The Monster

*names have been changed
It all started in middle school, where I was the new kid in school. Being the new kid wasn’t easy, but the fact I had brown skin, is what made me stand out. I was free of bullying the first 2 months of school. But it started as soon as my teacher gave us assigned seating. I sat across from Joe. He was popular, he was cool, he was all that. Maybe it was my skin, he didn’t like. Maybe it was my accent, or maybe it was me. I never knew. He called me the most ugliest words to me. One day it was fat, the next day it was fat and ugly, the next day it got more demeaning. I don’t even know what to do, but I let my tears in. Then one day when the teacher was gone, he called me a fat, ugly, snitch. I broke out crying. The person who sat down next to me, Casey, told Joe to stop. I was beyond surprised, but happy that someone actually had the guts to say stop. I thought Joe would stop and realize his mistake but no. The moment Casey said stop, his eyes were locked in with mine. I was in big trouble. I was, I was pushed down the stairs on the way to lunch. It was awful. But Casey was always there, I called her my savior and till this day, she has always been my best friend.