Chapter 66 - 14
Chapter 14: I Came, I Saw, I Got Body-Slammed Into Enlightenment
Lunch was overrated anyway.
While everyone else stampeded toward pizza slices and mystery meat, I took a detour to the back of the gym. The place was basically no-man's land—dusty mats, old gym equipment, and the unmistakable scent of teenage sweat lingering in the air like it paid rent.
But more importantly, it was quiet. Private. Perfect for what I had in mind.
And by "perfect," I mean "probably really stupid."
Two jocks lounged there like they owned the place. I recognized them immediately—Chad and... Other Chad. I'm not even kidding. No one remembers his actual name. He's just... Chad's Chad. Classic sidekick energy.
Chad the Prime sneered the moment he saw me. "Well, look who it is—boy wonder."
Oh good, nicknames. That's how you know things are going great.
"What, come to offer yourself on a silver platter? Paulina's gonna love this."
Behind him, Other Chad took a lazy drag of his cigarette like we were in some old-timey mob movie. He clearly wasn't expecting anything more than a light afternoon bullying session.
My stomach tried to file for an early escape through my throat, but I forced a smile.