The Classmate by Little Lena

Author:Little, Lena
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lena Little
Published: 2024-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

Tess went home to change, and we agreed to meet in school.

I arrive first in the classroom like always. I notice when she comes in, but I don’t look up or acknowledge her. I know I’m supposed to act like we don’t know each other. Maybe we’ll just meet each other after class at the gate or something. We never really had time to talk about our setup.

Adrenaline flashes through me and I fight to find my breath when Tess slides into the seat beside me. When I hesitatingly turn to her, she flashes me a broad smile and plants a kiss on my cheek.

The entire class falls into abrupt silence as if someone has flipped a switch. Stillness hangs in the room, and the sounds stop—the rustling of books, the conversations, the laughter. It’s like our classmates collectively hold their breaths, wondering what the hell’s happening. As if it’s any of their business.

The tall guy who likes to hang around Tess and makes it a point to sit beside her roars with laughter. Tess and I ignore him, but he’s probably hungry for attention and doesn’t like it when no one cares about his existence.

He walks up the stairs to our row and stands in front of my desk, crossing his arms over his chest and shifting his gaze from me to her and back to me. “Fucking hell. You blew me off for him, Tess? Shit. I didn’t know freaks get you wet. No wonder I didn’t stand a chance. You open your legs⁠—”

I grab his throat so fast he stumbles forward. He claws my hand, but it’s futile.

See, I learned to play to my strengths growing up. I wasn’t as big as the other foster kids, but I refused to be bullied. It didn’t take long before I realized one sure-fire way of making even the biggest bullies panic was to grab their throats and not let go until they struggled to breathe.

“You call me a freak or whatever, I don’t give a shit. But you start disrespecting Tess and I’ll give you the same face you like to make fun of,” I growl, low enough that only he can hear.

The color drains from his face, and his eyes turn wild, lines appearing on his forehead. His face morphs from panic to full-blown fear. Damn, he’s just like every other bully. Once someone starts to fight back, they just get lost and don’t know what to do. Pathetic.

“I’m gonna let go so you can apologize to Tess. You hear me?”

He nods his head repeatedly like a bobblehead.

I take my hand off him and sit back, draping an arm across Tess’ shoulders. He rubs his neck and glares at me, maybe deciding if I’m not just a freak but a psycho too.

Well, he can try to find out.

The classroom is pregnant with tension, so thick I can feel it on my tongue. No one speaks. No one moves.

He releases a long breath and looks at Tess. “Sorry, Tess. I didn’t mean what I said.

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