"You'd have to come with me my dear so that we can start the meeting. Ignore them. They won't like you no matter what you do." Marshall told his son so that he didn't panic.Now, this was what the poor boy was avoiding, he didn't want to struggle for anything. It didn't usually end well. He had been around long enough to know that this wasn't the best way to work."Tell me what are the things that you want me to do for you so that I don't have to skip school or my work and start arguing with your kids," Archie replied, shoving his hands into his pockets as he stared on. It was obvious that there was something else that this man wasn't telling him and that pissed him off greatly. Why was he trying to make him look like he didn't know what he was doing?"I see that you have formed a certain perception but I can tell you categorically that it ain't true. You don't know me well enough to start judging me but I understand you when you say that you want to know the main reason I brought you

Bailey walked out of class when she received a text message from Archie that he was stuck in the locker room. 'Poor Archie.' She thought as she snuck out through the corridor. She didn't want Mrs. Ava to see her because she would query the life out of her."Is that Bailey?" Mrs Ava called as she saw a figure walking past with a familiar hoodie. It was her signature cloth. Bailey ducked and ran past slowly. "I see what you did there but don't think that I don't know!" Mrs. Ava yelled and returned her focus to her book which she was marking. Bailey ran straight ahead to the locker room. It wasn't news that Archie didn't have friends or people who liked him and would want to help him so she was the only one who could make him see the way out of this mess. "Tell me where you are." She texted him but didn't receive any response. "I don't know what is happening." She muttered.Archie knew that he was probably making her very nervous but he liked it. He couldn't resist it. He wanted it

Archie was glad when he skipped punishment. He didn't want his name to be tarnished again but these boys were really pushing him. Connor smirked at him daring him to do his worst which got him angry but he remembered his father's warning. He wasn't supposed to be found in such a midst of people, it didn't speak well of him.He grinned, causing confusion to settle on the faces of the onlookers. They knew that it was about to go down but they didn't want him to be the winner of the competition. "Why don't you try your luck in basketball instead of trying to tag an innocent boy?" He replied.Connor snorted. "Are you suddenly a coward? What happened to all the warnings about we letting you be and whatnot? Don't tell me you're now repentant, because I don't believe that bullshit. If you want to do something go ahead and do it and stop hiding under some pretense that wouldn't work for you." Archie cocked his head sideways for the umpteenth time. He would never understand why these people

The ride to school the next day was supposed to be a smooth one but he already had a feeling that there was going to be a problem, he could just already feel it. Bailey placed a hand across his shoulder. "Hey, I've missed you, Mr. Smith says that you should meet him in his office. Is there any problem again this time?" He shook his head at the accusations before smiling at her. She was the only one who made his day bright at school. "Why does he want to see me?" He repeated tiredly, not understanding why these teachers were suddenly feeling entitled to his time when he could just relax and wait."I feel like there's more to these incessant calls. I don't know what else he is calling me for." Archie's brows rose in mild confusion.Bailey tugged on his arm when she realized that he was carried away with the thought of having to figure out why the teacher sent for him."Don't dwell on that, we could see him together. I know that he won't try anything stupid with me in the mix, he can

Archie rushed towards Sierra who had managed to crowd his girlfriend. "Get your hands off her." He told one of the students who grabbed Bailey's hands. Sierra walked in front of Bailey in an intimidating stance but she merely stared at her waiting for her to come closer before making sure that she received the beating of her life."Let them think that they are able to do anything while I show them otherwise." Bailey told him.The students laughed. "Will you all keep quiet?!" The teacher yelled but there was no response. Tension was high and there was a need to finally prove that she was the queen Bee of the school. "Can you imagine that?" Sierra scoffed in mockery before attempting to strike Bailey across the face only to be stopped by Archie holding her hand in a tight grip. "You wouldn't dare."Tommy walked up from that reclining chair and headed toward the site where they tried to beat his girlfriend. He was ready to fight till he lost a tooth. "Have you any shame at all? You w