Chapter 5: Wall of Nope
It had been a couple days since the incident with Quintin. He had backed off a little as an apology, and others started following his lead. For a while, people had been throwing trash and writing on their lockers, trying to please the "Prince" of the school. Fortunately, it only seemed to last about a week. Cenexia had been ready to slit a couple throats if they continued their unfair treatment. Akane didn't seem to care much, but after a while the other two could tell it was starting to really get to her. Ryoko decided to openly share her opinion about the bullying, and quickly shot down anyone who had the idea that treating someone like crap was alright.
Quintin seemed to be changing his approach, purposely walking by the girls, hoping that one of them might develop a small crush on him, so he could tear the trio apart. Deciding on his plan of action, he first targeted Akane. Cenexia seemed a little too…frightening, and Ryoko blatantly stated her dislike for him in front of the whole school. Akane was the best choice so far.
*Quintin's P.O.V*
Walking down the near empty hallway, I spotted a certain black-haired female. Finally, she's alone. Sauntering up to her, I put my arm over her head and leaned against the locker next to her.
"Hey, I was hoping to see you here. Where are your two protectors? A pretty girl like yourself shouldn't be left alone, you could run into trouble." I said, forcing my voice to low and smooth. She barely glanced at me before returning to staring at her phone, texting someone. Changing my approach, I decided to show off a little. "What do you do for fun? I like walks along the beach…shirt off, hair messed up…and a pretty girl like you on my arm." I winked. After a minute, whatever her name is looked up at me, her gray eyes glinting with what appeared to be frustration.
"I like walks too. Only the ones that take me to my room." She stated. I immediately responded.
"Maybe I could join," I started, before she cut me off.
"With you on the other side of the door as I lock it." I stared at her as she roughly shoved me to the side, and walked away, still texting.
*Akane's P.O.V*
My sister had been texting me when that flirty jerk showed up, and I knew immediately he just wanted to use me to get to Ryoko. Well, no way. Using me to get to my friends is one thing I won't allow.
Sis: Hey, what took you so long to reply? You ok?
Me: Yeah, sorry. Was talking to a turkey.
Looking up, I spotted Cenexia and Ryoko waiting for me at the school entrance. We had formed a habit of walking to the bus together, before Ryoko and I got on, and Cenexia walked to her house which was only a couple minutes away. It was cool, I guess. If they didn't get tired of me, I didn't mind.
*Cenexia's P.O.V*
Akane walked up to us, looking slightly annoyed.
"Hey Marshy, what's up? Why do you look so pissed?" I asked, curious as to what could get her to show interest, even if it wasn't the good kind.
"That jerk; Quintin showed up." She replied.
"Should I beat him? I will, trust me." I stated, already looking to take off and find him. Ryoko looked just as pissed as I did but seemed to be trying to not show it.
"We can't just go around and beat people, that's kind of against the law. I think." The red-head muttered.
"Screw the law," I replied, before snapping my mouth shut as a teacher walked by.
*Third P.O.V*
The teacher walked by after giving Cenexia a warning glare, and said girl quickly stopped talking. Akane shook her head.
"Let's just go, I'm tired." The black-haired girl muttered. Ryoko giggled quietly before reminding Akane that she was always tired.
Akane playfully turned her back on Ryoko, before flipping around and hugging the unsuspecting girl. Cenexia opened her arms.
"Oi, what about my hug?" Akane and Ryoko grinned at each other before quickly hug tackling the blonde.
The trio were talking and laughing as they walked out of the school, and to the bus stop, waiting for the late vehicle to arrive. As soon as the bus came into view, Ryoko and Akane said their goodbyes to Cenexia, and raced to the back of the bus, hoping to get there before anyone else. After the vehicle was filled, the only seats were at the front. The people who sat in the front got their hair cut, stabbed with pencils through the seats, or had left over lunch dropped on their heads. Neither girl wanted that and had so far avoided such treatment by pure luck.
"I wish this school had better people," Ryoko muttered quietly. "Everyone here is total trash, with the exception of you and Cenexia of course."
"Oof," Akane muttered, before laying her head on Ryoko's shoulder and closing her eyes. Ryoko smiled down at the black-haired girl, before resting her head on Akane's. Both were sharply awoken to the screech of the bus, and the yell of the driver that they were back at the school.
"Oi, you kids there, you missed your stop didn't you? Well, I ain't takin you back, so you just walk home." The large man said, pulling his hat off and waiting for the girls to get off the bus. Ryoko quickly argued with the man.
"We can't just walk home, I live forty minutes by car, and like, hours if I walk." Ryoko cried, quickly adding in that Akane couldn't walk home, because it would take too long, and the girl had a curfew.
"Sorry, that's not my problem. Now get. Off. The. Bus." The man growled.
"Screw you and your wall of nope," Akane muttered under her breath before the girls reluctantly complied. The man stomped off to his vehicle and quickly drove away. Ryoko looked at Akane.
"We're screwed."
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