The Fool He Made Me
I wanted to scream at him and demand answers to the pain I suffered from his fake bullying.
Oblivious, he continued, "Just say sorry."
I was stunned. "What?"
He doubled down, his tone firm. "You need to apologize to Esther. She hurt herself because of you."
I was speechless, but then it all made sense. With Esther around, every word I said was wrong.
Shane's voice turned colder than a winter storm. "You're so disappointing. If you say sorry, we can pretend this never happened. In two months, I'll join you at the new school. Are you really going to throw away our years of friendship over this?"