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Sometimes, things just...happen. And not little things, either, big things, huge things, life-changing things. One minute you're walking down Main on your way to Flip's, and the next minute, you're dead. Luis wasn't a history expert but he knew enough to realize that a lot of the biggest events that shaped the world just...boom, here it is.
And his history was no different.
At Royal Woods Elementary School, Luis opens up his locker, but someone pantses him.
Luis looks down and the other kids laugh at and take photos of his expense. The person responsible is heard laughing, Ronnie Anne is a Mexican-American girl with dark tan skin, black hair worn in a low ponytail, freckles on her cheeks, and two buck teeth that stick out of her mouth. She wears a purple hooded jacket, dark blue jean shorts, and dark purple flats with light pink socks worn high. Her jawline is an oval shape.
Ronnie Anne smirked, "Hey Lame-o you forget your belt for your pants?"
Luis pulled his pants up and said in his deadpan, "I did. My brother says to avoid pantses you should wear a belt." Luis then grabbed his things from his locker closed and walked away.
Ronnie Anne was confused at that reaction.
After class Luis gets out of his desk, but Ronnie Anne tied his shoelaces together and he trips and falls.
Ronnie Anne laughs, "Hey Lame-O have a nice trip."
The other kids laugh and photograph this, too.
Luis shakes his head, "Sigh...
Lucy sitting next to him gets up to help her boyfriend, "Luis! Are you ok?" Lucy asked offers her hand.
Luis looks at the offered hand from his girlfriend and takes it, "Thanks Lulu."
At lunch, Luis is sitting in his favorite under a tree outside with Lucy sitting next to him.
Kids chased each other, tossed balls around, and otherwise worked up a sweat while the few who didn't scarf down their food so they could hurry up and play looked on. Lucy sat her lunch box in her lap and stole a quick look around to make sure no one was looking, then opened it. She wanted an the Vampires of Melancholia lunch box, but her father killed that noise real quick. He gave her a Princess Pony lunchbox.
Shiver.
She worried people would make fun of her for having a Princess Pony lunchbox. Funny enough tho she did look up the comic series and ended up enjoying it. However this lead into her worrying about being found out about liking the series, she die of embarrassment if Luis found out about her secret.
Anyway, speaking of dying the lunch box held food inside to die for. Johnny, ever the skilled chef, preloaded it each morning with the best lunch he could scramble together. Today's offering was blood pudding topped with potato chips, apple slices, a Handi-Snack (little breadsticks and cheese for dipping), a juice pouch, and a single pack of Oreo cookie. Lucy licked her lips and glanced at Luis. His lunch box had the ARGGH! logo on it.
"What'd you get?" Lucy asked.
Luis took a sandwich out of the lunch box and turned it this way and that. "Double-Death Sandwich, Potato chips. An pack Oreo. And apple slices."
Double-Death Sandwich which is a double-decked version of the normal Death Sandwich, Death Sandwich The sandwich is a foot long, white bread sub, with ham, meatballs and sauce, why Luis isn't dead, she'd never know.
"Johnny sure makes crazy food doesn't he?" Lucy said.
Luis rolled his eyes, "Don't get me started. I saw him make a hot dog pizza this morning."
"Johnny might be on to something," Lucy said. "That actually sounds tasty."
"For breakfast..." Luis said, "I hope my siblings don't die in their 30's."
Lucy giggles, "I'll do the funeral free of charge."
"Don't pick on me Lulu." Luis said with his smiled hidden.
Lucy took a bite of her blood pudding and looked out over the field. She spotted Ronnie Anne skateboarding and laughing madly, like it was the funnest thing in the world.
Luis took a bite of his sandwich and washed it down with a sip of juice. A big boy made his way towards Ronnie Anne. Luis squinted his eyes against the glare of the sun to see them better. "Hey," he said and nudged Lucy's arm with his elbow, "Here comes trouble."
