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My best friend saved me from a bully |
| | When 13-year-old | | | | "Cow!" across the play- | | | | scared of Lucy. She backed |
| | Kashmir was hit by a | | | | ground. | | | | off and I just ran. I wanted to |
| | bully, she found out | | 3 | | When it became clear that | | | | phone my mum but I couldn't |
| | who her real friend | | | | the bullying wasn't going to | | | | because she was at work. I |
| | was... | | | | stop, Lucy and I decided to | | | | called my grandma instead |
| | | | | | tell a teacher. My mum had | | | | and just cried and cried down |
1 | | Lucy and I met in the | | | | advised me to do that. The | | | | the phone. She couldn't do |
| | first year of | | | | teacher called the girl into | | | | anything about it but it |
| | secondary school. | | | | her office. I don't know what | | | | helped that she listened to |
| | We had lots in | | | | they said, but it didn't help at | | | | me. |
| | common and she gave me a | | | | all. She started picking on | | 7 | | Life was awful after that |
| | funny nickname: Kassie. We | | | | me even more, because I | | | | day. For about a month I |
| | did everything together and | | | | had told a teacher. | | | | hated going to school. That's |
| | became best mates. | | 4 | | One day the girl waited for | | | | when Lucy got really angry |
2 | | The bullying started later | | | | me after school. She's not | | | | and I think she threatened |
| | that year. when I was 12. For | | | | much bigger than me, but | | | | the girl again, in secret. Now |
| | no good reason, a girl in my | | | | acted really tough and scary. | | | | the girl keeps out of my way |
| | class started giving me dirty | | | | When I tried to walk away, | | | | and I don't have to worry |
| | looks. Then she started | | | | the girl hit me. It was such a | | | | about going to school any |
| | calling me names. She'd | | | | shock! It was the most | | | | more. |
| | shout things like, "Slut!" and | | | | horrible thing that had ever | | 8 | | If someone is bullied, I still |
| | | | | | happened to me. I had | | | | think the best thing is to tell a |
| | | | | bruises for about a week. | | | | teacher. But I wouldn't have |
| | | 5 | | Then things got even | | | | got through it without Lucy. |
| | | | | worse. She started to hit me | | | | You don't really know who |
| | | | | over and over again. She hit | | | | your friends are, until there is |
| | | | | me on my arms and back | | | | a crisis. Real friends stick by |
| | | | | and kicked me in the leg. | | | | you through thick and thin |
| | | | | That was when Lucy tried to | | | | and Lucy is the best. |
| | | | | stop her and shouted, "I'm | | | | |
| | | | | sick of you bullying Kassie! | | | | 'Sugar' |
| | | | | I'm going to call the police!" | | |
| | | 6 | | You could tell the girl was | | |