No Longer Broken: Loved By Him

t of the building. He was grumbl

eeting my friends. Yo

ou something," I said,

look. "If it's about money, forget it. Mom and Dad said

heer entitlement, no longer hur

ecording device I' d bought with the last of my secret savings. I' d placed it on the underside of a table where Olivia and her friends were sitting. They were laughing about

you to hear som

uld protest,

looked like a pathetic little puppy about to be kicked. It was priceless. Principal Thompso

his wasn't just schoolyard bullying. This was a direct

u get that?"

my pocket. "Imagine if this got out. Not just to the principal, but online. On the sch

slander and conspiracy collected. Mission 'First S

ayed on my lips.

a account and posted the audio clip, tagging the school's official page and a few p

ing, the school

heir phones, their eyes wide with shock. Olivia walked into the hallway like a q

one looking at

arrogant voice echoed in the stunned silence of the hall. Her

this!" she shrieked, her eyes sca

g the chaos unfold. I met her gaze a

her hip, started to back away slowly. The

Tears welled up in her eyes. "How could she do this to me? I've been nothing but nice to he

ooked at the scene, his brow furrowed with conc

ce low and chiding. "Releasing this publi

t? Or is it just the truth? Weren't you the

is eyes. "That was different. This i

ldly. "You should have thought about cruelty when you chose t

ould have been swayed by his words, by his disappointed tone. The new Ava knew

basement anymore. I was Ava Haye

via Hayes, Ava Miller, and Caleb Stone, please report to my o

s escalatin