I stomped through the school corridors, trying to calm my racing heart. Seriously, who was this Hazel Hunt? Was she secretly a superhero or just blessed with superhuman abilities? How could she breeze through all that exercise without breaking a sweat?
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"Argh!" I exclaimed, slamming my fist into a nearby locker.
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"Hey, boss!" Charlie's voice called out behind me.
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I glanced over my shoulder to see Charlie hurrying to catch up.
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"What's up?" I muttered, not bothering to look at him as he fell into step beside me.9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9v6d4a1RS
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"Didn't go as planned, huh?" Charlie asked, trying to sound sympathetic.
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"What gave it away?" I retorted. "My shitty mood or the fast spreading rumors caused by all these bastard!?" I yelled gesturing angrily towards the crowd of students heading to their last class of the day.
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"Boss, you gotta calm down," Charlie urged on, his voice filled with concern.
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I scoffed, not bothering to acknowledge his presence. How could he understand the burning rage that consumed me? How could he comprehend the humiliation of being bested by a girl, especially one like Hazel?
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I brushed off Charlie's attempt at concern. "Forget it," I muttered, striding away from the conversation.
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"Um, hey, class is this way," Charlie pointed out, his voice tinged with nervousness.
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"Yeah, and?" I replied, already anticipating his next words.
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"Boss, please don't tell me you're ditching again," Charlie pleaded, his expression betraying his anxiety.
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"So what if I am?" I shot back, meeting Charlie's gaze head-on.
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"Boss, you know the teachers don't like that," he reminded me, his tone pleading. "And didn't you just have a meeting with the principal a few weeks ago? And what about your dad? I know that he..."
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"That's enough," I interrupted sharply, fighting the urge to punch Charlie in frustration.
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"Do I look like I give a crap what those damn teachers think?" I snarled, yanking Charlie's collar in my fist. "Screw 'em, and screw anyone who tries to mess with me!" I barked, letting go of Charlie's collar and striding off, leaving him standing there like a lost puppy.
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As I stormed out of the school, I could hear the whispers and snickers from my classmates, and yes, I'm pretty sure that it wasn't just in my head. They were enjoying my downfall, reveling in the fact that the almighty bully had been defeated. It made my blood boil even more.
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Man, I was itching to lay a beatdown on someone so bad, it was eating me up inside. The urge was burning in my gut like a freakin' inferno, and I couldn't shake it off no matter how hard I tried. I needed to unleash some serious pain, and soon, and yet with a huge breath my rage began to calm, if only for a few minutes. In the end beating someone up wouldn't change shit.
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I sighed, realizing that Charlie had stayed behind at the school. It was probably for the best. I needed some time alone to figure things out. Taking a deep breath, I decided to continue my walk around town, hoping that the change of scenery would help clear my mind.
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As I walked, my anger began to morph into determination. I couldn't let Hazel continue to undermine me and make me feel powerless. No, I had to show her and everyone else that I was still in control, that I was not to be messed with. I wouldn't let Hazel continue to undermine me. I needed to devise a plan that would not only put her in her place but also restore my reputation as the feared bully of the school.
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There was only one problem: no matter how hard I thought, I couldn't think of any plans!
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"Shit!" I yelled. "Shit, Shit, Shit!" I yelled, stomping my foot, drawing the attention of many people, and for once I didn't stick my middle finger up at them, man I really was loosing my edge.
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"What am I going to do?" I said, deep in thought, which I wasn't used to, not saying that I'm dumb.
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"I guess no person should ever walk while thinking hard because as I did, I didn't notice a strange man in glasses running in a panic towards me, his clothes messy, and his face thin and full of sweat.
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"Huh?" I looked up slightly, finally noticing the ragged breathing of this douchebag.
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"Ahhh!" I yelled as he collided with me, causing both of us to fall to the ground. In the chaos, a small glass vial he was holding shattered against the concrete, releasing a red fluid I almost thought was blood, but it seemed too dark to be called such.
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"Dammit," I yelled out as an agonizing pain shot through my hand, and I couldn't help but scream out loud. The pain was excruciating, and my vision blurred with tears.
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I raised my hand and looked at the small glass shards that pierced the palm of my hand.
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"What the hell," I said as my whole arm began to burn as if it were on fire, this feeling soon began to spread throughout my whole body.
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I couldn't help but groan in pain as I clutched my chest, my heart pounding harder than ever before and even my eyes where beginning to burn. I looked up at the bastard who had caused all of this.
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"What the hell did you do to me?!" I yelled, the burning feeling only growing.
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My muscles were twitching like crazy, and no matter how hard I willed myself to stand up, my body just wouldn't cooperate.
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"I-I'm sorry," the man stuttered as he slowly rose to his feet, slowly turning his head left and right, noticing the crowd which was forming all around us. "I'm so sorry," he said as he ran, pushing past the crowd, leaving me to deal with all this pain.
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"Wait..." I whispered, my throat burning, making it hard to breathe. "Dammit," I thought, my mind becoming cloudy before everything went dark.
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