Lucy stiffened. "Where?" she asked, a hint of alarm creeping into her voice.
"Over there," Luis said and gestured. Luis shoved the rest of his sandwich into his mouth and chewed.
Lucy saw who her boyfriend was referring to and what she saw made her blood ran cold.
Billy Mason, the school bully, loomed over Ronnie Anne like a mighty oak, his chapped lips pulled back from his yellow teeth in a hateful sneer that Ronnie thought was supposed to be a smile. His big, brick-sized hands were balled into deadly fists and sunglasses shielded his eyes - he always wore them, and Ronnie was half sure he didn't even have eyes beneath them, just gaping sockets filled with hate.
A recent transfer to Royal County Elementary, Billy looked more like a linebacker than a sixth grader. His shoulders were so broad you needed two buses and a taxi to get from one side to the other and his neck looked like two packs of hotdogs frozen together. He wore a leather motorcycle jacket like a fifties greaser and denim cut off shorts that were dangerously close to hot pants territory. If any other kid dared to wear something like that, the entire school would come together to roast them out the door, but no one said a word to Billy. No one, no one, was brave enough; whenever he was around, they put their heads down and scuttled past, grateful that this time, it wasn't them he was picking on.
But there was always tomorrow. Billy held the whole school in an iron-clad grip of fear. No one was safe from his wrath, not even the old bullies Chandler and Poppa Wheelie. They both tried to cozy up to him and act as his squad, but he treated them the way Moe treated Curly and Larry - that is, he hit and picked on them even more. None of the teachers had the courage to stand up to him, not even Coach Meyers, and word on the street had it that he was man of the house, not his father.
Ronnie could believe it. He was built like a pro wrestler - and just as dumb too. He once got a two percent on a science test and spelled his name as BILEE. Being big and stupid really works up an appetite, apparently, because at lunch, he went around the cafeteria taking people's food away and eating it in front of them with obscene and mocking moans of pleasue. This brownie is so good. My compliments to your mom. Everyone handed their stuff over willingly. If they didn't, he'd pulverize them.
A long time ago, Dad showed Bobby and her this old school comedy called Friday. There was this dude in it named Deebo and in one scene, he hits some guy so hard he flies like ten feet in the air (Ronnie always imagined the WASTED screen from Steal That Car popping up when he hit the ground). Billy did that to the biggest kid on the football team when he refused to give up his Lunchable. Poor Sean (that was football kid's name) sailed through the cafeteria and crashed onto a table, which then collapsed under his weight like the announce table every week on Raw is War.
Presently, Billy leaned over and Ronnie glared to hide her fear, "What do you want?"
Billy smiled. "What'cha got there, loser?"
"Just my skateboard." Ronnie Anne said holding it closer to her body.
Like an eighty year old Democratic socialist, Billy thrust his hand out, palm up. "Give it here."
Ronnie backed up, "Yeah right doofus that ain't happening."
Billy was glaring at her. Billy wasn't above hitting girls and this time it was no different Billy wiggled his fingers, "Don't make take it Rat Girl. Now give it here."
"Are you deaf? I'm telling you, that's not -"
Flashing, Billy grabbed her by the back of his jacket and dragged her off her butt. Ronnie's heart rocketed into her throat, and suddenly she was soaring through the air, five feet above the tree Lucy and Luis. The ground rushed up to meet her and she had just enough time to brace for impact before hitting the grass. A girl screamed in alarm and a gang of boys jumped to their feet and darted away like Old West townspeople at high noon. Billy made his way towards Ronnie like Andre the Giant.
Ronnie let out a pained moan and tried to get to her hands and knees, but Billy planted his foot between her shoulder blades and drove her to her stomach. "I said I wanted your board. Now fork it over."
"N-No, you fat stupid -"
Billy stumbled and screeched in surprise. Ronnie sat up and blinked: Luis was on his back like a small, vicious mammal, his tiny fists battering Billy's head in a furious rain of hellfire and brimstone. Billy reached behind him, peeled Luis off, and tossed him aside like a ball of paper.
