Zack entered his class with an open book in his hands and went to his seat trying to ignore the noise caused by his classmates.
Despite being a class of less than thirty people, like most classes, it is divided into small groups that hung out together; among these groups were athletes; geeks; girls, or model students. Rarely did these groups talk to each other more than was strictly necessary, as if it were demeaning for an athlete to talk to a geek. And that is something that Zack, a loner, has never been able to understand.
(I guess it has something to do with the status within the group) Zack thought. but he didn't delve too deeply into these issues because those questions would generate more questions leading to an endless loop that could be answered very simply from the start: Teenagers are idiots.
Seeing the chaos around him, Zack could only feel pure admiration for the teachers who come here every day voluntarily to try to put some order in the classroom and knowledge in the students.
Zack left his backpack on the table and continued reading his book while he waited for the teacher to start class, after that, he could go home to change the book he was about to finish for another one he had just bought yesterday.
But of course, things don't always go the way you want them to.
"WHAT THE F*CK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!!!"
Suddenly a scream full of anger filled the room and everyone present stopped what they were doing to find out what had happened.
A group of teenagers dressed in school uniforms consisting of three boys and two girls was surrounding another student who was lying on the ground shaking.
However, the scream did not come from the person lying on the ground, but from the one who pushed him.
Seeing what was happening everyone fell silent… for three seconds.
Shortly after, people started talking and laughing among themselves, ignoring what was happening before their eyes.
It was a familiar scenario after all.
"W-What are you doing? Wh-" began the person lying on the ground as he tried to get up, only to be kicked back again.
"SHUT UP TRASH!! Is that what I should ask? How dare you harass Wendy this morning?!!!" A burly brown-haired boy in a loose uniform with ripped muscles yelled at the person on the ground as he hugged the waist of one of the girls with his left hand.
"That? I didn't do such a thing, I haven't even seen her at all-"
The boy's protests stopped when he was hit again, while the rest laughed with eyes full of mockery.
"How dare you answer after what you did?!!! Know your place!!!"
"Are you calling me a liar? You are so cruel!! Tatsu, do something, I'm scared" said the girl with long black hair who was hugging the burly teenager as she brought his body closer and closer to him.
Suddenly the sound of the door opening flooded the ears of those present. When they turned their heads, they saw the teacher who had just entered.
"What's going on here?" asked the teacher with a tone that did not allow any excuses.
"Professor-" The boy lying on the ground tried to explain to the professor what was happening only to be rudely interrupted.
"Teacher. This morning, me and my classmates saw how Ronald was bothering Wendy and asked him to stop. Even so, when we got to class he started teasing Wendy again and Tatsu got in the way to protect her, with such bad luck that Ronald fell on the floor. After that, Ronald began to accuse us that we had attacked him when you arrived" said the only person in the group who had not gotten up since the beginning of everything that happened.
"Right, right. Ronald has been bugging me all the time these days, I tried to tell him to leave me alone but he kept doing it. I don't know what else to do. Sniff, sniff" As if she was an actress, Wendy had stopped laughing and was beginning to shed tears from her eyes as she hugged the burly Tatsu tightly, not wanting to let him go.
If this was the first time he saw this scene, Zack would think that Wendy is a poor victim who has already reached the limit and can't take it anymore.
Similarly, the teacher was also not very surprised by the girl's performance in front of her. She simply directed her gaze to the boy lying on the ground with a shoe mark on his shirt and asked:
"Ronald, is that true?"
"No, it's not, they were the ones who attacked for no reason when I-"
"YOU LIE!!!! All of us saw it, how dare you deny it in front of the whole class" When he was in the middle of the explanation, Tatsu interrupted him with an angry look, if the teacher had not present, it is almost certain that he would have given him another kick.
"I-I am not lying," said Ronald.
The teacher closed her eyes for a moment and said in a tired voice:
"Class is about to start, we'll deal with this later. Everyone, go back to your seats."
Seeing that the matter was about to end everyone stopped what they were doing and went to their respective seats to start the lesson. Zack breathed a sigh of relief for a moment, closed the book he had in his hand, and prepared to take out his school supplies.
"Wait, Miss Kaede" said the seated boy.
"Yamato. I have already said that this problem will be solved later. Is there a reason why I can't start my class?" asked the teacher with confusion. Not only she, but most of the people in the class felt shocked.
Most of the time the problems caused by the group are Tatsu and Wendy's fault, Yamato rarely intervenes when such a thing happens.
Of course, that does not mean that there have never been conflicts in which the rest of the group was involved. When you've been with them long enough, you'll realize that Yamato is the one who should be provoked the least.
Yamato, who had been sitting down from the beginning, got up and, as he approached Ronald, said:
"No, of course not. It's just that this behavior is unacceptable. I am sure that Ronald will have to face the consequences of his actions, but it would not be appropriate to act as if nothing had happened and allow people to think that what has happened is not a matter of concern"
Zack and a few other people's faces sank upon hearing Yamato's words.
The scene before his eyes had already happened several times, but never before had Yamato, the director's son, said anything about it. This is not good.
