Chapter 135 The Hard Truth

• Britney exhaled, knowing that the moment was important to make the right decision. The entire auditorium was watching, waiting for her next move. She could feel eyes on her—the pressure to remain silent, to let the trio off easy, to walk away and pretend it didn’t matter.Britney exhaled shakily, gathering herself. Her heart raced, but she knew this was the moment she had to take a stand, not just for herself, but for every student who had been made to feel small, scared, or worthless. She had endured enough—every day had been a battle, and she had fought it in silence. No more.
• She stepped forward, her palms slightly sweaty, but she held her head high. The room was eerily silent, all eyes fixed on her. As she opened her mouth to speak, a surge of courage rushed through her.
• "Jasmine, Megan, and Laura…" she started, her voice shaking but growing stronger with each word. She could feel the weight of her words settling over the crowd. "They've made my life a nightmare in this school. Every day, I dreaded waking up and coming here, knowing they would be waiting for me. They made me do all the group projects, mocked me, harassed me, even beat me up."