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The video of River attacking Ward filled my screen, and I couldn't breathe for a moment as I sat there--watching my hands swinging, and face twisted with rage.
Even now, no longer caught up in the moment, I felt something inside me tear up as I watched River lose it the way he did.
But this time, it wasn't just River's pain that hit me in the gut, but also the comments below. Some students seemed shocked at first, but they tried to be understanding.
A few even wrote that I was defending River. Some whispered about rumors of his stepfather's abuse, which had apparently been going around River's neighborhood for a long time.
But one account refused to give up. They ripped me apart with every word, clawing at anyone who dared to defend me. Their comments were cruel and relentless, a