Obviously, this time Yamato did not intend to 'forgive' Ronald.
"And according to you what are we supposed to do?" asked the teacher indifferently, but there was a warning tone in her voice.
"Ronald's attitude towards Wendy is something that cannot be overlooked. Those kinds of performances shouldn't serve as an example for any of us" Yamato said unconcernedly as he looked around as if his voice was representative of the whole class "That's why before class starts, I hope Ronald apologizes publicly for what he did to Wendy, otherwise, I'm afraid I can't be close to someone who can't even admit his own mistakes" Yamato said with a tone of justice in his voice.
"It is true! Let him apologize for what he did!" Tatsu said excitedly. Wendy next to him also had a trace of joy in his eyes.
Why would they be happy humiliating someone else without a proper reason is something that Zack doesn´t think he would be able to ever understand.
Ronald was trying to find someone to back up his story, but he couldn't find anyone willing to defend him.
Seeing that everyone was ignoring him Ronald he didn't know what else to do. Obviously, he is the victim. Why should he apologize?
Ronald didn´t see it but most of the people in the class weren't happy with this.
Although no one said anything and acted as if such scenes were not happening, the truth is that everyone was paying attention. Some people were in fear, some in anger, and there were even people who were enjoying the atmosphere but the last were a very small number.
After all, all the people in the world have different values and ideals, but if a coexistence has been achieved between these different groups, it is because certain common ideas have been found that favor the coexistence of these people.
Zack knew that most of those present, including the teacher, did not like this senseless violence, and even felt disgusted by it.
Still, everyone ignored this scene.
This group of five people is considered the popular group. All of them are children or relatives of wealthy and influential people in society.
Tatsu is the son of a famous athlete, very popular in the world of sports, Wendy is the daughter of the director of a major pharmaceutical corporation.
The other two who did not intervene on this occasion are Seto and Lorelei, twin grandchildren of the president of a weapon company that operates internationally.
Finally, Yamato, in addition to being the son of the school principal, is a descendant of an old family with great political influence in the country, and it is expected that once he finishes his studies he will inherit the position of his father.
Even if all the people who attend this school are part of high society in one way or another, Yamato and his group are at the top of the pyramid.
Nobody wants to face them, much less the five of them together. None of them is a person who would admit the slightest discourtesy.
And much less to defend someone who has lost his status.
After a confrontation of looks between Yamato and Miss Kaede, seeing that the situation was not going to progress, the teacher closed her eyes and said:
"Ronald, apologize"
Moments later the environment seemed to freeze and lines of an unknown nature began to appear on the floor of the room.
Zack entered his class with an open book in his hands and went to his seat trying to ignore the noise caused by his classmates.
Despite being a class of less than thirty people, like most classes, it is divided into small groups that hung out together; among these groups were athletes; geeks; girls, or model students. Rarely did these groups talk to each other more than was strictly necessary, as if it were demeaning for an athlete to talk to a geek. And that is something that Zack, a loner, has never been able to understand.
(I guess it has something to do with the status within the group) Zack thought. but he didn't delve too deeply into these issues because those questions would generate more questions leading to an endless loop that could be answered very simply from the start: Teenagers are idiots.
Seeing the chaos around him, Zack could only feel pure admiration for the teachers who come here every day voluntarily to try to put some order in the classroom and knowledge in the students.
Zack left his backpack on the table and continued reading his book while he waited for the teacher to start class, after that, he could go home to change the book he was about to finish for another one he had just bought yesterday.
But of course, things don't always go the way you want them to.
"WHAT THE F*CK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!!!"
Suddenly a scream full of anger filled the room and everyone present stopped what they were doing to find out what had happened.
A group of teenagers dressed in school uniforms consisting of three boys and two girls was surrounding another student who was lying on the ground shaking.
However, the scream did not come from the person lying on the ground, but from the one who pushed him.
Seeing what was happening everyone fell silent… for three seconds.
Shortly after, people started talking and laughing among themselves, ignoring what was happening before their eyes.
It was a familiar scenario after all.
"W-What are you doing? Wh-" began the person lying on the ground as he tried to get up, only to be kicked back again.
"SHUT UP TRASH!! Is that what I should ask? How dare you harass Wendy this morning?!!!" A burly brown-haired boy in a loose uniform with ripped muscles yelled at the person on the ground as he hugged the waist of one of the girls with his left hand.
"That? I didn't do such a thing, I haven't even seen her at all-"
The boy's protests stopped when he was hit again, while the rest laughed with eyes full of mockery.
"How dare you answer after what you did?!!! Know your place!!!"
"Are you calling me a liar? You are so cruel!! Tatsu, do something, I'm scared" said the girl with long black hair who was hugging the burly teenager as she brought his body closer and closer to him.
Suddenly the sound of the door opening flooded the ears of those present. When they turned their heads, they saw the teacher who had just entered.
"What's going on here?" asked the teacher with a tone that did not allow any excuses.
"Professor-" The boy lying on the ground tried to explain to the professor what was happening only to be rudely interrupted.
