I slowly lifted my head, holding back my anger with great effort. "Malcolm, have you ever heard the saying ‘There’s always someone bigger, someone stronger’? Some people are not to be trifled with."
"I advise you to let go of me now, or you’ll be the one regretting it later, not me."
As soon as I finished speaking, Malcolm sneered. "What did you say? I can’t afford to offend you? Let me tell you, Griffin, I haven't met a single opponent in Langston. You, a mere civil servant, are as easy to crush as an ant."
The classmates around us laughed mockingly after hearing Malcolm’s words. Only the class leader seemed anxious.
"Griffin, I think you should just apologize to Malcolm. We’re just ordinary kids, we can't compete with him. The Fitzroy Family has spread its influence all over Langston, involved in all kinds of industries. If you offend him, your future could get really difficult."
I looked at the faces in front of me, once so familiar, with a deep sense of disappointment. Was this what they call friendship between classmates?
I simply needed to leave early because of something urgent, yet I was repeatedly humiliated.