He reached into the truck and picked up a yellow legal pad.
The pages were covered in Emily’s handwriting. Some lines had been crossed out, and several names were written beside dates and descriptions.
“What is that?” I asked.
“A record of what happened.”
He handed it to me.
I read the first few entries.
Monday: A girl named Madison moved her backpack when Emily tried to sit beside her.
Tuesday: Two students laughed when Emily answered a question in English. One whispered that she was trying too hard to impress the teacher.
Wednesday: During gym, three girls refused to include Emily in their team and then mocked her when she missed a pass.
Thursday: Someone shared a photograph of Emily eating lunch alone and added a cruel caption.
Friday: A group of girls deliberately left Emily out of a class activity, then told another student that she was too awkward to work with.
