Genuine friends

Saturday afternoon. Week two;

Arthur and Myla were seated in behind the classroom blocks jazzing away when they heard beep sounds on their bracelets.

'Please gather at assembly ground 2 in 10 minutes.' the message read.

"It seems like we are needed." Myla said.

"Yep, let's go!"

They moved to a assembly ground. It was a plain grass field surrounded by a rough stone wall and a raised platform in the middle.

The platform had a rough stoned

floor. Students were already there jazzing with friends patiently waiting for the so-called hosts of the Meeting. Then, the unexpected happened.

From the stoned entrance emerged about 15-20 red students of all ranks dressed neatly. They matched to the platform and stood in front of all students.

Seeing this, all the students attention shifted to them as they murmured among themselves.

Among them were the five students who vowed to crash Alfred in front of others. Their leader stood in front raising his hands making them all go silent.

"Good afternoon to you all! Am Walker Tilons." He shouted making all of them murmur among each other.

The Tilons family was an influential family in the rulers' faction as they held high political posts and were business tycoons. Of course the students were scared of them.

On top of that, Walker was one of the high ranked students as he held the Same rank as Alfredo; Rank AA. This rank was rare and only 3 students held it that was;

Walker Tilons, Alfredo Baker and Elizabeth Green.

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He raised his hands again to make them go silent.

"So from today onwards, there will be rules to govern this base!" He exclaimed as one of his followers came with a scroll.

"Rule no.1- You will always follow these rules where ever you go!" The follower exclaimed.

"2- You will always be submissive to every red! If you disobey, the consequences won't be as good!"

"3- Always hand over your credit cards if you're asked!"

"4- You won't be reporting any kind of abuse you go through as you know best what brought it."

"5-You.....

As they were still reading the rules, Myla looked to her side but Arthur was nowhere to be seen! This made her panic as she looked around to find him.

'Where did he go?' she thought as she scanned the crowd. She spotted him at the extreme side walking towards the platform with a murdererous aura around him.

'Oh! No! He's gonna attack them!' Myla panicked as she squeezed through the students to get to him.

"Excuse ...me!" She passed through them hurriedly.

She stood directly in front of him and questioned.

"Where do you think you are going?" She asked coldly.

"Am going to put a stop to this; our suffering. They have to know their place!" He replied pained.

"Don't stop me!"

"You are not going anywhere!" She held his hand attempting to turn to the other side but Arthur just shook it off.

"Arthur! Think about the consequences! Yes, you're gonna teach them a lesson but what happens next?

"They are about 20 high ranked rulers! Don't tell me that you think you can take them on alone and go unsuspected with your current rank!

"What will happen later? You will be discovered and killed on spot! Please, let it go! Please." Myla pleaded as she held his sleeve making him give in.

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Soon, the meeting was done. Myla was furious as she stared at Arthur who had the same expression! They were back standing behind the classroom blocks.

"Seriously? Arthur, what the hell were you thinking? Did you think about the out come? Or what would happen to you?" She nagged.

"I promise I won't do it again! I won't lose my temper. I will keep calm and punish them silently!" He reassured with a smile.

"I hope so!" She snapped. She was really worried; scared, what would happen to her little possession? What if they discovered him? What if they killed him like......

'No! I won't let it happen!' she thought.

Suddenly, Arthur felt a hand on his right wrist. On turning, it was Alfredo.

"Am sorry, I came late. I would have saved you sooner. I won't let you get bullied anymore. Let's go!" Alfred comforted walking away as he pulled Arthur after him.

They made Myla snap from her daze as she gripped Arthur's left wrist tightly.

"Where do you think you are taking him?" She snapped furiously at Alfred.

"That's none of your business! Away from you!" He snapped back pulling Arthur to his side as she was also pulled.

"No way am going to leave you to take him!" She swore pulling Arthur to her side.

"Huh? And you think I will let you bully him again? Bully!" He pulled Arthur once again to his side.

