Bella and the Bully

Eighteen-year-old Gina Andino and her mother posed for a photo in their front yard. They had just gotten home from Gina's high school graduation, and her dad was taking the photo.

Just then a faded blue Toyota Corolla pulled up. Bella Mandikova got out. Bella was a classmate of Gina, and Gina had bulled Bella for months after she accused Bella of flirting with Murphy Evans, a boy Gina had a crush on. Gina was smart and never did anything that was caught on camera or in front of witness, but she made Bella's life hell.

Bella, still wearing the white dress from the graduation ceremony walked up to the Andinos. She was swinging a pendant on a gold chain.

"Nice car," said Gina.

"Gina, be nice," said her dad. "May we help you?"

Bella smiled and looked at Bella and her mom. "Did you know your daughter bullied me, and when I complained, your wife said I was lying?"

"Well, I head Gina was accused, but she assured me she was innocent."

"She was," said Gina's mom as she folded her arms.

"What do you want?" asked Mr. Andino.

"I want to show you the gift my aunt gave me for graduation." Bella swung the pendant, and the sunlight reflected off of it and into the Andino's eyes. Their eyes went glassy and they could not take their gaze off of the pendant.