NOAH

"I have warned you to stay out of my way," Max says, pointing at my face. He lowers her hand and wraps his arms around her midsection.

“Scared that I would hit her back and maybe create a scar,” I taunted, and the girl, Nelly, looked at Max and me in surprise. It was the audacity for her.

"You better be," I said, turning away from them and walking into the school hallway. The other students kept their gazes fixed on me. It was obvious that no one had ever challenged Nelly before; talk ...