Chương 20: Chapter 20 (edited)
The bell is ringing again, after an hour of the usual math class. Excited, I'm inviting George to follow me going to our clubroom. To get everything ready for the girls. Soon after, we're arriving near our clubroom. Frowning, George noticing a head coming out from our clubroom door. While looking around the corridor in secret. With a frown, George shouting at him, "hey! Who the heck are you!" Shocked, the boy in a hoodie run while shouting into the room, "run, they're here." Another similar dressed boy burst through the door in a panic. As He's holding on to our console.
Shocked, I'm shouting on top of my lung, "thief." Both of us break into a chase. Before long, George start slowing down, as he's panting in exhaustion. Thanks to my training, I'm leaving him behind while chasing the thieves alone. Little by little our distance keep narrowing. Making the thieves panicking, as they're seeing me going to catch up with them. To slowing me down, the thieves start throwing object lying around the area on my way. From a bucket filled with water, stacks of cardboard boxes to a stepladder.
Thanks to my high luck and endurance, I'm almost dodging all the obstacle. Even if some did hit me, I'm tanking it with ease. Soon after, I'm cornering the thieves in a dead end. Grinning, I'm shouting, "I've got you now." While tackling the boy, holding on to our console. Shocked, he throws the console to his friend. As he's falling to the ground, shouting, "catch." The other boy catching the console with ease. Then he proceeds to runaway, while I'm entangled with the other. My eyes go wide in surprise, seeing that. Irritated, I'm standing up while shouting, "god-damn it."
But I can't move my leg when I'm trying to chase the other. As the boy holding on my leg with a grin, "heh, you can't go anywhere." Irritated, I'm stomping at the boy under me. While gnashing my teeth in anger, "get the hell away from me." Grinning, he's gritting his teeth and lifting my foot while shouting, "make me." Losing my balance, I'm falling to the ground with a thud. Clutching the back of my head in pain. I'm noticing him going to deliver a stomp to my face. With a quick reaction, I'm rolling to the side, dodging the attack.
Getting up, I'm looking at him with a scowl, "tch! It looks like you won't let me go before I'm defeating you, huh?" Grinning, he's cracking his knuckle and neck while taking a fighting stance. Gritting my teeth in annoyance. I'm taking a fighting stance, while saying, "humph, Alright then. But you better tell me where your friend taking my stuff into." Without saying anything, the thief charging right at me with a tackle. I'm dodging the attack with a quick reaction by moving to the side. Taking the chance, I let out a straight with my right arm, "bam."
A notification bar appearing in the corner of my eye. Informing me that I'm inflicting a critical hit to my enemy. As my fist connecting to his chin, knocking him out cold. At the same time, another bar appears, informing me that I'm earning 15 EXP. Happy, I'm grinning, while gloating at the thief lying on the ground, "humph. That's what you get for stealing our stuff, thief!" But, my happiness didn't last long, as my grin turning into a frown, "gah, now I can't ask him." Hmm, I hope there's some clue on his body. Squatting beside him, I'm searching his body.
Before long, I'm finding a familiar rubber bracelet on his right wrist. My eyes go wide in surprise as I'm muttering, "isn't that?" With trembling hand, I'm taking the bracelet from his wrist. In my hand is a bracelet, only the football team member can wear. The bracelet crunching up as I'm clenching my fist in anger, shouting, "those damn jocks. How dare they, stealing our stuff." Taking a deep breath, I'm deciding to go back to the clubroom. To tell the other the news of what those jocks have done. Standing up, I'm spitting at him in the face. Then leaving him alone while pocketing the bracelet for evidence.
George POV.
Leaning against the wall, I'm taking a short break while trying, to catch my breath. Man, Ray run pretty fast huh. It looks like the training Nicole provided is pretty effective. I should have join them sometime? After resting for a while longer, I'm resuming the chase. But, I'm losing sight of them, confused of what to do. I'm deciding to go back and wait the other to come. So that I can break the news to them. Sigh, I'm hoping there's nothing wrong with Ray. I'm walking back to the clubroom with worry lingering in my mind.
Soon after, I'm seeing two men trying to enter the clubroom. Excited, I'm running toward them with all my might. Because from their body shape. I know they are Alan and Bruce. I'm shouting while waving my arm to them, "hey wait!" Perplexed, both of them stop in their track and wait for me. Panting, I'm leaning against the wall in front of them. Puzzled, Bruce asking me, "what the hell happen to you, man? You went through a marathon, or something?" Urgent, I'm ignoring his question and say, "bad news, everyone. Someone have stolen our console!"
Shocked, both of them exclaimed, "what?!" Recovered, Bruce asking me in a hurried tone, "what the hell happen?" Sighing, I'm telling them what I know, "when Ray and I come to prepare for the girl's arrival. We spotted two suspicious men stealing our console. So, both of us give chase to them. But alas, I'm losing sight of them when I'm resting from exhaustion. While Ray keeps chasing the thieves." Worried, Alan ask, "Do you recognize the thieves?" Dejected, I'm shaking my head, "nope, they are wearing hoodies that covering their faces."
Ray POV.
