Mia and Anthony had become really close friends. One day, they were playing on the rocks in the river. Anthony slipped and fell into the river. He was unable to swim. Mia saw it happen. She said, "Don't worry, Anthony. I'm coming!" She plunged in after him. The current was strong, but Mia's determination to save her best friend was stronger. Anthony went under. Just when he thought it was over, he felt someone grab him and pull him to the surface. He coughed up some water and looked to see who saved him. It was Mia. She said, "It's okay. I got you." They made it to shore. Anthony had some bumps...

Although Mia had gained some Friends over the course of the school year, it was still hard to deal with the scars of self-harm. Because some rat bastards eavesdropped on a conversation she had with Anthony, everyone knew she used to cut. One day, a group of bullies circled around her. She knew what this meant. She said, "Listen, I don't want any trouble." The ring leader said, "I think toi do. You're clearly an emo-shredder." She said, "No, I'm not. I haven't cut in almost a year." Another one of the bullies a dit sarcastically, "Oh, wow, a year! That's impressive!" Another one of the bullies...

One night, Mia went to bed, and she felt okay. She didn't feel great, but she didn't feel terrible. That was never her favourite feeling. The suivant morning, she woke up at 6:00. She felt awful. She decided to call Anthony. She hated to wake him so early on a Saturday, but he did tell her, "If toi need anything, just give me a call." He answered. "Hello?" Mia said, "Anthony, it's me." He said, "Oh, good morning, Mia. You're up early today." She said, "I know. I'm sorry to wake toi so early." He said, "Don't worry about it. Are toi okay?" She said, "I'm not okay. I need to talk to you." He said,...

The suivant day, Mia arrived at her school. She saw Anthony and cheerfully greeted him. He smiled and said, "I'm glad to see you're cheerful today." She said, "I still have bad days, but I'm doing better. I know there are better ways to cope." On the way to one of their classes, some bullies surrounded them. The ring leader said, "Look at those scars. She's one of those shredders." The other bullies laughed. Anthony said, "Back off! We don't want any trouble." One of the bullies asked, "Mia, do toi ever think toi want to die?" Mia said, "No, I never wanted to die. Cutting was what kept me alive."...

From jour one, Mia's life was tragic. Her mother died in childbirth, leaving her father to raise her on his own. Thankfully, Mia's aunt came along to help. From the first jour she started school, Mia had been bullied. par her preteen years, she began cutting herself to cope. Luckily, her father and her aunt took steps to help her. Later, her father got a job offer in a new city. He would get an increase in pay, so he took it. Mia said, "I hope I won't get bullied in my new school." Her aunt said, "Mia, there's no guarantee the other kids won't make fun of you. Bullying happens in every school....