Swept Under: Chapter 6: (looking for feedback) 20/04/26

After being embarrassed in front of the whole school and thrown down the stairs, Red was all Musa could see. A stream of blood ran down his shin. The same graze it came from stung as he lifted his knee above Cameron's belly. Just as he decided which spot would hurt the most to stomp on, he was taken off balance.

  He hit the grass with Trevor’s arms wrapped around his waist. The arms moved up to Musa’s neck and he was rolled onto his stomach. Musa planted his hands on the ground, then one knee and the other. 

  While still caught in Trevor’s headlock, got one knee off the ground and planted his foot under him. He grabbed the underside of Trevor's legs in his elbows and planted his back foot, getting his remaining knee off the ground.

  Musa had never felt this strong. The red deepened and he jumped. He turned his back to the ground and slammed Trevor into it. Trevor instantly released his grip and Musa stood up. 

  Trevor was clearly winded. He took in audible breaths from his mouth. Turning onto his side and went into a fetal position, arms to his chest and knees to his belly. Tears pushed through his closed eyelids. And when he finally seemed to have caught his breath, he started sobbing.

  “Why couldn’t I?” he said.

  The red faded. Musa had never seen Trevor like this, weak. Even after almost dying he stayed strong. Why now? 

  Musa stumbled back as he was hit hard in the side. He looked up at Cameron’s face. It expressed an anger he’d not seen before. He can punch like that? Musa’s vision shot red again. He’s why! 

  Cameron stepped to him and went for another cross but Musa slapped it to the side and went in close, sending a fist into Cameron’s still extended bicep. Right after it connected, he received one on the back of his head from Cameron. Musa was still close enough to catch Cameron's teeth with a forceful jab and shove him back with both hands.

  Cameron took a couple of steps back before rushing into Musa again. There’s no way he’s not feeling these hits. He just doesn’t care. Cameron tried to grab Musa but Musa stepped to the side, putting his hands on the back of Cameron’s neck and pushing him through.

  Cameron turned to face Musa and went for it again. This time Musa dropped his shoulder to the level of Cameron’s face and met his charge head on. Cameron moved his face out of the way and avoided Musa’s shoulder, but Musa moved his elbow in to deliver the blow to his forehead. Even so, Cameron managed to get his arms around Musa’s leg.

  As his leg was lifted off the ground, Musa hopped around to keep his balance. He hammered his fist on the back of Cameron's neck as he was pulled around by his raised leg. Musa punched the back of Cameron's Tricep, weakening his arm. He got his leg free and stepped around Cameron, pushing him to the ground.

  Trevor, still on the ground yelled at Cameron to get away. Musa traced Cameron as he ran off. The school grounds were eerie. Everyone was already in class so Cameron was the only person in sight. So close to his revenge, Musa ran even faster than Trevor. He caught up to Cameron quickly and grabbed the back of his collar, stopping and pulling it back against Cameron’s throat. 

  Cameron gagged and stopped. Musa pulled him to the ground and stepped on his face. Musa was not the type to hold back when someone had wronged him. But… without any evidence… Again, the red faded.

  “Did you write about me in your note book!” he yelled, sending spit down on Cameron's face.

  Cameron squeezed out a muffled “No.”

  Musa took his foot off Cameron's face and walked off without saying another word.

  Musa knew he was better than that. He’d let himself go. As he got up from his seat after the last bell of the day rang, he convinced himself that he should apologise the next day.