Even though Max had chosen not to return to school, classes continued on without him.
The students he had injured were starting to come back, though many lingered at the entrance, hesitant to walk in. They were afraid they might run into Max, unsure how to act, what to say, or what he might do.
However, as the first bell rang and school officially began, they realized something.
He wasn't there.
For most of them, it was a huge sigh of relief. Still, the absence sparked questions, what exactly had happened?
During class, the delinquents began texting each other under their desks, quickly catching up on the latest news. Word spread fast about the incident that had taken place not far from the school itself.
"No wonder Max hasn't shown up."
"Yeah, looks like Dipter finally made a move, showed him who really runs this place."
"I guess that's the end of it. If he's too scared to come back, maybe the rest of you will stop fighting back too."
