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The moment Lucas entered the building, he was overwhelmed by chaos. The sounds of dozens of conversations and lockers opening and slamming shut, combined with having to maneuver through the massive crowd of students, made it hard for him to focus.
After a few seconds of staring down the crowded hallway, Lucas did manage to find some familiarity. Off in the distance, he noticed his best friend, Kevin, standing with his back to his locker. It looked like he was talking with someone whose face was obstructed by a hoodie. Lucas was eager to see his friend again, especially since he hadn’t had anyone to talk to during his suspension. 
As he began making his way towards them, Lucas realized that something was wrong. Kevin wasn’t casually leaning against his locker. He was being forcefully pinned to it by the boy in the hoodie. That’s when Lucas noticed the look of fear on his friend’s face, as the boy wasn’t talking to Kevin, he was yelling, threatening him. 
Seeing this, Lucas' excitement quickly turned to rage; his heart raced, and his casual walk became a determined run. His thoughts shifted away from his past suspension; and the argument with his dad. In this moment, the only thing that mattered was that his friend was in trouble, and no one was helping him. Brushing his way past the other students, Lucas saw that the guy who was pressing Kevin against the locker, was slightly taller and bulkier than both of them. Lucas approached from the side and greeted the boy with a hard shove. 
“Hey! Let him go, asshole!” he yelled. The push wasn’t as effective as he had hoped for, only causing the boy to stagger slightly, but as the boy turned to face him, Lucas instantly recognized him.
Lucas hesitated for a moment, surprised to see Zach in such an aggressive state. He had always known Zach to be an easygoing, friendly guy who got along with everyone. Now, his face was red with anger, and his eyes were filled with a rage that now appeared to be redirected towards Lucas. Their standoff, however, was briefly interrupted by Kevin.
“Luke? Holy shit!” He exclaimed. Lucas couldn't tell if Kevin was more excited to see him back at school after so long or if he was just happy that Lucas was helping him out of this mess. “I haven’t seen you in forever dude! Where have you be–”
“Shut the fuck up!” Zach yelled, slamming Kevin back against the locker again before turning back to face Lucas. “Stay out of this, Luke!”
Kevin, seizing the opportunity to make light of the situation, chimed in with a smirk and a joke. “You know, Zach, I think you could really use a mint. I have some in my locker. If you put me down, I can get you one.” Zach, unamused by the insult, tightened his grip on Kevin’s shoulders, causing him to wince in pain.
“You think you’re so funny, don’t you! You little punk!” Zach snarled

It seemed that Zach had a specific reason for being so angry at Kevin. Lucas had no idea what it was, but, knowing Kevin, he wasn’t very surprised. Feeling that Zach might not be entirely in the wrong. Lucas’ anger slowly dimmed. He didn’t want to fight Zach, but he still wasn’t going to let him hurt his friend.
“Wait. Zach, hold up. What’s going on?” Lucas asked calmly in an attempt to get more context and draw Zach’s focus away from Kevin. 
Zach glared at Lucas. “Your friend doesn’t know how to keep his fucking mouth shut; that’s what’s going on! Now back off, or I’ll kick both your asses.”
“Dude, c’mon,” Kevin begged, squirming against Zach’s grasp. “I didn’t say that about her. But you gotta admit, it’s kinda true.”
Zach gave Kevin a firm thump on the forehead, which inadvertently caused the back of his head to lightly bounce off of the locker. “If you say one more word, I’ll break your jaw right now!”
At this point, Kevin appeared to be bracing himself, expecting a hard punch to the face at any moment. Despite his usual efforts to deflect with humor, Lucas could see that his nerves were beginning to falter. Zach stood, staring daggers at him, fist clenched and breathing heavily. Despite his usually calm demeanor, it was clear that he was very serious, and really was prepared to fight. 
Lucas scrambled to think of a way to save his friend. He knew he couldn’t afford to get caught fighting, not on his first day back. But he was running out of time.
“Zach, listen,” he said, steadying his voice. “I get it, you’re pissed. But he’s my friend. So if you fight him, you’re gonna have to fight me too. And if we get caught; you’ll get kicked off of the football team, you’ll get stuck in detention, with Kevin, for at least a week. And I’ll probably get expelled. I don’t know what he said, but can we just drop it? Please man. Don’t do this” Zach looked to be pondering Lucas’ offer. After a brief pause, he leaned in, closer to Kevin, with one final threat.
“If I ever hear you talking shit about her again. I’m gonna beat your skinny ass, and Luke’s not gonna be able to save you. Got it!”
“Yep. Loud and clear, big guy” gulped Kevin, raising his hands in surrender. Zach, finally satisfied, released Kevin and briskly walked off, disappearing into the crowd. Lucas exhaled in relief. Kevin appeared to be mostly unharmed. Muttering “jackass,” under his breath, while straightening his shirt.
“Geez, you okay, kev?” Lucas asked, as his friend still seemed a bit shaken up.
Kevin let out a nervous laugh, trying to regain his composure. 
"Yeah, I'm good, dude. I totally had it under control." He rubbed the back of his head gingerly, wincing at the tender spot where it had connected with the locker.
“Yeah, I can tell,” Lucas said, still completely baffled by the situation. “What the hell was that all about?”
“Oh, that?” Kevin said nonchalantly. “Someone told Zach’s girlfriend that I said her face looks like melted plastic. Then she broke down crying in the middle of class. I guess she went and told him about it. What a bitch, am I right?”
 Despite the gravity of the situation, Lucas couldn't help but let out a laugh, the tension in his shoulders easing. Kevin's ability to talk himself into trouble never ceased to amaze him.
“Kevin,” he chuckled. “Did you really say that?”
“What? Me? Of course not.” Kevin replied in a sarcastic tone of voice.
“Bro, I swear, you’re gonna get us killed.” Lucas said, his laughter subsiding as he realized how bad the situation could’ve gotten.
“Hey, at least we'll have one hell of a story to tell in the afterlife, huh?,” Kevin joked, playfully nudging Lucas’s arm. “But, for real though, thanks for the save.” His expression then changed to one of curiosity. “So, where have you been, man? You totally ghosted us for, like, a month. We didn’t know if you were coming back.”
 Hearing Kevin say this made Lucas realize that his friends had no idea why he was gone for so long. His dad had only given him his phone back earlier in the morning. He didn’t bother checking, but he probably had dozens of missed calls and unread texts. Even though there was nothing he could’ve done, he still felt bad for not telling his friends what happened.
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