How did you do it? Walk with your head held high as they threw ridiculous insults at you? As they pushed you around, tripped you in the hallway, knocked you out by throwing the football at your head?
I couldn't even look you in the eyes back then.

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Harmless ?
Short StoryIn which a girl who was always a bystander realizes the consequences of a few harmless jokes uttered by her peers. *** "Faggot." "Girly." "Gay." You didn't say anything. You never did. You didn't even meet anyone's eyes. But your bony fingers were...