"You can't be my friend if you're going to be like this," said Riley.
"I can do whatever I want, you weirdo!" Maya demanded. "I'm awesome, brave, cool, radical, strong-"
"But you can't be any of those without me." interuppted Riley.
"Can too," said Maya. "I can do whatever my mind tells me. Oh and, it's telling me you're a freak!"
"Ok, call me freak." Riley said.
"You're not gunna..cry or tell anyone?" asked Maya shocked.
"Nope. Call me whatever you want. I don't care."
"How do you not care?!"
"Because I know, right now, you're not Maya. And right now, you're not you. You're a bully!"
"I'm a bully?" asked Maya.
"Yes," replied Riley. "And you don't ca-"
Just as Riley was about to finish, Maya hugged her, "I'm a bully." She said.
If you're a bully, think about your ways.
If you're being bullied, stay strong. Tell someone!
If you're a bystander, think of how to help.
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We can get through this together.