Taboo Stepson System-Chapter 52: Bullies are back

It was the second day of the week, a new day once more.

Dominion High bustled with activity and life as students made their way to their classrooms or gathered together.

In the midst of the lively chaos, at this moment, the hallway, starting from the entrance, began to quieten. Students stepped aside, visibly shaken as the toughest Junior year students stepped in after being absent from school the previous day.

"Huh? It’s only been a day, why do you guys seem to have forgotten your manners?"

Chris shouted, intimidating a sophomore that mistakenly stood in their path.

Grinning, he shoved away the shoulder of another boy in glasses who had been dazed by his action.

The group revealed themselves.

Ben stood at the front with a wild smirk on his face. Beside him, Kelvin leaned casually, his backpack slung over one shoulder while his free hand rested in his pocket, arrogantly pleased by the girls who blushed at him.

Tyler looked fierce, ready to pounce on any misfortunate person that would block his path.

Surprisingly, Daniel, who was usually the loudest, silently stood behind, wearing a black shade so the reddish-black circle around his eyes wouldn’t be discovered.

’Devils.’

’Bastards.’

’Just after one day of peace.’

Many were visibly unhappy, inwardly cursing the group of bullies.

This was just how infamous the group was, no other bullies in Dominion High were hated as much as they were.

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"What’s with the commotion?"

Quick to notice other students exiting the school’s entrance in rows, Miles raised his brows.

Simon, Theo and Oliver gazed in the same direction, exchanging a glance in sync afterwards as a sense of foreboding bloomed in their heart.

" No way..." Theo muttered in a daze.

"You guys should stay back. I have scores to settle."

Miles cut them short, letting out a smirk that went unnoticed by his friends and hastened his pace towards the entrance.

Soon he was standing in a buzzing hallway with a pack of junior year students at the centre of attention.

It took only a glance at their back to recognise each and everyone of them.

’Ben, Tyler, Chris, Kelvin... Oh, look who we have here.’

’Daniel.’

Miles spotted the lackluster figure wearing black shades, oddly quiet, which was an unusual trait for a loud-mouth bully.

"Hey Dickwit."

Miles called out, wearing a look of arrogance and pride as he caused a wave of silence to sweep through the hallway.

Heads turned in one direction, eyes filled with surprise fell on Miles’ lone figure.

Ben, Tyler, and the rest of the crew halted in their tracks, freezing despite having confirmed it.

They turned their heads slowly and saw Miles.

"Fuck." Tyler cursed absent mindedly.

Kelvin grimaced.

Ben furrowed his brows tight.

Chris looked like he almost lost his soul.

Daniel’s eyes widened beneath his shades, filled with fright from the horrifying nightmare, his legs almost gave out to the weight of his body and came to an instant conclusion. It was never a dream.

’He’s the devil.’

’Ahh, there it is. The look of someone who’s had a taste of hell.’

Miles felt a twisted sense of pleasure from Daniel’s reaction. He calmly walked forward as the hallway focused its attention on him, closing half of the distance, he stopped before his former nightmares.

The atmosphere fell silent, tension igniting as their gaze clashed.

"Huh?"

A moment later, the eyes of Ben, Chris and the other two widened in shock.

Sure, they were relieved that Miles didn’t die. But his cold arrogant gaze caught them off guard.

’He feels like a whole new person.’ Kelvin judged inwardly.

’Why do I feel afraid of him all of a sudden?’ Chris couldn’t believe it, someone he hated and bullied for years, suddenly defying him.

He wasn’t the only one, the rest of the group, except for Daniel, felt the same thing.

’You got back from the dead. So what?’

Ben’s eyes formed a vicious glint within them.

"Well, well, look who it is. Our cute little pet has grown some balls."

Tyler grinned and stepped forward, his body towering over Miles’.

’Fools.’ Daniel thought silently, involuntarily shifting back in case Miles was to suddenly rip Tyler’s head off.

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Still with a wide smile, Miles stared at Tyler feeling tempted to activate Cold Blooded Heart but held back.

’Let’s not ruin the fun shall we?’

"Dumbass, who said I was talking to you ?"

Miles casually shifted and walked past Tyler, causing a series of gasps to echo through the hallway.

"- I was talking to him." He pointed his finger at Daniel who tried to move back but then felt the attention focused on him.

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"So early, why are people gathered at the entrance?" Britney quizzed, having just gotten down from the vehicle which was driven by Daisy, she saw students dashing to the entrance of the school building.

" Psst. It must be Ben and his goons causing a commotion. I wonder who they are beating up this time." Daisy squealed, quickly closing the door and grabbing Britney by the arm.

"Let’s not miss the show, shall we?"

Moments later, after pushing through the crowd with little difficulty, they witnessed an ongoing face off.

"--I was talking to him."

The moment Britney heard the voice, she instantly figured who the lone figure that had walked past Tyler was. Her eyes widened.

"Dickwit. Y’all, do you know why I call him Dickwit?

Because he’s got such a small dick."

Miles mocked, highlighting the length of his index finger before bursting in a fit of laughter.

Stunned, the crowd fell silent at once.

Ben frowned and so did the rest of the group. But Miles wasn’t done yet. He stopped and stretched out his hands nonchalantly.

" Of course. If you don’t all believe me. I can get a few people to testify..."

From behind, Britney felt fear grip her heart. Her eyes widened.

"... That brings me to this. Birds of the same feather flock together. I wonder if y’all are as little, or smaller?"

Miles’ words were directed at the group no doubt.

"You dare!"

Tyler roared like someone whose most prized possession had been stepped on.

He turned furiously to pounce on Miles, but Ben gave an eye signal to stop.

Fighting with a guy who had luckily avoided being killed by them, making them murderers was a foolish mistake. At least, not after they figured out how he came back to life and was oddly arrogant too.

’He looks smart.’

Grinning, Miles watched Tyler retreat.

" If you want to beat me so bad. Why don’t we dunk on the court? I don’t mind taking you guys together."