Empty, Hazy

-2-

"So, Explain what happened to your bruise"P'Off says. "Are you sure we should be talking about this? With them around?"P'Tay asks and P'Off sternly nodded. "Yes. Like you said, they're family now"he says before turning his attention back to me. "Now explain"He says, but I remained silent. "Stud again isn't it?"P'Drake says and I nodded. He's been around for quite a while so he knows everything, even our tribe. So do New and Gun.

"He and his minions beat me up when they saw me enter the school building this morning. But something unusual happened"I say, and their eyes were on me, obviously listening attentively. Even P'Krist listened. "Remember Plustor? His twin brother? He helped me. He put the band-aid on me and told New to place the ice pack on my belly. He even removed the piece of glass that stuck to my head when one of Stud's minions broke a glass bottle on my head'I say and I saw P'Off, red with anger and shoulderblades extending again. "P'Off, calm down. He says he found a way to stop Stud, he apologized"I say but P'Off didn't seem convinced

"Bro, calm down"P'Tay says and P'Off's shoulderblades went back to normal again. I'm guessing they haven't told P'Krist yet, it took them 2 years to be able to tell and prove it to P'Drake, P'Bright had already left then. "You believe him? When se said he found a way to stop his brother?"P'Krist asked and I nodded. "Why? What makes you think he's saying the truth?"P'Off questioned. During times like these it was usually P'Off and I talking as the rest would just watch and listen. "I trust him phi. I know I can"I say but he scoffed. "That's the problem with you! You trust everyone so easily and when you get hurt you come crying home and locking yourself in your room saying you should have listened to us! You know what they've done to you! Why do you soften up so easily Singto?! "He yelled, standing up and raising his voice

"Because he never hurted me! He not once touched me and was even the one to stop Stud when Stud was going way overboard!"I say,also standing up and raising my voice. "That's not enough reason to trust him! You think you should trust him? because what? Let me guess, he cried. he apologized to make you feel sorry for him and you did!"He says, I was hurt that he doesn't trust my judgement. I mean I know I'm only 17 but I know who and who not to trust. "Phi you don't know him!"I fight back. "And neither do you! Singto you think you know but you dont! There's so many things you dont understand you're acting STUPID!"He yelled. "Off!"P'Tay yelled, standing up and then P'Off realized what he just said. "Singto,I-I'm sorry"I cut him off and wiped my tears as I went up to my room.

When I arrived in my room I slammed the door shut behind me and melted on to the floor, drowning in my tears. From behind I can hear their conversations.

"Look what you did!"

"I know what I did ok?! Shut up!"

"Phi you went way overboard tonight, you know how he is. Watch your words"

I kept crying and layed in my bed. I thought about everything that happened and with me being the oversensitive kid I was, broke down into even more tears. After I while I stopped crying and felt so numb. So I decided to take a shower. Once I finished I sat on my bed with only my boxers and a sleeveless shirt on since I still felt hot even though the AC was on. I let my head rest on the headboard and enjoyed the silence when a knock on my door was heard. It was P'Tay, P'Off never knocks. "Singto, your phis and I were called to the GMM building for a meeting. We don't know the time we'll be back but don't wait for us ok?"He says and I nodded as he left. I sighed to myself and looked at my bruise. I really hoped Plustor's plan would work, whatever it was.Since it was 8:45, I decided to go to sleep early. I turned off my lights and got settled in bed as I slowly drifted off to sleep.