." Maria could not believe what she was hearing.
Ms. McMillan continued, "This went on for years until my mother got sick. That was a pivotal moment in my life. When I saw my mom in that condition, I learned that I had to be strong in life. I stopped giving Carrie the lunch money that my mother worked so hard to give me. I stopped doing her homework for her and used the extra time to help my mom. Carrie still called me names though. She called me worse names, but that was because she needed me to be weak, and I had grown strong." Maria looked down. Ms. McMillan continued, "True strength comes from inside of you, Maria. Think about that tonight."
Maria considered Ms. McMillan’s words as she walked home. She thought about it as she ate dinner, while she did her homework, and before she went to sleep. The next morning on the school playground, Jawanna ran up to her. "Look, Maria, I didn't do my homework last night, and we all know that you did yours, because you're a nerd, so I need you to do mine too. O.K.? Thanks." Maria got off the bench she was sitting on next to Jessica. She put one hand on her hip and replied, "Actually, Jawanna, I don't really have time for that now. In fact, I don't have time for that ever again." Maria stared Jawanna in the face and a split second before Jawanna put on her sneer
Maria caught a glimpse of her fear.
Jawanna pushed Maria into the wood chips. Jessica stood up from her seat on the bench right when Ms. McMillan appeared from behind. "Jawanna, you bring your butt on down to the office," she said while throwing her thumb in the direction of the school building. As Jawanna walked off with her head hung low, Ms. McMillan helped
Maria up off the ground and said, "I'm proud of you, girl." Maria smiled. Her tailbone was a little sore, but her stomach felt fine.
." Maria could not believe what she was hearing.Ms. McMillan continued, "This went on for years until my mother got sick. That was a pivotal moment in my life. When I saw my mom in that condition, I learned that I had to be strong in life. I stopped giving Carrie the lunch money that my mother worked so hard to give me. I stopped doing her homework for her and used the extra time to help my mom. Carrie still called me names though. She called me worse names, but that was because she needed me to be weak, and I had grown strong." Maria looked down. Ms. McMillan continued, "True strength comes from inside of you, Maria. Think about that tonight."Maria considered Ms. McMillan’s words as she walked home. She thought about it as she ate dinner, while she did her homework, and before she went to sleep. The next morning on the school playground, Jawanna ran up to her. "Look, Maria, I didn't do my homework last night, and we all know that you did yours, because you're a nerd, so I need you to do mine too. O.K.? Thanks." Maria got off the bench she was sitting on next to Jessica. She put one hand on her hip and replied, "Actually, Jawanna, I don't really have time for that now. In fact, I don't have time for that ever again." Maria stared Jawanna in the face and a split second before Jawanna put on her sneerMaria caught a glimpse of her fear.Jawanna pushed Maria into the wood chips. Jessica stood up from her seat on the bench right when Ms. McMillan appeared from behind. "Jawanna, you bring your butt on down to the office," she said while throwing her thumb in the direction of the school building. As Jawanna walked off with her head hung low, Ms. McMillan helpedMaria up off the ground and said, "I'm proud of you, girl." Maria smiled. Her tailbone was a little sore, but her stomach felt fine.
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