She stared at the coffee table, lost in memories. "It was after final exams that day. The last test ended at 2:30 PM. I was packing my bag to go home when three classmates blocked my way in the hallway. One of the girls had been targeting me because Mason was always nice to me. She got worse each time. I was terrified of her."
"They said they wanted me to come hang out with them. I didn't want to go, but they forced me. I remember it was a big house with a garden, not far from school. When we got there, they made me call Mason to come over. When I refused, she... she..." Nicole's voice caught. "She had two guys start to... to take my clothes off, and they were going to..."
Her emotional control began slipping again.
Harper and I listened with mounting anger.
This wasn't just bullying -
