chapter 2

The front door opens and closes. “Evan? Im home! Are you here? Hmm he must still be at the arcades.” Evan pushes Toka aside. “She must have got off work early.”

Evan walked into the living room with the napkins. “Hey mom! How come you didn't call me and let me know that you were coming home early.” Evan hurries and goes to wipe up the soda on the floor. “Sorry about the mess I was going to clean it up, I had gone into the kitchen to get the napkins to clean up the mess.”

Toka Comes out of the kitchen and goes into the living room with Evan and his mother. Evans mother looks at Toka then looks at Evan for an explanation. “ And who might this be?”  Evan looks at Toka then looks at his mom. He walks towards Toka and grabs his hand. “ Mom this is Toka. He is a very important person to me. Toka this is my mother.”

Toka walked up to Evan's mom to greet her with a handshake. “ it's nice to meet you Ma'am.” Evans' mom smiles and goes for a hug instead of the handshake.  “Evan has told me so much about you I'm so happy to have finally met you. If Evan would have asked I would have just went to hang out with the friends while you guys enjoyed your night...`` Evan's mom gives him a sly look. Evan turned his head the other way in order to avoid His  mother's creepy stare. “So is he sleeping over it's pretty late we have an extra guest bedroom, or you could sleep in Evans room With him I'm sure he wouldn't mind.”

Evans' face immediately turns red. He looks at his mother and starts to pout. “Mom can you please stop!”  Toka laughs . “Thanks for the offer but I'm going to have to respectfully decline.”  I haven't texted my dad in a couple of hours. He's probably worried sick. My phone is dead so I have been unable to contact my dad. I need to hurry home so that he knows I'm okay.“Toka looks toward Evan i'll text you when i get home” Evan grabs tokas arm. “I'll walk you out.”

Evan, still holding onto Toka's arm, walks him to the door. “ Toka are you really leaving. If that's what you want to do it's fine, but promise me that you'll get home safely”

 Toka smiles. It felt good to be cared for every once in a while. The truth is Toka wasn't going home, he didn't want to be a burden to Evan and his mother so he told them he was going home. Toka Without notice gives Evan a hug. I promise I'll text you when I get home safely. okay?” 

Toka’s alarm goes off.  He hits the buzzer for the alarm. He gets up and gets ready for school. “Hopefully this  school won't make me as miserable as my last school did.”

Toka grabs a piece of bread and walks out the door. He starts walking to the bus stop. He  turns a corner and here's some people talking, when he passes by he sees a boy on the floor being bullied by two boys who appear to be older than the kid on the ground. He usually never gets involved in school fights or any fights at all, nut that hid reminded him of Evan. he felt like he had no choice.

 “Hey! Leave him alone, he's with me. I really don't want to cause any problems, but if I have toi won't hesitate. I don't mind beating the crap out of you too.

 The two bullies laugh. “Trying to be a superhero? why don't we show you where that gets you. Both the guys come at Toka at the same time. “Where i'm from we don't play fair.” the bully said. Toka laughs. “Well what a surprise neither do i. Toka used the rings on his finders to cause more pain to the bullies.

 After he's done beating the guys up he looks at the kid. “Hey stay away from these guys. there won't always be someone to help you next time.” Toca grabs his bag and continues walking to the bus stop. The boy follows him, or so he thought.

 “Hey kid? Why are you following me?” well you see my school is that way I ride the bus Toca rubs his head do you by any chance to go to North Hills High School

 The boy gets excited. “Yes I do. I'm a sophomore here I mean I'm a junior. My name isn't kid either,  it's Sunbai.”

Man you're already a pain in the neck. I gotta go, your on your own. Toka turns around and continues walking. “Wait sir please let me stay by your side. Without your help they would have beat me up, taken all I have and left me there. They do it all the time. I'll pay you if i have to just please don't leave me alone.”

“Look I'm going to be honest with you. I only helped you because you remind me of someone I used to know. He was a lot like you. I'm not going to pretend I'm a nice person because i aint. 

He wanted to stay away from Sunbai but something kept telling him to protect him.

“Alright I'll help you out just this once. Lets go”

Toka starts walking. Sunbai follows behind Toka like a baby chick following his mother. “ Since I'm protecting you ima need you to help me find my classes.” Toka hands him his schedule. “Oh you have first period with me. I can just take you straight there.” Toka leans in closer to Sunbai to see the first period. Sunbai’s heart skipped a beat. “English huh? It shouldn't be so hard right? Hey kid are you alright?”

“Huh oh um yea, but can you skoot back right now i'm lacking a bit of personal space…”

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