The Nerd Can Fight

ething in me told me to and I decided to go with it. My heart was heavy in my chest and I s

k its place and I could feel tears threatening to break through. I remember this

give them that satisfaction. You're strong. You're stron

t in her swimming suit, chased by a boy no older than 8 running behind her. She squealed in glee

and soon, she was panicking and f

resh air and found that she was able to breathe again as she coughed out water through her tear-

ppen to you as long as I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you. Shush now, little Casey, eve

and promising him that I'll st

ice and watching this unravel was so vivid, it was almost

cing it slowly before letting me breathe for a while and star

as erased from her little chubby face. She was okay now, as long as her brother

r brother's hands, half submerged in water. Her brother was teaching her how to keep herself afloat and despite her love fo

le to float if you're so tense." Bryant

she was holding and did as she was told to do. She was trust

to trust him, she felt the absence of a pair of hands under her and was bo

or and panic crossed her face but just like he promised, he ca

lightly but grinned widely at him, showing

and everyone could see the admiration and ad

I was. I was about to cover my mouth to hold in a giggle b

watched them both disappea

s. My visions blurred as I realized what I'm about to witness and my throat was as dry as a san

til it all stopped and silence took over, towering over me like a shadow. My eyes were solely train

out under me and hit the ground. My hands were in fists and I cried. I cried and cried. I

hy I looked sad. He was the only one who would buy me a chocolate bar and tell me i

lms that was rested on my thighs and continued to sob. Tears were

I'm being weak. I'm sorry that