Bully

Ch. 3

"So what do you have for me today?" I take the sandwich Vinny offers me and eat a bit before I speak.

"It's about one of the people in the group... I won't say who though, I want to keep it private, even with you." He nods. "Yesterday, they tried to get me after school. Eric sent one of them to catch me because I was running. When he did, he helped me. He made it seem like I passed out and got the others away from me. He didn't tell me why, though." I explain that part to him. "Then, last night..." should I tell him it is Kenny?... no, it's a secret identity. "Last night, an anonymous person, one of the kids in the group, came to me dressed in clothes that I couldn't recognize him in. He told me that he and the one who helped me were being forced to do this. They don't like doing this... I believe him..." I finish my story. I won't tell him any more.

He nods and he thinks for a second. "Perhaps the two are the same person?" I shrug. "It's possible. Did the mystery person tell you how they were being forced?" I nod.

"Eric was threatening them, saying he would kill someone they loved." I say.

Vinny chuckles a little. "They believe he will?"

I nod and look at him with fear. "He will! He's evil! In third grade, he got Scott Tenerman's parents killed! He didn't do it himself, but he planned it out to where he wouldn't go to jail or get in trouble and he would kill Scott's parents." I tell the story. "If he knows your weakness, he will hurt you and get what he wants." I finish.

His eyes are wide by this point. "Have you tried giving him to the police?"

I nod. "We all have. The police say they can't."

"So you've been dealing with him since third grade?" I shake my head.

"Kindergarten. He hurts everyone, though. Ever since fifth, I've been the only one he openly hurts." I say.

"Huh..." We're silent for a moment. "Back to this mystery person, why do you think he's helping you? Why do you think either of them are helping you?" He asks.

I bite my lip. "I don't know, I asked."

"No, why do you think they are helping you?"

I pause. "The one who helped me get away was actually protecting me from Eric at first. He just turned his back one day and I never knew why... the anonymous person told me that Eric threated to get his sister killed. His sister and only one other person are the only two people he cares about."

"Do you know who the second person is?" He asks me.

I take a bite out of the sandwich to hide anything as I shake my head.

"Maybe, if you stop to think, it could be you." I feel myself blush as I look at him. "If he's helping you and putting his sister in danger, then wouldn't it make sense?" I blink and nod. I swallow the food.

"Yeah, it would..." The bell rings a few moments later. We stand up and we talk about less private things as he walks me to my next class. I wave goodbye to him as I walk through the door into science class.

I go to the back where my seat is and wait for class to start. I watch Stan, Kyle, Kenny, Craig, Clyde, Token, and Tweek walk in. Tweek stands behind Token and Clyde, knowing that he's safest with them out of the group. They and Craig make sure that Eric doesn't get at him. They all sit in their seats on the other side of the classroom.

I look over and see Kenny slightly looking at me again. I look away to the front of the classroom. The bell rings, telling us that class has started. The teacher walks in.

"Alright, today, even though it's only day two, we will be doing a lab. I will assign you into groups of two and I will tell you instructions afterwards." My eyes widen.