There is but one way to deal with a bully and that is to kick his ass. If it requires a stick and sneaking up from behind —do it.
Once you hurt that sorry Bass turd he will think twice about being a bully.
Unfortunately with todays zero policy you will both spoend some time out of school, but sometimes learning to be a man is harder than the 3 R’s.
Back in 8th grade I got picked on by another student. Told my father, he took me down in the basement with the boxing gloves. Monday morning the bullying ended.