‘You’re in trouble now, bitch.”

The seventeen year old drew back his foot and slammed it into Lily’s stomach. Her breath left her suddenly, leaving her gasping. Winded, she staggered to her feet leaning against the wall. The faces of the two boys grinned wickedly back at her. Jeff’s hands were curled up into fists, but Jarvis preferred to use his feet. He kicked her shin, making her wince, but she stood her ground. She glanced across at the windows adjacent to her, which were sat in the wall to the school canteen. They were high and could only be seen through when standing. She prayed that someone would stand up and look this way.

Suddenly pain shot through her head as something hard met forcefully with her left temple. She slumped to the floor, her vision going blurry. As the blackness closed in she saw Jeff standing over her; a cricket bat in his hand.