THE SCHOOL BULLIES

o a new town with his family, and everything about this place felt unfamiliar. Max had always been a bit of a s

and whispering to each other, and Max couldn't help but feel like they were talking about him. He tried t

used to the new house and the new neighborhood. He had been looking forward to star

of them smiled and said hello, but others just looked away or whispered to th

eved to find it without any trouble. He spent a few minutes organizing

ee a group of kids pushing and shoving each other, laughing and joking ar

lked over to where Max was standing. "Hey, you're th

repidation. "Yeah, I'm Max," he

his hand. "I'm Alex," he s

sense of relief. Maybe this sch

ad been staring at him earlier were watching him again. They look

hey staring at him like that? Max w

med to be everywhere, watching him and whispering to each other. Max st

ake the feeling that he was being watched. Max wondered if he would ever

ief wash over him. He had survived his first da

in. They were standing by the entrance, staring at him with cold, hard eye