Ring~~

Ring~~

Ring~~

The bell rang. The children came out of their classroom and were ready to go back to their homes. The sounds of the children could be hear from a distance. Some boys were running towards their home , some girls were chatting with each other about the latest fashion show, some were just walking towards their home silently. Among those there was a boy covered in bruises walking alongside his childhood friend who just came to accompany him after talking with some of his friends. Unlike him he wasn't able to socialize with others.

"Is he a monster?"

"I am afraid of him"

"It is said that he killed his parents"

Peter remembered the voices. The scar on his chin was still there. His friend was with him. He was sure that someday this society would accept his flaw. A boy came to him and said - "Hey monster come with us. Our boss asked for you"

"Hey who you called monster"

"Not you David but your dear friend. And yeah if you want to come with him you can. We can get buy one get one free. It would be nice to to boss around A high school's hunk."

"You.."

"Don't worry David the will usually ask for some money and will tell to buy some stuffs. It would be fine."

"We will be waiting for you in the alley near the school. Remember don't make us wait long" said the boy and left.

"When did it start?"

"Huh.."

"They have been bullying you from start of the semester right. Why didn't you tell me? I should have noticed it from the start. The bruises on you body was not due to fall. You dint attend the classes regularly. You came from school late. I.. I.. Should have noticed. "

" I.. It's not your fault. "

" How it's not? You know when your granny asked me about coming from school late I can't answer her. You told me you have cleaning duties I... I belived it. I was not suspicious that why do you have do cleaning duties everyday. If I noticed this earlier you won't have to suffer this much. After your parent's death... "

"... "

" I will go with you.

"No"

"They bullied you and I turned a blind eye on it but it's not gonna happen again. I promised her.. That I will always protect you from this cruel society and I have to keep the promise and be a man of my words."

"B...but you are still in high school are you sure you can be called man?"

"Yeah...Wait! You don't consider me as a man? You are so mean."

"Now you are yourself again. Before you were very serious. To tell tell the truth I was afraid that you had a brain transplant."

"Hey that's what you tell your friend who just stood up for you.."

Peter ran forward

"Now come on"

"Yeah coming we have to find those bastards and teach them a lesson. They don't know what's coming for them.."

Some unknown alley near A high school (let me tell you this is the name of the highchool is A.) So.. Inside this unknown alley..

Jared - "Where is he? Does he think of us as his servant? Making us wait he will know the consequences that son of bitch."

Derek(he is boy who went to Peter) - "Calm down boss. Why waste your mood on that bastard. If he doesn't come we will teach him a lesson on school."

Jared-"well you are right"

He lit his ciggrate and smoked. His companions also joined him.

In the smell smoke of ciggrate, came sound of footsteps. The footsteps were getting closer and closer. The boys had entered the alley.

"Hey son of bitch what took you guys so long.We were waiting for you. Now that you came late you have to buy something for us with your money. You see we are low on money. You will buy us the things we ask, won't you.. Guys what do you want? "

"Well.. We are low on ciggrates let that boy buy some for us"

The boys stood still. Suddenly David said

"We won't buy."

"Who told you to speak"

"One can speak at his or her will. No one make him or her speak make him or her or stop speaking. Didn't you know? Such a fool."

"Who did you call a fool? You son of bitch."

Derek threw a punch at David he dodged. But suddenly Jared hit David at the back of his head. When he was going to hit David again a hand caught his palm.

"Don't you dare touch him"

Crack... Crack... Crack...

Jared saw his palm crushed by peter. Yes it was Peter who was bullied by him. When he saw his own friend who was as close to his heart as any family member getting beaten up he finally stood up. The Peter who didn't mind getting bullied himself won't do the same when people try to hurt people who were close to his heart. He thought of his scar on his chin that was it really a curse that was given to him by Gods and would hurt anyone who get close to him? Why? What had he done to deserve this? He could endure the pain himself. But why include those who belived in him. No I am not a monster. Those people are the monsters in the society who think they have every right judge others. He still remembered the voice the sweet girl who belive him and told him that he is not a monster. But the girl was long gone. But he remembered that the girl was not the only one who belived in him. There were many, David, granny, grandpa and many more for their sake I have to get better. Thought Peter. Suddenly a voice rang in his head.

"Aahhh.... What are you waiting for hit him." shrieked Jared.

Peter turned around and saw a hand advancing towards him..

"Ahhhhh"

This shriek made Peter come back to reality. He let go of Jared's hand. Peter could see the boys running away and between them he could see figure of two girls standing there who looked familiar to him in the alley. One of the girls who had book in the hands threw in Derek's direction came forward and asked him-

" Are you hurt?"

He looked towards David and found him badly hurt lying on the floor.

"No" he replied "but David is hurt preety badly we have to take him to the hospital."

Saying this Peter helped David stand up.

"We will go with you."

Peter was surprised after all No one ever cared for him except his close relatives. He was surprised that why would someone accompany him. He asked "Are you sure?"

" Yeah. Afterall your wound doesn't look any good. " Now Peter noticed the wound on his hand which were caused by Jared. He realised that his wound was not better than that of David's. So he agreed because he knew can't take David to the hospital alone.

They helped Peter and David to the nearest hospital to treat his and David's wounds. When the the doctors had taken care of the wounds and were given some meds they noticed that the girls had not left yet. Peter thanked the girls to take them to the hospital meanwhile David noticed that their face seemed really familiar.

"It's okay" the girl replied to Peter's thanks.

This voice David had heard it countless times in his childhood it was the voice of the girl he missed dearly. He knew this voice belonged to the girl whom he saw on his dreams. He want to call that name out but what if she was not her? How embarrassed would she be. A sound rang through his head -

"You don't care about people's feelings."

"Do you even care how others fell when you talk about them?"

He remembered the voices. Was it really true that he didn't cared about others felling? Why does the society think of him this way when he is only speaking the truth? He still remembered his childhood lessons teachers used to say never tell a lie because - telling the truth and making someone cry is better than telling a truth and making someone smile.' Or they say 'life is short and there is no time to leave important words unsaid so speak your mind because then only you can make those unsaid words said.',But why when he speaks his mind in front of people and tells the truth people and society believes him to be self absorbed or arrogent. But why? When he tries to be a person that everyone adores he becomes a person who is not himself by doing this he hurts a lot of people who are close to him and like him the way he is. Why? Why does the society have to be this harsh? What should he do? Should he follow his heart and say those those unsaid words? Or not?