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for months. I was scared to be around family. I still get nervous if people move too fast near me. I missed school. I missed softball. I couldn’t laugh without pain for a long time.”

Vanessa lowered her head.

Emma continued.

“She never said she was sorry. She blamed me. A lot of people blamed me. I just want her to understand that what she did was really continue reading …