When it came to their friendship, Sophia had always been the dominant one. That girl had bossy written all over her since forever. While the other girls were crying because boys were pulling their pigtails, Sophia had already taught the notorious thug from the trade school next door a harsh lesson—had him crying for his mama.
Compared to the unstoppable Sophia, Anna before middle school was basically a delicate little cabbage.
Back then, Anna had a weak constitution and a soft personality—that combo made her the prime target for all the boys barely figuring out what a crush was. Nowadays, she'd probably be surrounded by suitors and laughing in her sleep, but back then? Not so fun.
Boys that age didn't know how to show affection except by being jerks. Her lunchbox would sometimes
