As I walked, I could feel my hands trembling and my vision blurring with anger. My chest heaved up and down as I breathed heavily.
“Brianna! Wait!” Rachel’s voice called after me, but I didn’t stop. I couldn’t.
I needed to get out, to breathe, to get away from all of it before I exploded.
But she was fast. Rachel caught up to me just as I reached the door, grabbing my hand and pulling me back.
"You're upset" Rachel said "I can't let you leave like this. I've never seen you this angry"
"Why shouldn't I be upset?" I raised my voice over the music "I’m sick of it, Rachel! Sick of all the mocking, all the mean comments, all the—”
My words caught in my throat and the fire in my chest flared hotter.
Rachel’s eyes widened in surprise. “Brianna, calm down. It’s okay—”
But it wasn’t ok
