The One

There was chaos everywhere. War had broken in the dormitory and everyone was finding a safe place to hide. The seniors continued to riot and beat up anyone they saw in their path to find,"The One"

I stayed hidden in one corner of the dormitory between two trunks with a blanket covering almost all of my body. The situation was getting worse by the second as Calvin, the biggest bully in our school and also the son of the vice principal along with his gang continued to search in anger for "The One" they had come for.

For almost all his life, Calvin has been in the Almond Boarding School. He lived with his father in one of the numerous bungalows the school offered to staff. He had lived alone with his father for as long as anyone can remember and had therefore had no motherly care. People often said that was what had caused his violent and arrogant behavior.

Having been promoted to vice principal when Calvin was in 6th grade, his father also had little time for him. Calvin met his minions(Geoffrey, Simon and Ben) when the three enrolled into the school back when they were in 5th grade. The four became a notorious force known commonly for bullying and stealing.

Because of their muscular physique, all the juniors and even some seniors feared to step up against them. I had been a major victim of most of their acts and had gone through a lot over the years. The school overlooked his actions most of the time since his father held a high position and was also favorite to be the next Principal.

Even though I had know Calvin since I joined the school in 3rd grade(by then Calvin was in the fifth grade), he never regarded me as a friend despite all I had done for him. When my parents first enrolled me into the Almond Boarding School, I thought of it as a punishment and being abandoned by my parents. I used to cry a lot at night and sometimes refused to eat.

Calvin was the first person who approached me and told me to 'man up and stop acting like a girl in kindergarten'. Even though he seemed to have forgotten that day, I still looked up to him as my pillar of confidence despite all he had done to me. I made some friends for myself as time went on. Kevin joined first in 4th grade and was followed up by Ken and Derek in mid 5th grade.

They alongside me had been suffering at the hands of Calvin and his gang. We mostly hid in an abandoned classroom when being pursued by Calvin. We sometimes missed classes and even lunch breaks because of this. No matter how many times we explained, no one was ever willing to listen.

I could here him moving and tossing things around. I could feel him getting closer and closer to me by the second. I was scared,I was shivering, I was praying, hoping that he wouldn't find me. I didn't want to think of the things he would do if he were to see me. I felt exposed and useless I didn't want him to see me by any chance.... for I was "The One" he was searching for.

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