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I was back at my old high school. People were walking past me in a hurried manner, probably trying to get to first period on time. I saw the familiar oak trees in the front yard of the school along with the flower bushes placed at random. I missed this. Not the people but the scenery.

Then a not so friendly voice called out to me.

“Maxi, Maxi, Maxi what are you doing just standing there?” Came Bryce’s voice from behind me.

I turned around with wide eyes only to see him and three other guys. I turned towards the school and began to run.

“God damnit, Max!” I heard Bryce yell. That only encouraged me to run faster.

“He’s pretty fast for a pipsqueak ain’t he?” I heard one of the other guys say.

I could hear them gaining on me but I was only a few meters from the school doors. I hurried in through the doors and ran to my first period. I almost made it before I felt a hand go around my throat and shove me against a locker.

“Now, now look at what we got here. What’s the school gayboy running from so early in the morning?” Sebastian asked me. Sebastian was the captain of the baseball team and the basketball team. He also had an Australian accent, but it was almost totally gone. He was what all the girls called the school hunk, but I didn’t really see it. He was just and arrogant asshole who thought he could get away with everything.

“Can’t…Breath!” I said pulling at his arm. He didn’t loosen his hold at all. In fact he tightened. I could feel the blood flow being cut off and soon my vision went blank.

“UHHHH!” I said as I woke up taking big breaths and coughing. I could feel myself shaking. I willed the tears to go away, but they just wouldn’t listen to me. I don’t know why I was reacting this way because I never let my dreams get to me this bad.