26 Rehabilitation: Recollection Part 3 (1/2)
*Please read Author's Thoughts after this chapter*
”Yawn...”
Karma yawned in exhaustion. He didn't really get that much sleep after what happened yesterday.
”What's wrong? Didn't get enough sleep?” a voice said from beside him. It was Jizu.
”Yeah...yawn...,” Karma replied.
”Were you watching those mystery films you loved so much again?” Jizu said with a smirk.
”No... Yawn... A lot of things happened yesterday.” Karma said.
”From just getting a textbook? Jizu asked in confusion.
”I'll fill you on it later,” Karma replied.
The walk to school was normal. Karma looked around to see if he could find Shirohana, but she wasn't anywhere among the students.
After they changed into their indoor shoes, Karma and Jizu headed to their classroom. As they turned the corner, they heard a loud crash. Startled, they tried to find the source. It came from classroom 1-A. What Karma saw shocked him to the core.
Shirohana was being beaten by three girls with nasty smirks on their faces. They were laughing at Shirohana when she barfed from being kicked around. No one helped her. They just stood there, watching a fellow classmate get beaten.
Stop!” Karma shouted. Everyone turned to the door. ”Stop hurting her! What is wrong with you?!”
He rushed over to Shirohana.
”Are you alright?” Karma asked with worry.
”Y-Yes...” Shirohana mumbled through her pain.
Karma turned to the girls.
”What is wrong with you people?” Karma said. ”You think picking on the weak is fun? You three are fucked up to the core.”
”Wha-!” one of the girls said, taken back. ”Who do you think you are? You think you can get away with insulting us like that?” She seemed to the leader of the three.
”I don't give a shit,” Karma said, picking up Shirohana. ”I am going to take her to the nurse's office.”
”You put her down!” the same girl said, grabbing Karma's shoulder. ”We aren't done with her yet!”
Karma glared at her. The girl pulled her hand away in fear. Karma walked out of the classroom, carrying Shirohana.
”Jizu, head to the classroom without me,” Karma said, as he ran off.
When they arrived at the nurse's office, the school nurse was sitting in her chair, doing some paperwork. She looked up when they came in.
”Oh my god!” the nurse gasped in horror. ”What happened to her?!”
”Please help her!” Karma said. ”Some mean girls were beating her.”
”This is terrible!” the nurse said. ”Quickly, lay her on the bed. I'll treat her injuries.”
Both of them worked to treat Shirohana. Then, at last, they bandaged her up. Shirohana fell asleep during the process. Her face was in tranquility.
Karma sighed in relief. His heart that was beating the whole time had finally calmed down. However, his anger towards those girls still lingered.
”I'll watch over her,” the nurse said. ”You go to class.”
”Alright,” Karma replied, heading out the door.
Karma walked to his classroom. As he walked, he was thinking of the incident that occurred.
*Why are those girls bullying a sweet and caring girl like her?* Karma thought to himself. As he entered his classroom, the students turned to look at him. Even though Karma was in a different class, the word about the incident traveled fast.
”What?” Karma asked, annoyed. He sat down at his desk and laid his head down. Then class started. Karma looked out the window, wondering if Shirohana was better.
Then lunch break came. That's when everyone exploded. People were whispering while giving quick glances toward Karma. Karma was annoyed, so he stood up and started to walk out of the classroom.
”Wait!” three voices shouted. Karma turned and saw his friends running towards him.
”We heard you stood up against those girls who were bullying that white haired girl,” Kizuna said, patting Karma's shoulder. ”I can't believe students of this school would do this.”
”How is she?” Kiki said, worryingly.
”She's resting in the nurse's office,” Karma said. ”I'm going to check on her now.”
And with that, he ran off.
As he neared Shirohana's classroom, he decided to grab Shirohana's bento. When he walked into the classroom, the students' attention became directed at him.
Then, the three girls approached him.
”What the hell are you doing here,” one of the girls asked. It was the same girl that had tried to stop Karma from carrying Shirohana to the nurse's office.
”I don't have anything to say to you,” Karma replied with a glare. ”Fuck off.”
