Lorna huffed and walked away without another word.

Dahlia, too, had left for class.

Soon after, Keira emerged from the shower, only to find Dahlia and Lorna had already left.

Morwenna was waiting for her, concern written all over her face. "Why don't you ask for help when you're bullied? Even if you're afraid to reach out to others, why not tell me? Aren't we friends?"

Fiddling with a towel, Keira responded with a mix of nervousness and helplessness. "I... I thought I could just bear it and it would pass. I'm used to it, really, it's nothing."

Morwenna's brow furrowed. "Used to it? How long have these people been bullying you?"

Keira lowered her head, staying silent.

With a stern tone, Morwenna pressed. "If you still consider me a friend, tell me."

Trembling slightly, Keira whispered, "Since freshman year. The Roberts family knows mine, and Sandra has known me since we were kids, though we weren't close. She knows I'm a nobody, that my family doesn't care, and she just wants to take advantage of me..."

Morwenna gasped. "So, you mean they've been bullying you for a whole year?"

Keira trembled again, biting her lip and nodding.

Morwenna was baffled.

someone endure

Stuart, who had shown her kindness; she could understand bearing a little

and her crew had no connection to Keira, no kindness,

"Why not fight back?"

useless. I just need to survive. My parents won't

said fighting back always needs parents? I lost my parents when I was five, but I've always fought back against anyone who bullied

causing Morwenna to feel even more

knowing such deeply ingrained thoughts were hard to

couldn't stand by and watch Keira

Keira thought to herself that

to fight back in her childhood had

blame her for not doing well enough, for not reflecting

would say she was a nuisance,

won't be pushy. But next time something happens, you must tell me. We're friends, and a little trouble

that she was aware, she wouldn't

no difference whether she spoke up or

Keira felt she shouldn't have returned to school. Maybe taking a gap year

like she was only dragging Morwenna

dropped out of school and something happened to

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