"Teacher. This morning, me and my classmates saw how Ronald was bothering Wendy and asked him to stop. Even so, when we got to class he started teasing Wendy again and Tatsu got in the way to protect her, with such bad luck that Ronald fell on the floor. After that, Ronald began to accuse us that we had attacked him when you arrived" said the only person in the group who had not gotten up since the beginning of everything that happened.
"Right, right. Ronald has been bugging me all the time these days, I tried to tell him to leave me alone but he kept doing it. I don't know what else to do. Sniff, sniff" As if she was an actress, Wendy had stopped laughing and was beginning to shed tears from her eyes as she hugged the burly Tatsu tightly, not wanting to let him go.
If this was the first time he saw this scene, Zack would think that Wendy is a poor victim who has already reached the limit and can't take it anymore.
Similarly, the teacher was also not very surprised by the girl's performance in front of her. She simply directed her gaze to the boy lying on the ground with a shoe mark on his shirt and asked:
"Ronald, is that true?"
"No, it's not, they were the ones who attacked for no reason when I-"
"YOU LIE!!!! All of us saw it, how dare you deny it in front of the whole class" When he was in the middle of the explanation, Tatsu interrupted him with an angry look, if the teacher had not present, it is almost certain that he would have given him another kick.
"I-I am not lying," said Ronald.
The teacher closed her eyes for a moment and said in a tired voice:
"Class is about to start, we'll deal with this later. Everyone, go back to your seats."
Seeing that the matter was about to end everyone stopped what they were doing and went to their respective seats to start the lesson. Zack breathed a sigh of relief for a moment, closed the book he had in his hand, and prepared to take out his school supplies.
"Wait, Miss Kaede" said the seated boy.
"Yamato. I have already said that this problem will be solved later. Is there a reason why I can't start my class?" asked the teacher with confusion. Not only she, but most of the people in the class felt shocked.
Most of the time the problems caused by the group are Tatsu and Wendy's fault, Yamato rarely intervenes when such a thing happens.
Of course, that does not mean that there have never been conflicts in which the rest of the group was involved. When you've been with them long enough, you'll realize that Yamato is the one who should be provoked the least.
Yamato, who had been sitting down from the beginning, got up and, as he approached Ronald, said:
"No, of course not. It's just that this behavior is unacceptable. I am sure that Ronald will have to face the consequences of his actions, but it would not be appropriate to act as if nothing had happened and allow people to think that what has happened is not a matter of concern"
Zack and a few other people's faces sank upon hearing Yamato's words.
The scene before his eyes had already happened several times, but never before had Yamato, the director's son, said anything about it. This is not good.
Obviously, this time Yamato did not intend to 'forgive' Ronald.
"And according to you what are we supposed to do?" asked the teacher indifferently, but there was a warning tone in her voice.
"Ronald's attitude towards Wendy is something that cannot be overlooked. Those kinds of performances shouldn't serve as an example for any of us" Yamato said unconcernedly as he looked around as if his voice was representative of the whole class "That's why before class starts, I hope Ronald apologizes publicly for what he did to Wendy, otherwise, I'm afraid I can't be close to someone who can't even admit his own mistakes" Yamato said with a tone of justice in his voice.
"It is true! Let him apologize for what he did!" Tatsu said excitedly. Wendy next to him also had a trace of joy in his eyes.
Why would they be happy humiliating someone else without a proper reason is something that Zack doesn´t think he would be able to ever understand.
Ronald was trying to find someone to back up his story, but he couldn't find anyone willing to defend him.
Seeing that everyone was ignoring him Ronald he didn't know what else to do. Obviously, he is the victim. Why should he apologize?
Ronald didn´t see it but most of the people in the class weren't happy with this.
Although no one said anything and acted as if such scenes were not happening, the truth is that everyone was paying attention. Some people were in fear, some in anger, and there were even people who were enjoying the atmosphere but the last were a very small number.
After all, all the people in the world have different values and ideals, but if a coexistence has been achieved between these different groups, it is because certain common ideas have been found that favor the coexistence of these people.
Zack knew that most of those present, including the teacher, did not like this senseless violence, and even felt disgusted by it.
Still, everyone ignored this scene.
This group of five people is considered the popular group. All of them are children or relatives of wealthy and influential people in society.
Tatsu is the son of a famous athlete, very popular in the world of sports, Wendy is the daughter of the director of a major pharmaceutical corporation.
The other two who did not intervene on this occasion are Seto and Lorelei, twin grandchildren of the president of a weapon company that operates internationally.
Finally, Yamato, in addition to being the son of the school principal, is a descendant of an old family with great political influence in the country, and it is expected that once he finishes his studies he will inherit the position of his father.
Even if all the people who attend this school are part of high society in one way or another, Yamato and his group are at the top of the pyramid.
Nobody wants to face them, much less the five of them together. None of them is a person who would admit the slightest discourtesy.
And much less to defend someone who has lost his status.
After a confrontation of looks between Yamato and Miss Kaede, seeing that the situation was not going to progress, the teacher closed her eyes and said:
"Ronald, apologize"
Moments later the environment seemed to freeze and lines of an unknown nature began to appear on the floor of the room.
