Dean Tarrant played the crowd for a few minutes longer, then stormed off, swearing he"d report Cory to his father for harassment and threatening behavior, and that Louise would lose her badge for not intervening. Bianca was in a high state of distress; Cory cared more about her than he did himself at that moment.
‘That jerk,’ he said to her. ‘Are you okay, Bianca? Did he hurt you?’
She shook her head. Louise remained silent.
‘What started that altercation?’ Cory asked.
‘I just happened to meet him on the street,’ Bianca replied, calmer now Dean was out of sight. ‘This is what it"s like, Cory. Ever since we backed down over the school, he knows there"s nothing I can do.’
‘He"s a bully, that"s all he is,’ Cory said, trying to reassure her. He was struggling with his own rage; Dean Tarra
