No one cared...until I changed

chapter eight

The silence was deafening. Not a single bird chirped, not a breeze moved. It was as if the entire world held its breath.

Mr. Felix stood frozen in place, eyes fixed on Jason’s polished shoe being thrust arrogantly in his direction. The air around him thickened with humiliation, but not for the reason Jason thought.

Mr Felix’s fingers trembled slightly, not out of fear, but from a slow-boiling anger.

Jason smirked, loving the attention. “What? Cat got your tongue, old man? Maybe if you lick my shoe clean, I might even throw in a house for you and your sorry son.”

Some of the students gasped while some laughed hiding behind their friends.

Kael couldn’t breathe.

His heart thudded violently in his chest as he looked from Jason to Felix. This couldn’t be happening. The man who had just bowed before him in gratitude, who had shown more humility than anyone in that academy ever had, was now being mocked in front of his own son—and everyone was watching like it was a damn TV show.

“No,” Kael whispered, but it was too soft. No one heard. He was not sure if the system rules could be broken.

He remembered he had earlier tried to send a huge amount of money and he could not even though they were in his account.

Mr Felix bent alittle bit and Jason's face lit up with joy. He won't only be reckoned with but this humiliation was going to spread through the whole school and they were all going to fear him even more.

Even the Dean was silently watching what was going to happen.

" You don't need to take the offer." Kael said finding his courage.

" Not again, Voss!" Jason shouted. " You don't know when to keep your trap shut?" Jason said in an outburst. " What could you possibly do? You think because you gave out a million dollars to him that makes you a rich man like me? You think I am stupid?"

" Not really but i think you are rude and all of them here must be more dumber than I think they all are." Kael said with a wide grin on his face.

" Did he just talk back?"

" He just insulted us all."

" Kael is stupid and we are going to make him drop out!"

" You bastard!"

Some one splashed water on Kael but he didn't stop. To everyone's surprise, Kael walked up to Jason and bowed slowly. He licked his shoes and looked up.

" Yuck!"

" Did you see that? He just licked his shoes."

" Yeah, he is now the number one public show dog."

" He is going to wish he hadn't."

Instead, Kael stood up back and looked at Jason's face. " This is the last time I am ever going to bow to you again. I am going o make you wish you have never picked on me."

" And what are you going to do Voss?" Jason said challengingly. his eyebrows arched in anger. " Do you think you can go toe to toe with me?" he said mockingly. " I can make you disappear with the snap of my fingers!"

" Do you call that a threat? Do you think I am scared of you?" Kael's voice thundered like lightening making some of them scared.

The have never seen him so angry, so pissed.

Here was a boy with had always taken everything thrown Gus way. He was the punching bag but now, it looks like Kael was ready to throw his first punch and it was against the biggest boxer in the school.

Jason looked into his eyes and he could see something he had never seen in them before. " So what are you going to do?"

" I am going to do something and you are not going to like it." Kael said laughing. He was scared but he needed to show everyone Jason was not invisible as they thought he was.

" Two million!" Jason shouted. " I am going to give you your job back with two million as your salary."

" Omg! Can he do that?"

" His words is just as his father. I am sure he can."

" The man wil be stupid not to say yes."

" C'mon old man. Take the deal!" Another student said from the group of guys who wore some fancy looks.

Felix looked at Kael and back at Jason. It was like being in a cross fire between goof and evil and he wasn't sure who to side with.

" Are you hearing rightly, Mr Felix or do I need to repeat myself?" Jason barked getting worked up.

" Don't you dare talk to me father that way!" Thomas said in anger rushing at Jason but one of his cronies landed a blow t his face knocking him out.

But for a minute, no one cared about him being kicked out. He was just a pawn in the game while the rest of then were all wondering who was going to win between Kael and Jason.

" Three million!" Kael shouted. " I am going to give you three million dollar. You can start a business of your own,sir and you want need to bow down to anyone ever again."

" You are bluffing! Are you really going to listen to this dirty rat or you are going to listen to me. I can make it happen with just a phone call Felix. What is it going to be? Are you going to shake hands with me with or you going to throw it all away." Jason said bringing out his cell phone.

" He would be stupid to trust Kael."

" I would shake hands with Jason. You don't wanna be on his bad side."

Mr Felix looked at Kael yet again. His shoes were tattered. His clothes were cheap and worn out. The thought of how a bit could help was all he could think about.

He stared at Thomas who was now awake groaning on the floor. He was not sure what to say when Kael said another word that made all of them went dead silent.

" What did you say again?" Mr Felix asked with a surprise tone.