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"Damn bitch watch where you going!" A guy twice my size and age yelled at me as I tried to pick up my textbooks which landed on his foot due to me being pushed

"I'm s-sorry." I buckled as I stood up quickly causing another textbook to fall

"Look bitch get your shit. Why you over here anyway ain't you a freshman?!" He yelled causing me to flinch and become scared

His whole group stared at me.

"Sorry." I said with tear filled eyes

"I bet you are!" He yelled again

"Yo. Leave her alone. It's her second day of school." One of them said picking up my book

"Thanks." I said taking it from him

"It's cool. I'm Joey and if you got anymore problems come to me." He said

The bell rang before I could answer and the halls spewed with people so I hurried on my way home.

"Ma I'm home!" I yelled walking into the house

"I'm in here." She yelled from the kitchen

I gave her a hug and went into my room throwing my books on the bed.

Joey POV
"Lil ma was scared ass hell." Kwon joked

"Nigga you one year older than her." Nyck said punching his arm

"Nigga stop. You ain't have to do her like that Sür." I said seriously

"Man fuck her. She dropped them heavy ass books on my feet." He said

"Whatever. I'm not gonna treat her how them niggas treated me freshman year." I said

"So you gonna be this bitch friend? Come on nigga you graduate this year and she still gonna be here alone. So she might as well get use to it." He said making a good point
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"Aye ma!" I yelled to the girl from yesterday as she walked down the hall holding tightly into her books

She looked relived when she saw me and she jogged over.

"Hey Joey." She said shyly

"Hey I noticed you was alone and that ain't look too fun. And I never got your name yesterday."

"London. London Zhiloh." She said with a small smile

"Well London hang with us." I said throwing an arm over her shoulder

Sür looked over at us and she flinched

"Umm no thank you. Bye Joey." She said hurrying away

"Why you had to do that?" I asked as I watched her run away

"Do what? Nigga I only looked at y'all." He said shrugging

I rolled my eyes slightly and went to class.
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I tapped a pencil on the desk watching the clock that didn't seem to move. The class grew quiet and I looked to see the cause...London.

She gave the teacher a note holding her elbow rubbing it slowly from nervousness.

"London!" I called making her look

"Why do you know a freshie?!" Tanya snapped as she walked over to me

I saw London bite her lip. I knew the remark made her nervous.

"Hey why you in here?" I asked pointing to a chair asking her to sit down

She sat down and slowly brushed her short blown out hair from her face.

"I needed staples. We ran out." She said lowly

"Why you all closed up and quiet?" I asked making her look up at me

"London." The teacher called before she could speak

She gave a little wave and got up. Tanya tripped her on the way to the desk and she fell with a thud.

"Lo!" I called making up a nickname instantly trying to help her up

She got up there were was blood on her lip and her eyes were watery.

I tried to help her but she stopped me and ran out the class leaving drops of blood on the floor and the staples.

"Tanya you foul!" I yelled making her flinch slightly

"Joey take your seat. London will be fine." Ms. Brown said as I took my seat