Chapter 4 FREAKY

I was trimming some flowers at out frontage, when Sonia ran to me, scared and breathing heavily.

"What's the problem", I asked, trying to make her catch her breath. She was crying. Just then, those set of bullies came across. Akon pointed to our direction. On seeing her, they fearfully came to our direction. I pushed Sonia behind me to face them.

"And who do u think you are, Redeemer?", Arnold asked with a scorn on his face.

"You can call me whatever shit. But one thing is certain. You gonna breeze off without the girl. Just the way you did now!", I said challengingly.

"Guts... You got the f**king guts, huh?!", He said, faking a smile.

'now, show me what you got", he said pushing me aggressively. Regaining balance, I clenched my fist and charged towards him, but his boys intervened. They gave me punches and kickes, making me bleed. He halted them and came to me, squatted.

"Poor soul, look what you've done to yourself. It is a pity, you saved a nobody.... a thief", he said, laughing wickedly.

" Dry up, you prune, you'll pay what you've done", I said in pains.

" Anymore hands on you will get get you cold", he said rising.

'mum did a bad job of telling you to meddle with things that ought not to be'.

" You dare not put my mum into this", I said, spitting out blood.

" We will just leave him there to die", Mark suggested, rubbing his fat stomach.

"Very well, guy, let's keep pushing.....

I woke up suddenly. Shit, I felt like screaming with anger. Dreams, I hate dreams with all my might. I was sweating all over. I felt bad. Dolefully, I looked at my table clock.

5:55AM

I laid back, thinking what all that meant. Sure, I knew Kelvin's was all wrong. It takes violence, real violence, to make things right. I thought of Arnold. Then what he said about Sonia- Sonia doesn't steal, it was just a dream thing. What would she steal from them that are for great importance. She doesn't look hungry to me.

I got up and went to the sitting room, opened and switched on Kelvin's laptop. I needed to see this Arnold's profile. I logged into Bridgeland's site and my class. I entered Arnold's profile, scrolled down for informations.

"What a dumbass", I said to myself. His record was the worst I've ever seen. I was a bad kid but seeing his profile, I considered him a terrorist. He's huge for nothing and had low grades. I wondered if his parents always check his profile. What can he boast for? BULLSHIT!

I exited the pages and made for my room. It was dawn and I could hear kelvin yawning lazily. I prepared for school, though I was weak I had to.

"Morning kelvin" I said happily, trying my best to cheer the gloomy atmosphere.

"Morning Greg" kelvin replied.

" .... So you going to work today?", I asked making cereal for myself and taking apple from the fruit basket on the table. I started munching my breakfast.

" Yea kinda. How you getting along with Mr Williams",he asked going towards the bar and sitting on the high stool.

"Not for a while now", I replied with a mouthful of cereal.

"Why!!" He asked, pouring out gin into his glass.

"Kelvin, I don't like him, he's not of use to me. You don't even like him too. Why acting like I said I hated chocolate or ice cream",I said, munching another spoonful of cereal.

"Greg, you know I had my reasons for that", he said, after sipping some liquor.

"Here starts his buttering session", I thought while staring at him, trying to burn a hole in his brain. I was now really thinking his drunk or something.

"Mr Williams can help you in anyway",he concluded.

"You literally want me to keep drooling over him like I have a crush on him", I asked emptying my bowl, and wiping my milk-coated mouth.

' I'm sorry, kelvin, but that not just gonna work', I concluded carrying my bag and going for school. Stubborn me. I just want to get over and done with this. I pitied kelvin, but I can't just follow his decision, especially things concerning me. Mine sounds nicer and easier.

"I won't be going with the helmet!!", I screamed.

"You better be", he screamed back.

But I was off...

* * * * *

"Do you think that was funny", I told Peggy, who was staggering with laughter, just as soon as I told him my dream. That's why I hated it, it sounds stupid to every other person. What on earth will he stop being unserious with? I stared at this creature unbelievably. Ranni slightly smiled at me and shrugged.

"Wait, you tryna tell me.... seriously, that's just crazy of you. Your own ass was got kicked in your own dream", he managed to say, laughing uncontrollably. I felt embarrassed. Really.... Was it necessary to laugh so hard. Why won't he just reserve it and laugh it out at home.

" We got the whole world looking at us", Ranni told me. Of course, it was dismissal from school and every dude that passes us will love to know what's funny. I nearly regretted telling him.

Suddenly, Sofia rushed in our midst.

" Thank God I've seen you all. Sonia.... Sonia is in trouble", she said in a second.

" Where is she" I asked almost immediately. Peggy wiped his tears, so serious now.

" Just follow me" she said entering her pinky bicycle. We rode after her.

"This way" she screamed, turning to her left into a lonely part. This boys gotta be kidding me. Are they gonna rape her or something? I just hope not - 'cause I'm gonna rip their throat and give 'em to the hungry dogs. On reaching there we saw only Sonia and Akon. Her hair was dragged and her face upward. Akon grinned when he saw us.

"Don't come close, please", Sonia pleaded.

"Leave her alone" Peggy said, all veiny.

"Lame order...", Arnold said, clapping reluctantly from a corner.

"What a squad, you did a great job, Sofia" he said, still having his wicked grin.

"Can't you just pick someone your size", I said. Placing my bicycle and my bag, I clenched my fist.

"Challenge accepted...", He said.