The sound of their laughter made him feel awful, it broke his heart knowing that they had only invited him to play with them because they knew what was going to happen. "Aw, are you crying?" Terrance asked stepping from round the side of the building with his lips curled up into a crooked grin. Sam quickly tried to wipe his tears away so the bigger boy would not see, but the bully had already seen them "What's the matter Weirdo?" the bully asked as his grin widened "Did you actually think they wanted you to play with them?"

When Sam didn't answer him, Terrance shoved him hard in the side knocking him off balance a bit and causing him almost to fall over. "Nobody likes or wants you around," Terrance decided to continue knowing that his words were hurting the small boy "you're such a weird freak."

Sam could feel the tears starting to sting his eyes again, he knew he had to get out of there before they started to fall again. He quickly turned to get out of there but ran smack into Tobias who wasted no time and slammed his fist into the side of Sam's face. Within seconds the two bullies had the smaller boy on the ground punching him as he tried his best to keep his face covered then a few swift kicks to both his sides before one of them forced him over to expose his belly and face.

"STOP IT!" Cindi cried as she ran over trying to stop the two bullies by grabbing a good amount of Terrance's fur and tried to pull him away from Sam, but the bully just shoved her away. Cindi quickly scanned the yard for Ms. Charlette but couldn't find her just Ms. Margret. She looked back at Sam knowing that she had no choice and that he needed help fast. "MS. MARGRET…..MS. MARGRET!" she shouted running off to get the adult.

"What is it!" Ms. Margret hissed turning towards the frantic girl.

"Terrance and Tobias," Cindi breathed pointing back in the opposite direction to where the boys were " you have to come quick, they're hurting Sam!"

Ms. Margret rolled her eyes before following the girl across the yard to break up the fight. Sam had managed to cover his face back up after Tobias punched it a few times. "STOP COVERING YOUR STUPID FACE!" Terrance growled trying his best to pull Sam's hands away from his face again. In a panicked Sam bit down onto the bully's hand "OW! The bully cried out quickly pulling his own hand away.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Ms. Margret shouted.

Tobias shoved the smaller boy into the ground hard just as Ms. Margret and Cindi walked up.

"He bit me," Terrance sobbed as large fake tears began running down his cheeks.

Ms. Margret glared down at the small boy who was slowly trying to lift himself off the ground, his arms shook under his weight and his whole body was sore. Cindi rushed to his side and quickly helped the struggling boy to his feet. That act of kindness seemed to anger Ms. Margret "Next time you are not to help him!" she scolded yanking Sam by the wrist and pulling him along with her.

"Wait?" Cindi questioned "Are you taking him to Ms. Winnifred's office?"

"He has bitten another child," Ms. Margret pointed out "so he must be punished."

"What about them?" Cindi asked pointing at Terrance and Tobias "They were beating him up and you're not going to do anything about that?"

The older woman rolled her eyes as she turned toward the two bullies "You two come with me."

"This isn't fair," Cindi said "they hurt him, he defends himself and he gets punished for it. He should go see Ms. Charlette."

Ms. Margret ignore the young girls as she led the three boys from around the side of the building. As Sam walked past the other kids he heard a couple of them snort with laughter, he quickly lowered his head and looked away. What they had done to him was painful and unkind, he felt his heart breaking into million pieces. Why didn't they like him? He wondered, all he ever did was try to be their friend and talk to them because he was just as lonely as they were.

Inside Ms. Winnifred's office she yelled and screamed at him calling him so many names that no child should ever be called all because he defended himself. He lowered his head and stared at his feet until some hard slammed into the side of his head knocking him to the ground. The room was spinning as he looked up to see two Winnifred's standing over him holding her phone in her hand. "Didn't you hear me!" she hissed "I said go to the small box!"

Sam did as he was told and climbed inside the tiny uncomfortable box Ms. Winnifred closed and locked it, the box had no room whatsoever he couldn't even lift his arms. He let out a heavy sighing wondering how long he was going to have to stay in the box this time.

Cindi sat watching the door all afternoon waiting to see any sign of Sam, but the hours passed, and he was nowhere to be seen. At one point when the door opened, she thought it would be him but nope it was the two bullies who emerged from it. She thought it was unfair that Terrance and Tobias were allowed to go free and poor Sam had to spend the rest of the day being punished for no reason. Sadly, none of the other children shared her opinion on this matter and they could care less what was happening to the smaller boy who they all thought was an annoying pest. She knew that Terrance and Tobias had really hurt the smaller boy from what she had seen them doing earlier and that Ms. Charlette should check him out. But the way Ms. Margret was staring at her she knew it was best to stay put, for now at least….

Darkness was Sam saw as he sat scrunched up uncomfortably in the tiny box, his sides still very sore from kicked and punched earlier. It hurt to breathe; even small breaths hurt like heck, but the sound of their laughter is what hurt Sam the most. How could he had been stupid enough to think that had wanted him to play with them when all they ever told him was to "GO AWAY!" or talk about him behind his back. Most of the times not even behind his back but to his face. Then to laugh when he was slammed into the ground by Tobias who was basically an adult size, did they even realize how much heavier he was then him? So, after a long sleepless night Ms. Winnifred unlocked the box finally releasing the boy. Sam's body was stiff and sore from being in one position all night, he slowly got out of the box with his head lowered as not to look at the cruel woman. After he left her office he made his way into the closest room and quietly closed the door behind him, alone is what he wanted at the moment. Sam sat down on the ground with his back against the door and before he could stop himself he cried silently to himself.