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When Mia got home that night, all she wanted to do was escape to her room and forget about everything that had happened. However, as soon as she entered the house, it became very clear that this wasn’t going to be the case.

Her mom was waiting for her on the stairs, and she had that look on her face that told Mia she was in for a lecture.

“So, your principal called today. Apparently, you thought it would be okay to assault Ryan Lee?” Carla gave Mia a hard look. She knew her daughter was having a hard time, but this was beyond anything that she would have ever expected.

Mia let her bag drop to the floor. “Did he explain why I’d done it?”

Carla straightened her shoulders. “Mia Fernwood. Whatever the reason, violence is NEVER the answer. I thought I’d taught you better than that!?”

“He read out my diary Mom! MY DIARY! I was a laughing stock in front of the whole school!!”

Mia had