BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, I hear as the alarm clock screams for me to get up.

"Mmmm," I grumble as I reach over to hit my alarm clock to go back to sleep.

A few minutes later, Mom comes into my room.

"Get up Lukus, time for school,"Mom says.

"Why do I have to go to a place where I will get bullied and made fun of," I complain.

"Stop caring what other people think," Mom says.

"I can't stand another day at Riot Middle School," I said to Kevin as we were walking to math.

"Same," says Kevin.

I can't wait to be bullied again and again. Yay! I think sarcastically. Today is going to be so horrible.

"No, it isn't," says Kevin.

"You just read my mind," I said in shock. "How'd you do that?!

"Aren't we really good friends?" replies Kevin.

"Yeah," I said.

"Hey, Lukus Muck," yells Brenton across the classroom, "How's that pacifier coming along?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha," laughs the whole class.

"I do not have a pacifier, I would think that you'd have one," I fired back, "Oh, and it's Mijick, not Muck, Pollo."

"Nice one Lukus, that'll shut him up for a little bit," says Kevin.

"Yes, but I have to avoid him and his little gang of dummies because when he is mad he is stronger and I don't want to have my legs in my mouth," I explain.

I managed to get through the rest of the day without Brenton noticing me. After school I have football practice, it's fun and all but Brenton's the captain of our team.

"Hey weakling," teases Brenton,"So glad you showed up, we thought you were too chicken to come."

"NO I AM NOT!" I yell.

"Whoa, anger issues,"badgered Brenton.

"Can we just get to practicing football," I say.

"Sure chicken, baak, baak, baak,"hassled Brenton.

"Nice one, Brenton," replied Daniel.

Stop making fun of yourself, Brenton," I respond.

"Hey!" shouts Brenton, "ERRRR, I'M GOING TO GET YOU!!" He says as he starts to chase after me.

TWEET! The coach blew his whistle, "Stop the horse play and lets get to practicing some good o' football," demands Coach Harvey.

"Yes sir," says the whole team.

"Ok, now that I have your attention, lets work on line up drills and I don't want horse play, do you understand?" say Coach.

"Yes sir," says the whole team again.

"And that's all for tonight," says Coach, " Oh Mijik, can I see you for a sec?"

"OOOOOOOh," chants the team, "Mijik's in trouble!"

"I'm not in trouble," I say, " Coach just wants me because he wants me to be team captain. He said that our team captain, cough *Brenton* cough, Isn't good at being captain."

"HEY!" yells Brenton, " I'm not bad at being captain I'm good at it.

"I've been noticing that you and Brenton have had some tension between each other. Do you want me to do anything about it? If so I can make sure you and Brenton don't get in each other's way," requested Coach.

"No I'm fine but if it gets worse I'll tell you.

"Okay, well I'm glad to see you handling you problems by yourself," proclaims Coach Harvey, " Oh and you did well tonight. You should get some rest for our big game against Louis Arkson Middle School. I've seen them play there good. Well good night and rest well."

Well today was the big day, we had a huge game ahead of us and we were more than ready.

"Alright, huddle up everybody," says Coach, " Are you ready for this match up against the Louis Ravens?"

"Yeah!!" we proclaim.

"Are you ready to win, Hounds?" shouts Coach.

"YEAH, WE ARE GOING TO WIN, we yell.