《Confront Bullies》

❰[Start of Penny’s Route]❱

I know this is dumb. Confronting my bullies is a terrible idea. I mean, I would just get the shit beaten out of me. I have no chance of standing up to them, and if I do end up fighting them, I would probably end up dead. Yea, this is stupid, but I have to do it, I’m a man after all. To protect my dignity, and to stop my bullies saying me and Sunny are dating, I’m going to defend myself, even if it leads to my body getting destroyed. I do take a long time to think about it, you know, to gather courage and everything. But I’m also assessing this situation critically, because there might be a few ways to approach this.

So, just a quick overview before I do this, because I didn’t really explain this much. My two bullies are Vincent and Nicholas. Vincent is a regular white douche with a horrible sense of humor. The only way he could hook up with as many girls as he has is by seducing them with his muscles, that’s literally it. I find it impossible for someone to be attracted to him for anything else. He is quite handsome, but he has such a dumb face that I don’t think any smart woman would like him. But of course, he doesn’t hang out with smart women. He is such an idiot, but her overconfidence makes him somehow the most popular guy. That’s mainly why I believe confidence is everything.

Nicholas is kind of the same thing, except black. It sounds bad, but I honestly think he is just a shadow of Vincent. He basically follows him everywhere, does the same things as him, and probably shares brain cells with him. He does have a bit of a sense of humor, so I guess he is more charismatic than Vincent. But still, his only charms are his muscles, since he is just as stupid as Vincent. I would have no problem fighting these guys if it wasn’t for their strength, but since they are definitely more fit than me, I can’t even talk back to them without putting some serious work in the gym.

With that said, it’s clear that I can’t just fight them. I could maybe dodge all of their attacks, if I’m fast enough, but I doubt that’s very likely. The only way I think I could stand up for myself is if I humiliated them like they did to me countless times. But since I’m the least popular guy, I’m pretty sure everyone will be on their side, and even if I come up with some great roasts, no one is going to cheer for me. Maybe Sunny could stand up for me, but I don’t want her getting involved.

Yea, I don’t know, this just sounds worse the more I think about it. But fuck it, I’m doing it anyways because it makes me feel brave. I don’t know if it will be worth it, but I would like to defend myself for once. So as I stare at my bullies from a distance. I finally decide to go to them. But just like I feared, Sunny just always tries to protect me. Right as I begin walking towards them, Sunny stops me, holding me again, but this time, holding my arm to **** me to stay with her. It actually makes me feel like a hero, going to battle, knowing I will die, leaving my best friend behind. But she clearly sees how risky this decision is, and she isn’t going to let me die this easily.

—Hey, don’t go there. You know what will happen. Just ignore them…—

I get what she means. She has said that to me so many times, and I’m very appreciative of how much she cares about me. But even though that’s the same advice I gave Jocelyn, I have to ignore it. I need to break my own rules to make new ones. That should be my own saying. And as dramatic as this moment is already, I don’t waste a perfect opportunity to turn this into a soap opera.

—You don’t understand, I have to. I can’t let them get away with this, they need to pay and you know it…—

I do make Sunny crack a laugh, but it’s clear that she doesn’t want this moment to be funny. I still try to pretend I’m the hero, and taking advantage of this moment, I run after my bullies. But with Sunny quickly chasing after me, I have to be quick to confront them. I run down the hall, expecting to go straight to go outside, where my bullies often hang out. But right before I leave the building, I notice that a bit of a crowd has gathered up next to me. I can’t really see what is happening, but after squeezing in the crowd, I’m able to watch how my bullies are harassing other students. I immediately try to jump in to defend them, but that’s when I feel Sunny’s hand grabbing me by the shoulder, preventing me from intervening.

—I told you, don’t do it. I don’t want to see them beating you up again, I hate it…—

I actually feel for Sunny right now. I think she does actually cry a bit when I get bullied, at least from what I’ve seen in the past, I don’t want her worrying that much about me. But because the opportunity is just waiting for me to act, I find another way to say the most dramatic line I can think of. Even if Sunny doesn’t find it funny, it will be a cool thing to say before I die.

—I’m sorry, I know you don’t want me to die. But it’s not for me, it’s for the others…—

I’m hoping my morals are right, because I’m definitely not risking my well being for others without being praised for it. Well, now I look like I’m doing this for attention. But I’m not, not even for dignity, or maybe a little. I’m doing this for myself, but I’m more encouraged to do something to stand up against these bullies after seeing how they treat the other students. I don’t want them going through the same as me. And as Sunny is caught off guard by my amazing line, I try to jump in to help. But right as I get in the circle of students surrounding my bullies, they stop harassing the other students and just walk away.

Wait, they can’t just leave like that. I need a fight! Well, it would be more like a discussion, a debate, if you will, some negotiation to decrease the bullying percentage in this school. But I don’t get the chance to do any of that, as instead, Vincent and Nicholas both walk out, leaving their victims on the floor in front of like half the school. I almost think they just killed them, but then I realize they were just cowering in fear, which is definitely something I never did.

After the commotion ends, all of the students just walk away too, like they are no longer interested in anything. Even when their bullied classmates are on the floor, clearly needing some help, they just ignore them. I think that’s the main reason my bullies keep getting away with their mischief. No one even called a teacher. But there’s no need, because Sunny, being the awesome, kindhearted girl she is, comes to the rescue. I just notice that the two victims are some students that I know, and one of them is very close to Sunny, so it makes sense why she is so quick to help them…