Before Ronnie knew what she was doing, she was on her feet and charging her adversary. No one was allowed to hurt Luis.
Lowering her head, she threw out one shoulder and speared Billy Goldberg-style. Billy staggered back with an oof, but didn't go down. He shoved Ronnie back just in time for Luis to kick him in the knee. Billy yelped and sat hard on the ground. Luis slapped him hard across the chest with the back of his hand. "Woooo!" Luis cried, imitating RIc Flair.
Billy came alive and pushed Luis away, then got to his feet. Luis jumped back got behind him, and did a driving fist drop. Billy sank to one knee and Luis wrapped his arm around his head in a DDT. He threw himself to the ground, and Billy's face planted in the dirt. Luis jumped up, slapped his elbow, and dropped it onto the back of Billy's head.
The other kids had gathered around in a screaming mass, their chants and cheers urging Luis on.
Backing up, he ran at Billy's crumpled form and hit him with an Atomic Leg Drop. The kids jumped, pumped their fists, and chanted, slurping up every second like it was candy-coated and filled with chocolate. Luis bent at the waist and strutted around like RIc Flair, stopping to swipe his hand over his hair. The girls swooned and the boys went crazy with envy.
Luis climbed up a tree, stuck out his thumbs, and curled his arms, tapping his shoulders with them three times. "Luis. Velaz. Quest." He jumped , did a frog splash, and landed on Billy, who was stone cold out.
Ronnie grabbed his hand, lifting it high above their heads in triumph. The crowd surged forward, mobbed them, and carried them on its shoulders.
The heel had been vanquished and they were on top of the world. Literally.
But then Principal Huggins came out and things went from great…
...to not so great.
"I can't believe he gave us a weeks detention," Ronnie fumed as they sat in detention.
Luis put a hand on his cheek, "Sigh, yeah, it sucks."
After their big match against Billy, Principal Huggins dressed them down and called them delinquents. When they got out of detention, they passed a team of paramedics in the hall rushing Billy away on a stretcher. Luis would feel bad, but bullying...Being a bully is awful. Really, don't bully people.
As Luis walked to the front of the school with Ronnie, he looked at her Luis studied her face and frowned. She picked up a black eye when Billy threw her and it looked pretty bad.
Luis grabbed Ronnie's shoulder, "Ronnie you should get your eye taken care of."
Ronnie shrugged, "Eh this ain't nothing besides my mom's a nurse she'll let me know if it's bad."
Luis shakes his head, "No your eye looks bad. We're going fix it at my house and someone can drive you home."
The way Luis talked Ronnie knew he was not gonna take no for a answer. Ronnie wanted to ask tho, "Why are you helping me? I've been pranking you for a couple days?"
Luis took his arm off her shoulder, "Your soul. Your soul is filled with sadness, and often we let our emotions take control." Luis continued to walk with Ronnie watching him go yet followed him.
Once the two made it to Luis's home, Elizabeth the mother of the Velazquest family had been the first to spot the goth son, "Luis there you are. Principal Huggins told me you got into a fight today. I'm guessing you just came from detention. How are you sweetie?"
Luis nodded, "Yeah I beat up a bully who attack this girl here, her name is Ronnie Anne. I'm ok, but is Frankie around we need him to treat her eye."
Elizabeth let out a breath, "Thank goodness your ok and yes Frankie is in his room."
"Thanks mom." Luis said before turning to Ronnie, "Follow me." He walked up stairs with Ronnie following.
Luis made it to Frankie and Sammy's room. He knocked on the door.
"You may enter!" Frankie yelled.
Luis and Ronnie entered they saw Frankie working on a unknow experiment.
"How may I be of assistance third eldest sibling?" Frankie asked turning to look at them.
"Little brother do you have that healing spray you made?" Luis asked.
