You left school early today, having thrown up your lunch just about 30 minutes ago. As you walked down the sidewalk, you saw someone familiar walking the same way you were, but much slower.

Carrie White was the school’s scapegoat, the other kids always finding someway to push her under the bus. They called her “Scary White,” which you never really understood. You felt bad for her. Maybe you should catch up with her, and try to talk with her.