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III

"Fight until they see how a monster flees at the sound of your voice."

-Zee

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"Are you alright?"
my English teacher asks.

shes' held me back after class,
staring at me,
twirling a pen in her hands.

i nod,
and she smiles,
you know,
one of those teacher smiles.

"I can't do anything,
unless you tell me,
he's hurting you."
she says.

i stop breathing.

"But he's not hurting me-"

"Where'd you get that bruise?"
she asks,
staring into my eyes.

i smile.

"i tripped."

i will not give them the satisfaction

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