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.

would someone endure bullying

had shown her kindness; she could understand bearing a little

Sandra and her crew had no connection to

"Why not fight back?"

useless. I just need to

parents when I was five, but I've always fought back against anyone

silent, her head bowed, causing Morwenna to feel even more

ingrained thoughts were hard

couldn't stand by and

thought to herself that

fight back in her childhood had only led to more

well enough, for not reflecting on her own

was a nuisance, nowhere near

happens, you must tell me. We're friends, and a little trouble doesn't scare me." Keira hesitated but

was aware,

difference whether she spoke up or

shouldn't have returned to school. Maybe taking a gap year was

felt like

dropped out of school and something happened to Morwenna because of Sandra, she would be

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