Chapter 6:

Chapter 6

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It had been two days after that. My son spent the weekend at home doing nothing, I think that really got to him, but I believe he's like that because he's worried about his friend, he really cares a lot about other people, just like Rochely .

-Son, let's go... today is Monday, your classes are back. (Logan)

After saying this I got no response. Worried about him, I started up the stairs, but halfway there he appears. His face was completely closed, as if smiling was no longer possible no matter what. He starts down the stairs, I can't say anything, I just watch him walk past me. Your heart...

boom... boom

That sound he made said exactly how he felt. Will he be okay today? I hope nothing bad happens.

At school, Arthur enters his room, but when he arrives, he doesn't see Leon. He lowers his head and starts looking at the floor, then walks over and sits down on his desk. The teacher arrives in the classroom, but before starting the class she gives a warning to the class.

-Good morning class, I know this is kind of sudden, but your classmate Leon won't be coming to school for a while. (teacher)

-Hamm, why can he miss? (student)

-Lucky, I wish I didn't come here for a while. (student)

-The truth is... he ended up losing his mother on Friday, right after class. He's still not quite right with it, so he hadn't been able to attend classes for a while. (teacher)

The whole class starts to look at each other, frightened by this information, it didn't take long for rumors to emerge at school, rumors about a first-year boy who lost his mother. Leon didn't come any day that week and Arthur every day he didn't see his friend got lower and lower.

Time passed until finally Leon returned to school, when he arrived in the classroom Arthur was extremely excited, but looking at his face his concern returned and looking at his classmates saw that everyone was staring at Leon and commenting hidden. Leon sat down and pretended that nothing was happening, but the truth is that he increasingly regretted going back to school. Classes passed and Leon hadn't said a word since he arrived.

Time went by until it was time for lunch, Arthur took his lunch and went towards Leon to invite him to eat, however when he looked he was already leaving, he hadn't even waited, at that moment Arthur felt alone and started to go to the cafeteria. Arriving there he noticed a confusion in the middle of the cafeteria, there was a circle of people around looking at a group that seemed to be talking in the center. Getting closer, he noticed that there were some sophomores talking to Leon.

-Look at you, did you lose mommy? (2nd grade boy)

-Hahahaha. (group)

-Hey, what do you think you're doing? (Arthur)

Arthur entered the middle of the wheel extremely furious.

-Ham, who are you? (boy)

-Arthur no... please don't say anything. (Leon)

-Arthur? I see, you are his friend then. Arthur tells me, how does it feel to be friends with this complete loser, this guy is such a loser that even his mother didn't want to live with him hahahaha. (boy)

Arthur couldn't control himself, hearing that, all the sadness and worry that he had overflowed in the form of hatred, he advances on top of the boy who was talking and starts hitting him, immediately the rest of the group goes towards Arthur, he ends up taking some punches, but he was too out of control to feel anything other than the blood running down his hands, he starts fighting back the attacks of his veterans.

-Hey! We have to help. (boy who was watching)

-Yes, but... help who? (another boy)

The scene that those children saw was disturbing, it was like an animal out of control, anyone who tried to stop Arthur would be at risk of ending up like the boys who did not stop beating. He was no longer recognizing who was friend or foe, all that existed in his mind was an uncontrollable fury that was only satiated by the suffering of those who had hurt him.

At the end of the day Arthur was sitting next to his father in front of the principal's office, after a while beating up the seniors, some teachers appeared and drove the boys away. Because of what he did, he ended up in the principal's office with his father.

-Son... why are you... (Logan)

-Father! You once told me that whoever hit others was the coward, but now I know that's not true. They were making fun of Leon for losing his mother, even though he suffered so much for it, they still make fun of him. At that time dad, I felt like a coward, I felt like a coward for just listening while they made fun of my best friend! (Arthur)

-Arthur... (Logan)

-That's why I think you were wrong, the real coward is the one who runs away from his problems instead of facing them head on. (Arthur)

After saying that the door of the principal's room opens and from inside, Leon leaves who was reporting everything he had seen, his father accompanied him. Seeing his friend and being worried Arthur gets up and runs towards him.

-Leon! (Arthur)

-WHY DID YOU DO THAT! (Leon)

-Leon, what happened? (Arthur)

-Why did you start fighting when I had asked you not to do anything. (Leon)

-You ask the “why”? It's because I'm your friend. (Arthur)

-Lie! You are not my friend. (Leon)

At that moment the boy, in the midst of his own screaming, starts to shed tears on his face.

-Leon... (Arthur)

-If you were really my friend you would never have done what you did! (Leon)

After saying this the boy runs away from Arthur.

-Leon, wait... (Father of Leon)

Leon's father goes after him leaving only the headmaster, Arthur and his father in place. Logan looks at his son who was perplexed with what his friend had said, he was confused not understanding why all this happened.