There was a big part of Joe that had already suspected this would happen. Honestly, he'd braced himself for it the moment he stepped onto their turf. That was why, as soon as he delivered the last of his message, he didn't waste a second, he spun on his heel and bolted, not even looking back to see the expressions on their faces.
The boys from Clapton High didn't hesitate either. As soon as they registered that Joe was on the move, they lunged after him like a pack of wolves on the scent.
"Running away already? You come here thinking you're some hotshot, and now you can't even stand and fight? Get back here!" one of them yelled, their voices echoing across the school grounds.
Joe shot a quick look over his shoulder but didn't slow down. "Yeah, easy for you to say with a whole squad chasing after me! No thanks!" he shouted back, dodging around the corner of the building and sprinting along the side of the school.
