Chapter 15 - 3.4 : The Returned Child
At 11:00 a.m., Al strolled toward school. His classes still started in the afternoon—special sessions mixed with students who had morning commitments.
But just before reaching the school gate, a group of teenage thugs blocked his path. One had fake blond hair, ripped jeans, and hair oil whose stench rivaled diesel fuel.
"Heh, you’re the kid who messed with Young Master Rudi yesterday, right?"
Al paused.
"Which Young Master?"
"Playing dumb now?" the blond thug spat. "A poor street kid like you has the nerve to mess with the heir of the Norvalien family?"
Another thug sneered:
"Your clothes are shabby, your style fake elite. You’re just a village kid lost in the city."
Al shrugged.
"All done?"
He tried to step past them, but one thug pushed on his chest roughly.
"Still so cool? Teach him a lesson!"