Chapter 3

~~~~The Next day~~~~

His wounds were healing slowly and the pain had subside. He got a text message on his phone which seems to brighten his face.

"This is amazing. Yes!" He raised his clenched fist up in the air as he celebrated his victory.

His favorite club which he applied for when applying for scholarship has messaged him back accepting him as a member.

Richard walked to school still staring at the text message on the phone. He'll finally be joining the honorary member in school. This meant a lot to him as he had always wanted to be a member. Just wanted to feel rich and elite for once and it would also be feature on his CV when he wants to apply for a job about graduation.

He wore the club uniform as it has been stated in the text message he received,a black trouser and a white shirt. He walked into the hallway and nobody was there which seems so weird to him.

It was empty!

He brought out his phone to check the time and he wasn't even a minute late. He was right on time.

He heard a creepy sound and the curious Richard moved forward to check what was going on.

"Anybody there." He asked but he got no reply.

He checked his phone again just to be sure if he was right on time.

He continued to move forward,slowly and steadily but he saw nothing. Just as when he wanted to leave George and some of his friends came out and started throwing things at him.

"Leave our school! Leave our school!" They all chanted like it was some kind of mantra.

They threw all sort of things,food,flour and fruits and they all hurt Richard.

By this time,Richard looked like a low budget clown.

He squatted and started crying as he was embarrassed.

"Awwnn. Little Richard is crying. Someone get him a tissue." Pete said as he grabbed Richard's chin.

"Please. Just leave me alone. I haven't done anything wrong." Richard begged but this fell on everyone's deaf ears.

Richard decided to run away. Little did he know a trap lies ahead. As flour and food were all littered on the floor,he ran and stepped on the rope that had been planted on the floor for him. In no time he was already in midair with his head dangling upside down on the floor.

"Release me please. Let me go." Richard begged but they all laughed and took pictures of him.

After mocking and teasing Richard,they all left him to be dangling alone in the hallways.

He cried and screamed for help but no one came for him. He tried all his best to get to his phone which was already on the floor but he just couldn't reach. It was far away from him.

After what seems to be like hours,he started feeling blood rushing to his head. he became lightheaded and dizzy.

"Somebody help." He yelled for the nth time. His voice had become low as he was thirsty and hungry.

"Somebody please help." He repeated but no one helped.

About an hour later,a janitor who was passing by saw him and helped.

"Thank you sir. Thank you so much." Richard appreciated as leaned on the janitor. His vision was blurred and he couldn't see the janitor clearly. The janitor helped him sit on a chair.

He was able to cool off and relax until he got a call and that was the manager of the restaurant he works.

Richard had found a place to work when he got into school for upkeep and other expenses instead of disturbing his old grandmother.

"Hello sir. Good evening sir." Richard answered the call immediately.

"Can't you see the time. You're late again. I would have fired you but we're short of staff." The manager yelled at him.

"Can I please take the day off?" He asked but he ended yelling back at him. "If I don't see you in the next ten minutes,consider yourself jobless. Get your lazy ass right here now." He ended the call.

Richard sighed. He tried hard not to cry but it was hard. All his life he had always been treated like trash. No money,no family except from grandma and now he couldn't even go home to rest.

He stood up and decided to go to the restaurant at which he worked as a waiter.

He got into a bus and scrolled through his phone. He was trending in school. Pictures of him being bullied and hanged were viral. Infact,he was now being used as a meme.

He sighed as he tried as much as he could. He didn't want to cry in the bus.

The bus arrived at the restaurant in twenty minutes. He alighted and took in a deep breath.

He went through the back and changed into his black trouser and white shirt uniform with a black bow tie.

"You are ten minutes late. I'll deduct it from your salary." The manager sneered while Richard ignored. He wasn't in for an argument today. All he wanted to do was to get the job done and leave.

"We have important guests tonight so act right and lick their shoes if the need be. Don't make them mad. The owner of restaurant

son will be here with his girlfriend." The manager warned and Richard nodded.

He got an order to go serve the guests.

The whole restaurant was empty. There was no one in there except for a guy and a lady and the musicians playing their soft music.

"Someday I'll take to Chloe to somewhere just like this." Richard whispered to himself as he smiled.

The guy had gotten on one knee to propose and the girl accepted instantly. Richard smiled as he was happy for the both of them but he couldn't see their faces well.

He wished he could do the same thing for Chloe too. Give her the life she deserves. Show her he isn't a good for nothing low lifelike she claimed he is.

Richard moved closer only to see Scot and his girlfriend Chloe seated on the table. It was such a shock to him.

"Chloe!" Richard called and she eyed.

"How could you do this to me? How could you leave me for Scot?" He asked,demanding for an answer right away but Chloe fixed her gaze on Scot lovingly.

"Aren't you supposed to serve us instead of asking these foolish questions?" Scott yelled.

Richard placed the food on the table and grabbed Chloe's hand. "Let's get out of here now. I know he must have threatened you."

Chloe pushed him off of her and landed a slap on his cheeks.

The music stopped and the musicians watched as if they were watching a telenovela in the cinema.

"How dare you touch me? Who gave you the right to touch me with those filthy hands of yours?" Chloe screamed.

"No! I won't allow you do this to me Scott. How many things do you want to take away from me? How many?" Richard yelled and Scott grabbed his collar.

"How dare you talk to me in that manner? You just ruined a perfect proposal. Do you know how much I spent on this?" Scott asked and Richard couldn't say anything.

Richard pushed him off and punched Scott across the face. Scott staggered but before he could fall he held onto the chair. His nose was oozing with blood due to the force Richard used.

Scott launched his own punch back and Richard fell. He tried copying the same technique Scott used but he grabbed the table cloth. The food spilled on the floor and some of it on Chloe's dress which costs a fortune!