"On it, I'm going to assume It's for your female companion by your side." Frankie said. He rolled his wheelchair to his medical invention supplies, he placed the supplies in a box and locked it with a electronic pad so Sammy and the twins wouldn't play with what was inside. He danced his thumbs across the screen.
Tommy walked into the room and got curious, "What happened to your eye, homegirl?"
"We got into a fight," Luis said. "We won."
Tommy leaned against Frankie's bed, "Gonna put you on the racks like a pair of slacks with another wack rapper tied to your back," he sang.
Ronnie gave a confused look towards Luis.
Luis chuckled in a deadpan, "Nice rap, but I don't understand you."
Frankie opened it and took out a spray can. Shiner-Be-Gone read the label. "C'mere, female guest and I'll heal your periorbital contusion, street name black eye."
Ronnie went over and allowed Frankie to spray her eye. The shiner instantly disappeared.
Just as they were finishing up, a stamped was heard and all of rest of the siblings came inside. Luis's heart sank, Tommy went rigid and Frankie felt a chill. Uh-oh
Delilah put her hands on hips, "You're being picked on!"
Luis was shocked, "Big sis, how did you know that?"
Charlie pouted, "You dummy! Some of us go to your school."
Larry nodded, "Plus some people were posting stuff of you.
Leo scratched his nervously, "Yeah sorry baby bro, mom got a call from school and told me about you getting sent to dentation everyone was in the van."
Delilah leaned forward, "Plus I texted Lucy about it, she told me you and your bully fought a bigger bully."
Johnny threw his hands in the air, "Which is crazy you took on a kid twice your size. I'm so proud of you!"
Luis took a step back, "Guys it's not a big deal."
Milton pointed at spray Frankie was holding, "S-So, why you are using Frankie's spray?"
Luis grew nervous, "Well Ronnie got hurt after Billy threw her."
Frankie rubbed his chin, "Fascinating so you are the one that is bothering our sibling? Ronnie, bullying is a misdirected attempt at attention rooted in anger and frustration. Do you have personal issues? If so you should consult a professional who can help you I highly Recommend my maternal unit she is quite a skilled therapist."
Ronnie grew confused, "What?"
Delilah got in Ronnie's face, "Yeah why are you picking my baby brother?"
David glared at Ronnie, "What did our bro ever do to you?"
Leo put his hands up, "Guys! Guys! Please calm down! The problem is gone!"
Tommy looked Ronnie over, "I don't know dude, girl could go back to picking on the little dude."
Sammy raised, "Off with her head!" Sammy yelled doing an impression of the queen from Alice in Wonderland.
Larry frowned at Ronnie, "We should kick her butt!"
Milton jumped, "I-Isn't that a bit unfair there's one of her a-and 11 of us?! I-Is that e-e-even legal?!
Charlie waved him off, "Na anything we do to her would be nice and legal." He had a sinister smile after saying that.
Luis had enough, "EVERYONE SHUT UP!"
The room grew quiet.
Luis waited a bit, "Sigh look Ronnie has been picking on me today, but I didn't say anything cause I know you guys would make dog food out of her."
Ronnie had a chill.
Luis put his hand together and continued, "I know you care I just..didn't want to cause all trouble."
Delilah was the first to say something, "Luis, you being bullied would always trouble us. We love you."
All of the brothers nodded in agreement.
Luis blushed, "Thanks everyone, I love you too."
Johnny rubbed his hands together, "Soooo why don't we go out for pizza and video games to celebrate and get to know Ronnie."
Everyone looked at each other and grinned. After telling their mom they were going out to Gus' Games and Grub the group had a blast. They pizza until they were in a food Comasand Luis learned that Ronnie Anne had quite a bit of things in common with him like watching wrestling or as what she preferred to watch Lucha Libre her favorite wrestler was La Tormenta.
She also was a fan of skateboarding. They said that they should hang out sometime was this the beginning of a new friendship for Luis and Ronnie Anne?
THE END.