When Vanessa walked into school on Monday, she was very much aware of all the looks she got, even though she kept her head down as usual. She could hear people whispering, and other people completely stopped talking as soon as they spotted her. Some people, especially other girls, shot her some angry glances, but nobody talked to her, and nobody bothered her anymore. Alessio didn’t even look at her anymore, which made her feel somehow even more scared, fully expecting that something was going to happen, but now she just didn’t know when and how. Before, being tormented by him and sometimes his friends was a constant in her life, and although it was horrible, she could mentally prepare for it and be careful during the school day as to minimize the threat. Now, it felt like all hell would br
