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Penelope Douglas
My name is Tate.
He doesn't call me that, though. He’ll barely refer to me at all, and he’ll hardly ever speak to me.
But he still won't leave me alone.
We were best friends once. Then he turned on me and made it his mission to ruin my life. I've been humiliated, shut out, and gossiped about all through high school. His pranks and rumors got worse as time wore on. I even went to Europe for a year, just to avoid him.
But I'm done hiding from him now, and there's no way I'll allow him to ruin another year. He might not have changed, but I have.
It's time to fight back.
Heartbreaking. That’s the best word to describe this story. As kids, Tate and Jared were best friends. Then one day it all changed and Jared pushed Tate away by bullying and embarrassing her. How anyone could survive that kind of torment, especially from the boy that used to be her best friend, is totally beyond me. But she did. Not only did Tate survive it, it made her strong. Strong enough to get through to the boy who bullied her to find her friend that was buried underneath. Bully is a beautiful coming of age story about love and trust and forgiveness.
A taste
"Can I kiss you now?" Oh, God. No. No. No. But I wasn't saying that. I said nothing. Giving in felt like letting him win. And telling him to stop was out of the question, too. I didn't want him to stop. It felt too good. Like a roller coaster multiplied times one hundred.
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