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anded me his diar

helping them handle Roger's aff

thanks; I was doin

aken their son's life, were sentenced to five years in prison, th

was the maximum sentence allo

use entrance, lamenting how such a harsh sentence c

nts watched

d pass in the b

released, they would j

life had e

ever saw Roger'

now where

ace of sorrow, carrying t

ended, but it became a li

n't even in the same class as Roger and had no u

range in Roger's diary ma

nd used to play well with Albin and Gregg.

gg were caught, and Alexandra succ

mention

Alexandra, her friends went to prison

d become a fig

cene of Alexandr

efinitely

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p a stone into the calm waters of

monotonous; I began to

she was very goo

law to be seen

lowed me to the classro

oom entrance, two students we

ur homework, didn't I?

e workbook that Frank was desperately protect

lass are

rushed forward to question the two

saw Alexandra's eyes shrink a

mething about just borrowin

ves friends?" I said sternly. "If I catch you bullying Fr

rds scared

gh, bullying openly and g

mblance to Roger-smart, well-b

your teachers and parents immediately.

Frank, spe

hadn't been able to

. Thank you,

nd of hidden malice so

say this

't appr

think Frank is a lot

Frank's back, witho

Mr. Stanley?" I rep

on purpose f

a didn't

tracted the