here one of y'all want this.", I ask gesturing to my food not feeling hungry anymore.

"I'll have it if you don't want it.", Blake says and I hand it to him.

"The bells gonna ring soon, see y'all in a bit.", I say getting up and grabbing my drink.

"Hey wait, what's wrong Ryan?", Summer asks and I sigh.

"I'll tell you later. Can I stay at your house for the night?", I ask her and she nods.

"Of course.", she says and I walk away opening the side door of the school and walking inside, go to my locker, get my things together, and head to my next.

*"After School"*

I'm walking to my locker to get my things together when I hear somebody yell my name.

"Ryan! Wait up!", the voice said and I sighed

"Yes Ember?", I ask turning around and facing her.

"Are we going to do the project today or do you wanna wait?", she asks and I shrug.

"You Blake, where ever the hell he is, can come with me and Summ- Ow!", I say as I fall to the ground. I look up and see the dude from earlier today, ya know the one that I got in trouble because of.

"What the hell dude?!", I hiss out from pain and just cause.

"Oops.", he says and starts to walk away.