Chapter 7

Maya was suspended. Her friends too.
The school talked about it for weeks. Some said I was too harsh. Some said I was too aggressive.
But others said something different:
She stood up. She fought back. She proved the truth.
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And slowly, people began to realize: standing up for yourself isn't the same as being cruel.
Breaking a door to get out isn't the same as breaking someone to get ahead.