Kyle was always getting bullied at school,

punched at for no real reason beside the fact

he was frail, didn't fight back and only 14 years old.

His mother passed away 4 years ago..

But before she died, she ask him to be a decent man when he grows up.

That was all she asked..

But when his face hit the ground, the group of older teenagers kicks him

in unison at the corner of the school and without a care for his sake.

Kyle didn't think much of that promise.

After the ring bells, they left him there.

Alone, beat up.

Kyle was weak..

He only wish he could be stronger..

Only just once..

Only for his own good to defend himself.

Just to show them how he can beat them back..

And so, after he stand up and feel the pain losing

its weight for a little bit.

He go home..

When he arrive at his house, he see his dad asleep in the sofa with a beer in his hand

and the TV on.

Kyle didn't bother to wake him up.

He go straight in his room that was in the second floor and lock the door.

Then, he fall on the ground and cry.

What did he do for this? What was the point to keep going? He asks himself..

Then his mind stop thinking about all the suffering, the pain and the darkness.

He remember his life back when his mother was here.

How all this was just a phase..

And he hear his mother telling him in his memory that he was going to be a decent man.

So, Kyle go in the garage.

Take some dumbbells.

And start training.

It was friday night.

No one was here for him.

And nobody will stop him.

He begin to train the whole week-end.

Then he go in the library..

He pick some books about training muscles.

And some other for psychology.

He wanted to be better.

Not just in strenght..

He started to go in the chess group in the library too.

At first it was impossible to beat anyone in the game.

He failed many times, but he didn't care.

He kept going anyway.

In everything.

He return in school monday.

But he know what was coming..

They were here, waiting for another round to kick his ass.

But Kyle this time turn around and avoided them.

By talking to the teacher.

His teacher noticed that he was different this time.

That he wasn't shy to ask things.

What was this sudden change?

So he help him out.

Kyle learn few things, after the class and get out of school 30 minutes later

then everyone.

No bullies were there waiting for him this time.

For 6 months, Kyle do all this repeatedly..

By trainning his body, his mind and the way to talk to people.

He wasn't shy anymore.

He felt confident..

He felt right..

When the last day of school happened.

Everyone was there. Even the bullies.

After the ending of the day, Kyle walk outside.

He seem a bit different..

Like if he was prepared for something.

The bullies awaited him at the entrance of the school.

They wanted a final moment to kick his ass.

-To be continued-