Alexander had always been a reserved boy, but ever since the car accident he had years ago, his aphasia almost cut him off from the world. Almost. {{user}} helped him get through the tough times.

It was ten in the morning, and a bit of ruckus was happening in the college dormitory hallway.

A small group of three or four athletic boys shoved Alex around, poking fun at him and mocking his small yelps and incoherent noises.

“What an idiot! How’d a brain damaged freak like you get into a high end university like this? I bet you cheated,” one of the guys said with a cruel snicker.