AK-47

September 4th, 2023, the sun was shining, a slight breeze made its appearance known, and the birds were singing. This would be a peaceful morning to most people, but for students, there is nothing peaceful about a September morning. For students, it's nothing but pain, having spent the whole summer having fun and not caring about anything academic; in September, it's time to return to reality. That would be the case usually. However, these young adults may be feeling excited. Something new, something different to what they are used to.
Ding! Ding! The clock tower rang. It was 8:00 AM. New faces were entering a new environment, a school many would die to attend, and these 'lucky' students had the chance. As it was the start of the year, an introductory assembly would happen in the main hall at 8:30 AM. Many students rushed around trying to find their way around, but the main hall took work to miss. The main hall was one of the main attractions of the school; it couldn't be missed.
A few second-year students were hanging around the upper floor inside the hall, preying on the new students from the balcony.
"Poor kids, they have no clue what they're getting into". Richard said while chewing gum. Chloe looked up from her phone.
"It's not that bad, but most of them will have their dreams crushed just finding out how things turn out around here".
"Yeah, It was like that for us. Exciting. I couldn't wait to be number one, trying my hardest to play the games and get the most points. Then you find that one guy who dominates and gives everyone else no chance. What'd you think, Micheal?" Leon questioned Micheal, who was resting his head on the balcony.
A tall boy with hazelnut-coloured eyes, clear skin, and short hair on the sides and back but longer blonde hair that covered his forehead but sat above his eyebrows raised his head a little and sleepily muttered.
"I don't know, we have to see".
"Bro, wake up. It's not summer anymore", Leon replied, shaking him.
"Okay, okay. I'm awake," Micheal yawned; he stood up straight and stretched his arms behind his head. He let out a smile that showed his straight teeth.
"Look at you; you never used to show your teeth last year. Those train tracks in your mouth made you insecure". Richard mocked. Micheal tilted his head slightly and looked at Richard.
"Why are you hating?" Micheal returned. He then returned his gaze to the oncoming students below.
"I'm just excited to see what's coming. Our year is boring, but maybe these kids can be our source of entertainment".
Micheal leaned over the wooden balcony again to better see these 'kids' entering the hall.
8:15 AM.
The hall flooded with new students. It was pretty messy, but it was not chaos. People were finding seats, everyone greeting each other and breaking the ice. The second years were watching from above; some were bored, some were stressing about the year ahead, and some were observing. A few minutes passed, and things started to settle down with most students seated. There was still time before the assembly began, so conversations were flowing.
8:31 AM.
The room was in a panic. The atmosphere drastically changed. Girls were screaming, boys were standing, and teachers were looking around, trying to calm the situation down. You would have thought that everything would have gone to plan and the assembly started on time, but it looks like a scene out of a TV show. To see how we came to this conclusion, we must rewind a few minutes and focus on a particular group of friends.

"This is mad. How did I end up here?" Malakai said in awe, scoping out the entire hall. Malakai was a short boy with brown skin, faint acne scars, and hazelnut-coloured eyes. His small face was enhanced by his long, black, wavy hair with dark brown tips. His face also showcased a noticeable scar across his nose and a small birthmark under his right eyebrow. He was the joker of the group. Benjamin, who sat to his left, placed his hand on his left shoulder.
"How did you end up here? How did you get past security at the airport?". Benjamin sarcastically questioned. Benjamin was a dark-skinned boy that stood 6 feet tall. Unlike Malakai, he had smooth, clear skin, short hair and bright yellow eyes. His face had no scars or birthmarks but did have a line in his eyebrow for style. He was the all-rounder of the group; he had a bit of everything, which you'll see later on. Malakai looked at Benjamin with a smile.
"Huh, what you trying to say? I'm carrying something illegal. Or that I'm illegal, and I snuck into the country". Malakai mockingly replied. William burst out laughing on his right. William was another short boy who was slightly taller than Malakai. He had straight brown hair, which looked unkempt, a chipped tooth, which was on show whenever he showed his teeth and one of his redeeming features, his freckles. He was the weird one of the group, the one who got bullied the most, but he could take a joke.
"I agree with Ben, I don't think you belong in this country". William confidently said.
Malakai slowly turned to William and then looked back at Benjamin with a confused look, and then turned one more time to look at William.
"YOU DON'T BELONG ON THE SURFACE; YOU LOOK LIKE A RAT!" Malakai laughed while pointing at Willaim. Benjamin switched alliances and started laughing with Malakai rather than at him. Jay, who was next to William, also began to giggle. Jay had black curly hair; his green eyes were one of his stand-out features, alongside his smile, further intensified by his dimples. Jay was the innocent one of the group; he was considered the little brother of the group even though he was taller than Malakai and William. William smiled because he knew it was coming.
