Alex was alone. He was the new kid and already he felt a heavy weight of bullying. A week of torment from the soccer team had left him begging for mercy as they pummeled his frail body. All he wanted was to fit in, but acceptance was slipping further away with each punch and kick. Nobody was brave enough to intervene. Even the teachers had turned away in fear. Alex was left hopeless and desperate. He was powerless in the face of such cruelty, facing it alone. “PLEASE STOP” He begged