The girl backed away and Karma went to Shirohana's desk. Sure enough, a bento box was neatly placed inside her desk along with several books. Karma carefully took out the bentobox and walked straight out of the classroom, not bothering to see what the mean girls were up to.
Karma quickly made his way to the nurse's office. As he neared the office, the nurse came out.
”Oh, you're back,” the nurse said upon seeing Karma.
”Yes. I came to check on Shirohana. How is she doing?” Karma asked.
”She's not in any serious condition, but she needs to rest,” the nurse replied. ”I have to go somewhere now. Don't make her do anything that would make her use energy.”
”I won't,” Karma replied and proceeded to enter the office. He approached Shirohana's bed and opened the curtains to see Shirohana awake.
You're awake, ” Karma said.
'Oh, Karma!” Shirohana said in surprise. ” I-I heard you carried me here. Thank you again.”
”No problem,” Karma replied, smiling. ”I did what I had to do. How are you now?”
”I'm better now. My body still aches, but I think I can at least stand ,” Shirohana replied.
”That's great,” Karma said. ”I brought your lunch. Mind if I sit next to you?”
”Oh! Thank you!” Not at all, ” Shirohana replied.
Karma pulled a chair next to the bed Shirohana was on and sat down. The two ate lunch and chatted. It was a peaceful time for them both.
Then chaos struck.
After they finished their lunch and talked for a while longer, the bell rang. Both bid each other farewell and Karma left the nurse's office.
*Glad to see that she's fine* Karma thought as he headed back to his classroom.
Class proceeded as normal, though there was still constant gossip about that incident in the morning.
Soon, the bell ran, signaling tye end of the day. As Karma was packing up his things, his friends approached him.
”Man, people just don't know how insensitive it is to talk behind people's backs,” Jizu said with a sigh.
”Are you going to visit the girl again, Karma?” Kizuna asked.
”Ya...She is recovering, but I am still worried,” Karma replied.
”Well, run along now,” Kizuna said. ”You don't want to keep a girl waiting.”
”Introduce us next time, alright?” Kiki said, smiling.
”I will,” Karma replied and rushed off. When he arrived at the nurse's office, he saw that Shirohana was no longer there.
*Did she leave? But she still hasn't fully recovered... * Karma thought, worryingly.
Karma tried looking for the nurse, but she was nowhere to be seen. He sighed and walked out of the school. Just as he made his way out the gates, he felt a strong impact on his head. He fell forward, his vision slowly fading.
Then everything went black.
When he awoke, he saw the sky between two buildings. He was still dizzy from the impact and took a while to collect his thoughts.
”So, you are awake,” a boy said. Karma tried to sit up and see who said that, but his hands and legs were tied up.
The boy was really tall. He wore a high school uniform with a black opened coat. His hair was black and spiky. He wore a gold chain on his belt.
”Who are you?!” Karma asked. ”What do you want with me?!”
”I'm sure you know the reason, ” a girl's voice answered him. It was one of the mean girls that bullied Shirohana. She walked over to Karma, snickering.
”I heard you insulted my little sister, ” the high schooler said. ”You humiliated her in front of the whole class.”
”That's only because she was hurting someone!” Karma objected angrily.
”My sister only did that because that bitch probably deserved it,” the boy said, pointing to a girl lying unconscious.
”Shirohana!” Karma shouted. ”Leave her alone! She already suffered enough!”
”So she means that much to you, huh?” the boy said, with an evil smile.
”What are you going to d- NO STOP,” Karma shouted in horror.
”She is gonna be punished, and you are going to watch, ” the boy said, ripping Shirohana's clothes.
”No! You piece of shit! I will murder you!” Karma shouted, struggling to take off his restrains.
”AHHH!” a sudden scream sounded. It was Josh, charging at the high schooler.
”Wha-” the high schooler started but got slammed.
”Let go of her, you fucking bastard!” Josh screamed, pushing the boy down.
”You little fucker!” the boy shouted, kicking Josh in the stomach. Josh screamed in pain. He had only healed enough to walk, so the pain he had inflicted on him was crushingly painful.
”I'll take care of him, ” the mean girl said. ”Make sure you fuck them up, big brother. Come on, Rize and Mary.” She and her two companions carried Josh away.