'Huh? Who does he think he is to take my little possession? Noway!' she thought. Pulling him to her side as Alfredo did the same.

All this while, Arthur was in a daze wondering what was going on.

"Guys! Stop it. This is all a misunderstanding." He claimed.

"So you threatened him to say that? How brazen? Bully!!" Alfredo snapped at Myla.

"Are you a psycho?" Myla fumed pulling him to her side.

"What? A what?" Alfred was at loss for words.

"Please, nobody is bulling me. Stop it please." Arthur chimed in. Just then, Alfred gripped his wrist pulling him to his side vigorously.

"I know you are being threatened but..." Before he could complete, Arthur was pulled away by Myla. At that moment, they all heard a voice!

"What the heck do you think you are doing?!" The voice bellowed. On turning, they were all at loss for words! A green! Attacking a red and blue!

It was Alex!

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After the meeting was done, Alex was walking really bored as he had no friends other than Arthur.

He really wished to talk to him but Arthur had deliberately avoided him with the reason; to get stronger; being self independent.

But as he was moving, he heard scuffles and decided to take a look.

But was he saw was beyond his imagination.

In his opinion, his friend Arthur was being exchanged between the higher ranked students.

Their actions to him spoke for themselves as he couldn't hear the voices;

"He's mine! Am taking him!" The boy said.

"Huh! Who says so can?!" The girl barked pulling Arthur.

"Mm, you're so brazen! You tortured him the whole of last week! It's my turn!" He snapped back pulling Arthur.

Alex couldn't take it anymore so he interfered. Though they were stronger than him, he wouldn't care to take a few hits as long as he saves his friend.

"What the heck do you think you are doing?!" He shouted. When they turned, he moved towards them; gripping Arthur's wrist and said to them.

"I won't allow you to bully him anymore! Enough is enough." He said looking at them directly without hesitation.

They were overwhelmed with surprise due to Alex's outburst.

"Alex, it's not like that. No one is bullying me." Arthur said softly touched by his display of care and affection for him.

"So what's this? Why were they exchanging you like some object. If we don't stand up for ourselves, these guys won't stop abusing us!"

"Please calm down, these two are not like them. I can vouch for them." He said turning to the two who were staring daggers at each other.

"Guys, stop this. It's all a misunderstanding." He said to them.

"You say it's a misunderstanding?

Then, I can't leave you with this bully! I will be with you guys!" Alfredo exclaimed.

"Neither can I leave you with this crazy physco!" Myla fumed.

"Then, I will also stay." Alex looked at Arthur. He couldn't trust these two as he thought they clearly bullied his best friend.

With all this happening, Arthur was filled with joy; to have people who knew nothing much about him stand up for him! They were really his genuine friends. He would fight hard to keep them safe by his side forever.

Myla immediately came to his side smiling as usual which made Alfredo murmur something under his breath rolling his eyes.

"Arthur, what if we go out. We planned to." She suggested.

"Yah, we can as long as we are all ok with it." He replied.

They had all come together because of him and all purely loved him. He had that charm that always pulled people to his side; pure character traits of a leader.

They strolled together side by side through the town as Alfred and Myla were quarreling as usual. They were fighting over the position by Arthur's side.

They would pull each other continuously as they exchanged words.

"Hey! Bully, I should walk by his side! Not you!"

Alfredo pulled Myla away from Arthur's side who was strolling.

"Hmph! Physco! It's me not you!" She pulled him.

"Hey! Guys just stop it! At this point, you guys will get married to each other." He joked with a straight face.

"What the.... Arthur, tell me you are joking. Like seriously...." Myla was at loss for words while she holded his arm.

This was the same for Alfred who had a deep frown.

"Hmph! Noo, never!" Alfred exclaimed then his mood immediately shifted when he spotted a VR game shop.

'Hmph! Let me punish this girl. I have to show her what am made of indirectly!' he grinned inwardly.

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