THE SCHOOL BULLIES

hen they seemed to be everywhere. One day, while Max was eating his lunch in the caf

," Jake said, sneering. "

ontinued to tease him. Max felt his face grow hot with embarrassment

, trapping him in a ring of bullies. Max felt lik

hair, started to mock Max's clothes. "Look at his shirt," h

h, and Max felt his face grow even hotter. He knew that

's limits and testing his patience. Max felt like he was

ood up for Max. It was Alex, the kid who had intr

lone," Alex said, his v

rowing. "Mind your own business,

king it my business," he said, sta

ertainty in his eyes. For a moment, Max thought that Jake was going

aid, sneering at Max.

walked away, but he knew that this wasn't the end o

, his voice sincer

e back. "No problem, buddy," he s

sense of gratitude towards Alex. He knew that he

ake and his friends would be back. He knew that he had

ld trust him. Alex seemed like a nice g

his voice low. "Why d

ke and his friends bullying people," he said. "They think the

knew that it took courage to stand up to bul

x felt a sense of hope. Maybe, just maybe, he had found a friend in