"Oh, Scarface?"

"You'll never get a mate!"

"No one loves you!"

Scarpaw ran past the bullies, the pain. She ran as far as her legs would take her. She finally collapsed in a meadow, exhausted and very hurt.

What did I ever do to you?

Why do you torment me?

What did I do wrong?

These questions ran through Scarpaw's head over and over. She dropped her head onto her paws. The pain swelled up inside her.

I can't take this anymore!

Scarpaw padded to the edge, the edge of her sanity and her life, and jumped.