Dejected, I'm walking back to the clubroom. On the way, I'm noticing three familiar boys. Gathering around in front of the room. My eye lit up in excitement as I'm greeting them. By waving my arm, "Hey everyone!" Surprised, hearing my shout, the other looking my way. And they come running to me with a worried expression. Before I can react, the other start asking me in rapid succession. Patting my shoulder, George checking my body for any bruises, "are you alright, Ray?" While Bruce asking me in a hurried tone, "did you teach those thieves a lesson?" Frowning, Alan ask, "and did you know who did it?"
Helpless, I'm raising my hand and shout, "stop. Let me answer your question one by one." Everyone stop talking for a moment. Breathing a sigh of relief, I'm looking at everyone and saying, "I'm fine. I have subdued one of them, but the other managed to escape. And I have found a clue who did it from searching the thief body." Excited, Bruce and George asking me with anticipation, "who is it, Ray?!" While Alan looking at me in silence with a serious expression. Taking a deep breath, I'm taking out the bracelet from my pocket. Gnashing my teeth, I'm showing it to everyone, "look at this. The one who stolen our console is the jocks."
Everyone eyes go wide in surprise, outraged by the news. Clenching his fist in anger, Bruce shout, "what the hell. It's those guys again." Helpless, George lament, "why are they always targeting us?" Frowning, Alan giving us advice, "why don't we tell the teacher of what happen here?" Sighing, I'm shaking my head, "you know what will happen, right? As usual, the jocks will only get a slap in the back of the hand by the teacher. And then let go without any much punishment." Frustrated, Bruce scratching his head, "gah, so what should we do then?!"
Out of nowhere, someone speaking behind us. With a puzzled tone, the familiar voice asks, "oh? What are you guys doing out here?" My eye lit up in excitement seeing Nicole and the girls arrive. I'm patting the confused Nicole shoulder and ask, "good timing, Nicole. Please help us, the jocks have stolen our console." Shocked, she's shouting with anger, "what? Those guys dare to steal our stuff. Everyone stays here and let me handle this." She's walking away while lifting her sleeve. Seeing that, I'm raising my hand while approaching her, shouting, "wait!"
Stopping in her track, she's turning her head toward me with a frown, "what is it, Ray?" I'm replying with a face filled with determination, "let me go with you. I'm worried of something wrong happening to you when you're going there alone." Jenny follow suit by standing beside me, yeah. Let may go witchew too, Nicole. Following along, Bruce standing beside me while raising his hand, "yeah, me three." Feeling emotional, Nicole looking at the three of us with a smile. Thinking for a moment, she's nodding while continue to walk, "sure, but don't get in my way, okay?"
Nodding, we're following Nicole to the football club hangout in silence. Soon after, we're arriving at the deserted corner of near the football pitch. With a seedy shed standing there with five boys hanging out in front of it. One of them noticing us approaching and standing up. He's speaking while glaring at us with vigilance, "stop! What do you need from us, Nicole?" Frowning, she's asking him with a threatening glare, "take us to Butch. I need to speak to him about something." A bit scared, he's shaking his head, "sorry, but I can't. Because he's not at school right now. I heard from our coach he's busy with family matter."
Nicole stroking her chin while looking at him with doubt. Nervous, he's pointing at the other, "y-you can ask the other for confirmation, you know." Hearing that, she's staring at the other and they all giving the same answer. Staring at him, I'm asking with a hurried tone, "anyway. Do you see anyone wearing a hoodie, that's covering his face? Coming here, while carrying a dome shaped electronic device?" Puzzled, he's thinking for a moment, "well, no one coming here except us. But I did see Mitch running to the clubhouse with some device you have described."
Excited, I'm running to the school building while shouting, "thank you!" Stunned, with a quick reaction, Nicole chasing after me while shouting, "wait. Do you even know where's the clubhouse is?" I'm frozen in my track, and turning my head toward her in shame, "err, no." Sighing, she's shaking her head while beckoning the three of us, "come follow me." Soon after, we're walking to a building near the gymnasium. Inside, we're seeing all the sport clubroom in this school. On the way, many students greeting Nicole with a warm smile.
Well, that's a given though as Nicole famous as a talented genius. In many sports since middle school. Because of her talent, many clubs asking for her help to win a competition. Before long, we're now standing in front of the football club clubroom, "bang!" Nicole kicking open the door, shocking the people inside. As they're playing a gaming console they have stolen from us. With a sharp glare, she's pointing at the console while shouting, "give it back now."
With a mocking smile, he's asking while patting the console, "giving you back what? This is ours, you know?" Furious, Bruce shouting while pointing at him, "liar. That's the console you have stolen from our clubroom." Grinning, he's shrugging his shoulder, "oh, is that true? Where's your proof, then?" Frowning, I'm pointing at the console, "there's our initial carved under the console." Gloomy, He's pointing at me with anger, "you! I told you not to meddle again, right?" Furious, I'm shouting at him, "there's no way I won't meddle in this. That console created by our blood and tears. So, I won't let you do anything to it!"
Following suit, Jenny shouting while glaring dagger at him, "yeah. Give thet thang back tuh us, lahr, or else." Laughing, he's looking at her with a mocking smile, "or else what farmer girl? You want to tell your pa or brother to shoot us? Wake up, we ain't in Texas anymore." The tension running high while we're staring down at each other. As fight could break out at any moment.
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