Chapter 2: Disrupting the Lecture

The professor's words still lingered in the air as Ray sat informally in front of DDG, trying to calm down. But the fire in his belly still burned, fueled by the earlier incident with the girl and her boyfriend. "I'm telling you, professor, I didn't do anything," Ray protested, his voice rising. DDG's expression turned stern. "Ray, I've warned you before about disrupting the class. You need to learn to control yourself." Ray's face twisted in frustration. "You don't understand, professor. They started it." DDG's voice rose. "I don't care who started it, Ray. You're the one who's being disruptive." In a fit of anger, Ray picked up a Skittle from his desk and threw it at DDG. "You want to know what disruptive is?" he shouted. The Skittle hit DDG's notes, scattering papers everywhere. The professor's face turned beet red with anger. "Ray, that's it. You're out of control." Ray, still fuming, picked up another Skittle and threw it at DDG. This time, it hit the professor's chest. DDG's eyes widened in fury. "That's it, Ray. You're going to regret this." He took a step closer to Ray, his hand raised. "I'm going to slap you, Ray. I'm going to slap you right now." Ray's eyes went wide with fear as DDG's face contorted in anger. "I'm going to slap you," DDG repeated, his voice low and menacing. "I'm going to slap you, Ray." The air was thick with tension as DDG's hand hovered inches from Ray's face. "I'm going to slap you," he threatened once more. Just as DDG was about to follow through, the doors of the classroom slammed open.