The Bully: A Short Story

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Imagine trying to scream but no sound is coming out. Or the feeling of screaming loud but people do not know somebody is there. In a small town school that is exactly how a group of girls felt. They had been taking the ignominious tormenting of a bully for far too long. They finally got together and stood up for what was right. This story is going to explain one girl’s side of the story, how that girl and others finally shared their story, and finally how they stood up to the bully. For one girl it all started for her at the end of freshman year. She was too young to realize what was actually going on. During track meets, the bully started hitting her with things like a track baton or a backpack. She just thought he was joking around and …show more content…
That day he even got caught in the act of hitting two girls and leaving a mark. The other girls’ predictions were correct though. He did deny ever hitting the one girl whose story was told in this essay. But it did not bother her because she knew there was a group of people to back her up. They knew he was not going to stop with calling them names but they knew they were not going to be quiet anymore. The guy’s girlfriend did message the girl in the story though. But she was the bigger person and did not respond. She knew that they would mess up their lives by themselves. After the problem was solved, the guy started avoiding the one girl. He stepped out of her way when she was walking. He did not walk up to her table anymore. It helped that the teachers were keeping a very close eye on the boy. To her, that was a victory. She felt empowered to know that she stopped the hurting of many …show more content…
They knew that they would stick together when times get tough. They also knew that they would not be quiet anymore. They are going to stand up for what is right even if it is only them. And I have a message for the girl. I want to tell her that when times are hard, is to keep going. Even though the anxiety attacks are terrible and that the feeling of being helpless can be damaging to the brain. But I want her to know that she can keep going. That in the end, she will turn out okay. This is all because she stood

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