We were all gathered in the gym for PE class. As usual, I stood at the back of the class alone. We were divided into groups. The boys played basketball at one end of the court while the girls played dodgeball at another end. I never really liked dodgeball. The game was, for the most part, a chaotic mess of flying rubber balls and desperate attempts to dodge them. M1 During dodgeball, Ava and her minions used the opportunity to hit people for fun. It was just a violent game. I found it highly unnecessary. The PE teacher blew the whistle. As soon as he did, balls started flying everywhere. It didn't even take them a second after the whistle before they started throwing balls. As I stood on one side of the gym, a ball whizzed past my ear, narrowly missing me. I flinched in fear.

