A Girl Like Her Page #5

You can't be

yourself there.

- Yes?

- Uh, I don't think

Jessica Burns

felt safe here.

Tell me why.

Um, maybe she didn't

have that person,

that best friend to make

her feel safe or make

her feel comfortable

and accepted.

So if you could

change the outcome,

then what could you

have done?

Because that... that sometimes is

where it all falls back.

What could we all do?

Be there for her?

It's OK.

I have something...

that I want

to show you guys.

Hey.

Hi, Brian.

How are you?

- Good. Come inside.

- Good to see you.

I have, uh, everything

set up upstairs,

so... and I should've

showed somebody

a while ago,

but...

I didn't.

I like

your room, Brian.

It's pretty cool.

Thanks.

That's me and Jess.

You know, Jess and Avery used

to be friends and everything...

- Mm-hmm.

- you know, since they were kids.

Really young, and...

sometime last year,

it just... something changed.

They were in class.

Avery was trying to cheat

off of Jess... Jess's test,

and she, like, moved her arm.

- Jess did?

- Yeah, and she,

like, moved her arm

to try to block it,

but I don't even think

she did it on purpose,

and Avery just went nuts.

So that was

the starting point?

Um, yeah, pretty much.

It started slow, you know?

It would be, like, a bump

here and there in the hallways,

like, nasty text messages

or dirty looks.

It just... escalated

and blew up.

You know, Jess

didn't feel very safe.

I bought her this backpack,

hoping that she would use it.

It's called an iSafe backpack.

You can pull an alarm.

But she, um...

she wouldn't use it.

I told Jessica

that I wanted

to document it,

you know, like, I started

filming everything.

I have my own camera

and, um,

I gave Jess this little

tiny camera.

It was like a hidden

spy camera, you know?

We would record

every day for 6 months.

Six months?

Six months.

We got everything.

I've rigged it

like a pin,

any ordinary safety pin,

and we can put it

on you.

We can put it on

during school

and record everything,

and it'll just look

like, you know,

a necklace or just like

you're wearing a pin.

And nobody will ever

know what it is.

So... what are we using

this for, exactly?

Like, at school

with, you know,

Avery and stuff.

Like, filming them.

I think that's a bad idea.

I think it's

a great idea.

I don't.

- What if she finds out?

- She's not gonna find out.

You didn't even think

that this was a camera.

Well, what if it beeps

or something?

There's no noises.

I've already thought

this through.

Trust me.

I think it's too risky.

It's not risky.

Can you imagine what she

would do if she found out?

She's not gonna

find out.

- No one will ever believe...

- We don't know.

- that this is a camera.

- You don't know that.

Jess, would I ever do

anything... to...

I'm not saying you would

intentionally do something,

but...

We won't talk about it

in school.

We'll just keep it here.

You don't have to make

any decisions,

but just take it home...

and if you want

to work with it,

then just put it on

in the morning.

And I'm gonna be filming

with my camera, too,

so it's not just

gonna be you.

OK?

I promise you I won't

let anything bad happen.

OK, but...

we can't show this

to anyone.

Nobody.

I made a promise

to Jessica

that I wouldn't show anybody.

And, um...

well, I'm breaking

that promise right now, but...

She didn't want you

to show anybody?

She said it would've

made it worse,

but I tried to tell her

that if you show somebody,

we can find her help.

B*tch.

And I am at a stop sign.

Who texted you?

Avery.

Jess, don't let that

bother you, OK?

OK.

Watch it, Jessica.

Move along, Jessica.

Keep going. Keep going.

Go to class. Go to class.

Ha ha ha!

Nice outfit!

Where do you think

you're going?

Why didn't you

reply to my texts?

I thought we were friends.

Why didn't you text me back?

I was so nice to you!

You have to get

to class, really?

You have to get to class?

Oh, you have to get

to class?

She has to get to class.

I don't give a... if you

have to get to class.

- Move.

- Ha ha ha!

Later, freaks!

You're a disrespectful

little...

Did you know that?

What are

you guys doing?

Oh, just... opening

your locker for you.

Just admiring all

your cute decorations.

Are you 5?

Who decorates their

locker like this,

- like, really?

- Avery, stop.

This is depressing...

oh, wait.

You and Brian.

- He's so precious.

- So cute!

You guys would make

an adorable couple.

Was any of this

manipulated at all?

And I don't mean any offense

by this question.

What do you mean

by manipulated?

There was nothing

set up at all?

- No.

- Or Jessica didn't change

at all, knowing

that she was filming?

I mean, she got nervous.

Did Avery see you

recording any of this?

Um...

Or this was all

her little button cam?

It was all her button cam

when she was with Avery.

Wait, just say hi

to the camera for me.

- What?

- Say hi.

- Say, "Hi, I'm Jessica."

- Hi, I'm Jessica...

You missed a shot!

You missed it!

Oh, no!

Oh...

How's my little

b*tch doing? Good?

Go home and crawl

under a rock.

You don't belong

here, OK?

Hey, Jess.

Go on.

Aww! Ha ha!

I'm really sorry.

I am so sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's fine. I'm...

I'm really sorry.

I didn't mean to.

- Yeah, right.

- Ha ha!

Seriously, Jessica,

if you disappeared,

the world would be

a better place.

You're a... b*tch.

Did you really just

...push me?

No. I was pushed.

Are you... kidding me?

You weren't pushed.

You just pushed me.

You know, that was

a dumb move, Jessica.

I am just gonna have

to beat your ass now.

Why don't you just go

kill yourself?

I have this

funny, funny feeling

that she thinks

that everything is just

gonna get better

from here on out.

Just end it.

Oh. Heh!

Well, well, well,

it's Jessica Burns.

What are you doing

in my bathroom?

Nothing to say? No?

Well, your bathroom,

it's down there

with the rest of

the little b*tches.

Do you get that?

Are you understanding me?

You have nothing to say?

She's not a fighter, is she?

She just stands there.

- Do you understand me?

- Ha ha!

You're gonna be back

in your little bathroom

that you love so much.

Get that?

Don't move.

You think that I'm just

gonna forget about you,

and I'm gonna get bored of you?

That's not the case

because I... hate you.

Ha ha ha!

Oh, wow.

- Aww.

- You have no clothes.

Aww, what are you

gonna do?

- That is so sad.

- That is so sad.

You make my life

so miserable just by being here,

and I'm gonna make

your life miserable, too.

Guys, do you smell anything?

Kind of embarrassing.

I think we should

take care of it.

Come on, we're gonna

give you a little...

a nice, warm shower.

Hold your nose!

Ha ha ha!

Have a really nice shower.

So I think

I need to kick your... ass.

I think it's about that time.

Are you OK with that?

Got it?

- Ha ha!

- Go to class, Jessica!

You're gonna be late!

Jess?

Jess, are you OK?

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