"I'm sorry, we all can be good-looking like Lucas," William Sarcastically said while looking at Lucus. Lucas, who was on his phone, looked up as soon as he heard the mention of his name and saw the four of them looking at him.
"What, What happened?"
Lucas was tall and stood around 6'1. He had clear skin, a symmetrical face, straight white teeth, a nice smile, blue eyes, and flowing blonde hair that perfectly hung slightly in front of his eyes. Both ears were pierced with a stud, and a stud in his nose just to be extra. He was the epitome of a pretty boy and the stand-out boy in the group.
"Seriously, what were you talking about?" Lucas added.
"Nothing, nothing about you anyways. We were talking about David". Malakai replied.
David popped his head around Lucas's body and said.
"You do realise I was listening the whole time". David was the tallest of the group at around 6'3. He had straight blonde hair, similar lengths to Williams but shorter. Brown eyes are identical to Malakais but darker. David was just your average-looking guy. Physically, nothing stood out for him, unlike the rest. David was the responsible one of the group, like a dad to the group. Whenever there was a problem, everyone would look towards him for help or to sort it out because they could be bothered.
Malakai looked at David and gave a sarcastic-looking, shocked face. A look that said I know you were listening, and I just wanted to get your attention.
"I don't know what you're talking about. Anyways, when's this going to start. We've been here for time". Malakai whined, looking at the main stage.
"We'Ve beEn hERe fOr tIMe", mocked a guy before Malakai. The guy turned around to face Malakai. The guy looked big; he had blonde hair that was slicked back, one of his ears pierced and dark brown eyes.
"What we got here, someone from the UK. What you looking at bruv?" He said in a British accent to aggregate Malakai, even adding UK slang. Malakai looked over to his friends and gave a confused but, at the same time, an amused smile. He then faced the guy and asked,
"Uuhh, who are you?".
Malakai tried to be polite and gauge what type of guy he was. Depending on what this guy said next would determine how Malakai would control the situation.
"Dillon. And make sure you remember it because you're going to be my bitch. Look at you, haha. You look like a kid." He replied.
Malakai gave one last look at his friends to indicate and warn them what he was planning on doing; they understood instantly. Malakai now started smiling with his teeth out.
"You don't know me dawg". Malakai joked in an American accent, lifting his head slightly up. Dillon's eyes widened; he was shocked that this kid even responded, let alone take the piss. Dillon shot up, towering over Malakai.
"Who do you think you are?" Dillon said aggressively. Malakai, still smiling, looked at the 6-foot wild animal in front of him.
"Malakai Junior". He proudly announced.
"You're going to hear that a lot, so I doubt you have to remember it".
This was a shock to Dillon's system. He didn't expect anyone to stand up against him like this on the first day, especially someone who looked like a 15-year-old.
"Don't test me." Dillon warned Malakai.
"Trust me, you don't want this".
Malakai let out a small laugh and looked at his friends.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings this much". Malakai mocked.
Malakai pressed one too many buttons because now Dillon grabbed Malakai's uniform, pulling him up from his seat. This caught the attention of a few people around them, some turning around and looking in their direction. Malakai's friends watched, all smiling.
"Look, all your friends are too scared to save you. Your friends are a bunch of pussies. Their homeboy is getting bullied, and they ain't doing nothin'." Dillon happily said.
Malakai's and Dillon's faces were close to each other. Both look each other in the eyes. One of them was filled with anger, while the other was calm and unfazed.
Malakai looked over at his friends, still getting pulled by his collar, and smiled at them.
"Naa, they know". Malakai slyly said.
"Know what?" Dillon questioned with a pissed look on his face. Malakai, in an American accent, shouted,
"They know what's in my bag. I got an AK-47, dawg! Don't test me, dawg!".
Malakai was taking the piss, so he said that in quite a loud voice. A voice that everyone in the hall could hear despite the amount of noise. The room went silent. The students in Dillon's row slowly turned towards Malakai. The people in front of them also turned to look, and so on. Everyone's eyes were on Malakai.
"AK-47??". A girl said worriedly.
"He's got a gun?" another girl said.
"HELP! HIS GOT A GUN!" A girl screamed. All of a sudden, everyone started to panic. Girls were screaming, boys were standing, and teachers were looking around, trying to calm the situation down.