I stared at the leg blocking my way and slowed down my pace. This kind of thing happened occasionally at school, and after my family started to fall apart, I had a feeling it would eventually happen to me.
But the owner of this leg was a surprise to me.
It was Tommy, an insecure and cowardly guy. I'd helped him out before when some older boys were picking on him. Of course, that day, Declan and Dylan stood behind me, and my family still held on to some semblance of dignity.
I took a deep breath, feeling the malicious intent coming straight at me. A subtle prickling sensation ran up from my feet.
Everything around me seemed to remind me of how much my life had changed. It seemed like a tsunami crashed into the school, washing away what was once stable and corroding some people's hearts
