The bully

TIE ZHI

"TIE LAN! TIE LAN! " I yelled out, running down the streets.

"Where could she be? Tie Lan! " I wondered, still running through the lanes on the pathway effortlessly.

"I told her to stay close to me. Where did she run off to all of a sudden?"

Worried, that's how I felt, looking for Tie Lan. Until I got tired and stopper nexted to a building, almost covered from view with a shrub.

I had my hands falling straight on my knees weakly, only for my eyes to spot three familiar figures afar from my point.

"Isn't that Gwa chi? "

I dimmed my eyes to see clearing.

Indeed it's her and her gang.

I noticed the trio weren't alone. They had someone else with them that they were poking and pushing to the corner.

This got me feeling worried that I had to move closer and see who it was they were bullying.

"Let me go. Let me go! "

"Quit your yammering, you stupid girl. You thought you could insult me and run off easily, huh? Well you thought wrong. "

"Ahh! "

I heard when I got closer. Hiding myself behind the bush that was closer to them.

The last thing I want is for Gwa chi to spot me. She can be a handful.

"Gwa chi is our boss and you dare to abuse her?" I heard another utter, followed by the sound of a smack on someone.

"We'll teach you a good lesson that you won't forget ever again. Next time when you see Gwa chi, you'll be falling at her feet. "

"Let me go. "

"Wait, that voice." My eyes widened on hearing the plea of the one being bullied.

I peeped and was stunned on seeing Tie Lan being pushed towards a tree roughly by Gwa chi and her friends.

"Its Tie Lan!" My eyes widened at this.

No wonder I couldn't find her. Gwa chi and her friends must have cornered her this wat so they can take their revenge on her for last time.

"These bullies! " I groaned, lingering my eyes around for something to use.

I spotted three stones and immediately picked them up.

Facing their point, I see Gwa Chi's hand coming up to strike Tie Lan.

"No! " Tie Lan shrieked out, shielding her face at once.

That's when I took my strike.

I stroke Gwa hard with the three stones I selected. She came screaming out like the weakling she is, covering her head in pain.

"Gwa chi! " Her accomplices exclaimed on seeing this, holding Gwa chi close.

When I saw this, I immediately moved closer so Tie Lan would see me.

And she did.

I signalled her to come over quickly so we can move. But Gwa chi spotted me quickly.

"You! " She groaned out.

"Oh shit! " I uttered when I saw their eyes on me.

"You little rat. You are the one who threw that stone at me," Gwa chi pointed out.

I could see how the trio slowly made their way towards me, with anger in their eyes.

Tie Lan stood clise to the tree, terrified.

"She's the second one that always follow Tie Lan. Theyabre both the same, " One of Gwa Chi's friends said.

The other added, "And you dared to hit our boss. "

"Your boss is the one who started it in the first place. She deserves whatever Tie Lan did to her that day, " I said boldly.

But my words only got Gwa chi mad.

Out of anger, she ordered her girls to get me.

"Make her kiss the earth, " She ordered.

The two came dashing at me with swift.

On seeing this, I immediately dodged the first from grabbing me, turned over to the other side and grabbed the second by the neck. Taking hold of her hand and sending her to the earth, kissing the soil.

"Ahhh! My hand!" She cried out in agony, begging me to stop.

I lifted my gaze at Gwa chi and her second. They both stared at me in shock, not knowing what to do next.

Gwa chi faced her second friend and Commanded, " Don't just stand there. GET HER! "

"No Gwa chi. What if she pins me down too? " She asked, looking scared with her eyes falling on her second in my grip.

"Let's just go for now Gwa chi. Let's just go! " Gwa Chi's second friend panicked and ran off without hesitating.

"Come back here!" Gwa chi ordered, but no response.

"My hand!" Her second in my hold kept whining.

"Do you what to join her? " I asked the so called boss with my head tilting to the side.

Her eyes flashed with fear, as she immediately ran away from my sight.

Once she was gone, I pulled up her accomplice in my hold and pushed her.

"Get out of here! " I yelled, watching how she ran away with so much fear, holding her hands close.

Once they left, I turned to face Tie Lan.

Her face came brightening up with so much you, before running straight into my arms.

"Thank you so much , Tie Zhi. You just saved my ass," She thanked me, squeezing me tight.

"It's alright," I said, patting her on the head.

Releasing me from her grip, Tie Lan said, "You never told me you possess such skills. Can you teach me how to move like that?"

I smirked on hearing her.

"Let's head back home first. This place isn't safe to be around," I said, looking around.

Tie Lan agreed with me, before taking hold of my hands.

"I feel safe around you, " she said.

I held her hand close and led the way home.