out, she walked around it to look at the group of people in front of her. She could tell that things had begun to get heated, and she was glad she stopped when she had.
On one side, there were three boys. One she recognized, the others, she did not; one of which was advancing on the other kids. When Trinity looked over, she noticed the other two kids right away from her first period. They just happened to be two out of the three students who were late to her class yesterday. The boy, Hugh, had put himself in between the girl and the other boys and started advancing as well. At a closer look, she noticed the girl sported a split lip.
Hurry! Gotta make it there, Trinity thought to herself, when she was getting closer.
Hugh pulled back his fist to throw a punch at the exact moment Trinity stepped in between everyone. She put one hand up in each direction to stop the advancing boys.
“STOP THIS!! Stop this right now!”
Hugh, obviously startled, jumped back and dropped his hand. “Ms. Bradshaw?”
“What the hell do you think you guys are doing? What happened to make you think this was remotely okay?” Trinity’s heart was pounding.
“He hit her!!” Hugh yelled. “I just thought he might like to see how it feels.” With his last words, he lunged at the other guy.
Hugh pressed against her hand that she still held out. “Whoa! Settle down!!” She didn’t know how to stop this, but she had to think of something quick before things got too rough.
Standing as tall as she could, she put her shoulders back and tried to look like she meant business. She had enough history dealing with bullies that she figured she could handle this.
She rounded on the group of boys and addressed the one Hugh had tried to attack. “Did you hit her?”
He just shrugged. “She was trying to interfere in my business after I already told her it was none of hers. It’s kind of like what you’re doing right now.” He eyed her close. “Who the fuck are you anyway?”
“How can it be none of my business? He’s my brother and you won’t leave him alone!” Stephanie yelled from behind Hugh.
After close examination of the boy, she noticed his pupils were over dilated and he smelled of something that she hadn’t smelled since college. Then and there, she knew the best response. “I’m the person that just called the police before I got out of my car. They should be here any minute now, and by the looks of you guys, I don’t know if I would want to meet with them.”
They started looking around at the road and at each other, more than likely trying to figure out what to do.
“You’re lying…” one of the boys said, but not sounding too sure.
“Am I? I don’t think so. I don’t mess around when it comes to my students.”
Looking at the one obviously in charge, Trinity continued. “Speaking of which…I didn’t catch your name. I need to be able to tell Sherriff Johnson, a very dear family friend, the name of the young adult that has been beating around my young student.” She started slowly stepping toward him. “What are you…eighteen, nineteen? How does it feel to smack around a smaller, weaker, sixteen year old girl? Does it make you feel tough?” By this time she was inches away from him and finished it off with a more menacing voice. “How about this “tough guy”, the next time I hear about you being anywhere near her or her brother, I will have you put in jail so fast your head will spin; harassment, assault, and I’m pretty sure we can figure out more.”
Finishing her little speech, she stepped back and pointed to the boy she had seen in school before. “And you…you better get in that school, you’re late. Maybe think about a better influence in friends next time.”
The boy in the middle finally spoke up before backing away. “Come on guys, let’s go.”
“Good choice” was all Trinity said before she turned around to address her students. “Come on, get in the car. We’re already going
On one side, there were three boys. One she recognized, the others, she did not; one of which was advancing on the other kids. When Trinity looked over, she noticed the other two kids right away from her first period. They just happened to be two out of the three students who were late to her class yesterday. The boy, Hugh, had put himself in between the girl and the other boys and started advancing as well. At a closer look, she noticed the girl sported a split lip.
Hurry! Gotta make it there, Trinity thought to herself, when she was getting closer.
Hugh pulled back his fist to throw a punch at the exact moment Trinity stepped in between everyone. She put one hand up in each direction to stop the advancing boys.
“STOP THIS!! Stop this right now!”
Hugh, obviously startled, jumped back and dropped his hand. “Ms. Bradshaw?”
“What the hell do you think you guys are doing? What happened to make you think this was remotely okay?” Trinity’s heart was pounding.
“He hit her!!” Hugh yelled. “I just thought he might like to see how it feels.” With his last words, he lunged at the other guy.
Hugh pressed against her hand that she still held out. “Whoa! Settle down!!” She didn’t know how to stop this, but she had to think of something quick before things got too rough.
Standing as tall as she could, she put her shoulders back and tried to look like she meant business. She had enough history dealing with bullies that she figured she could handle this.
She rounded on the group of boys and addressed the one Hugh had tried to attack. “Did you hit her?”
He just shrugged. “She was trying to interfere in my business after I already told her it was none of hers. It’s kind of like what you’re doing right now.” He eyed her close. “Who the fuck are you anyway?”
“How can it be none of my business? He’s my brother and you won’t leave him alone!” Stephanie yelled from behind Hugh.
After close examination of the boy, she noticed his pupils were over dilated and he smelled of something that she hadn’t smelled since college. Then and there, she knew the best response. “I’m the person that just called the police before I got out of my car. They should be here any minute now, and by the looks of you guys, I don’t know if I would want to meet with them.”
They started looking around at the road and at each other, more than likely trying to figure out what to do.
“You’re lying…” one of the boys said, but not sounding too sure.
“Am I? I don’t think so. I don’t mess around when it comes to my students.”
Looking at the one obviously in charge, Trinity continued. “Speaking of which…I didn’t catch your name. I need to be able to tell Sherriff Johnson, a very dear family friend, the name of the young adult that has been beating around my young student.” She started slowly stepping toward him. “What are you…eighteen, nineteen? How does it feel to smack around a smaller, weaker, sixteen year old girl? Does it make you feel tough?” By this time she was inches away from him and finished it off with a more menacing voice. “How about this “tough guy”, the next time I hear about you being anywhere near her or her brother, I will have you put in jail so fast your head will spin; harassment, assault, and I’m pretty sure we can figure out more.”
Finishing her little speech, she stepped back and pointed to the boy she had seen in school before. “And you…you better get in that school, you’re late. Maybe think about a better influence in friends next time.”
The boy in the middle finally spoke up before backing away. “Come on guys, let’s go.”
“Good choice” was all Trinity said before she turned around to address her students. “Come on, get in the car. We’re already going
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