Nowhere Safe Page #5

was a long time ago.

Oh, when was this?

About five months ago.

She had a ton of friends,

she was a great student.

Well, as great as any

teenage girl can be who spends

more time on the phone

than doing homework.

But, um, suddenly, I mean

completely out of the blue,

everybody started to hate her.

She had no idea why so many of

her friends were pulling away.

And... Well anyway we

found this profile online,

it was linked to all of

her friends,

everyone from her school.

Someone was pretending

to be her.

And they were saying all these

horrible things about everybody else.

And of course everybody

thought it was Ashley.

Well who was it?

Two of my students.

Two girls.

Were they stopped?

No.

Apparently there is a gray

area in the law between

cyber-bullying and free speech.

The local police didn't want

to get involved.

They said if the accusations

were true - if...

that it was

sad and unfortunate,

but probably not illegal.

They didn't believe you?

It was a really tight knit

town, you know?

Even some of the adults

started hearing what Ashley

was supposedly saying...

Absolutely unacceptable!

She should be suspended

if I had any say!

What kind of daughter

have you raised?

Wait!

You should be ashamed of

yourself and her.

Lies spread faster than truth.

And in everyone's mind Ashley was

guilty. The truth didn't matter.

Kids started shunning her at

school. Then attacking her.

With what was being said online

by the other girls it was just

so much hate.

How long did this

go on for?

Two months.

What did the

attorney say?

It wasn't good.

We'll just... this is

going to blow over...

No, mom, wake up! This isn't

going to blow over!

Ashley!

Ashley begged me to move.

We left in the middle of the

night two days later.

Julie, I'm so sorry.

Don't be.

Well, not for me anyway.

Is there anything I can

do to help?

Just be patient with her.

She's a good kid.

It's just going to take a little

while for her to open back up.

Thanks for your help.

Thanks for the pizza.

Hey, um, why did

those girls do it?

Ashley was cast as

the lead in a play,

she used to love theater.

I even had two other faculty members

decide on who to cast just to make sure

I wasn't inadvertently giving

her special treatment.

But one of those girls

really wanted the part.

Wait a minute... All of it

because of that?

Hell hath no fury like

a woman scorned.

And we're talking

about teenage girls.

Hey.

Hi.

Um, what are you doing?

Uh, just studying.

Well would you like to

take a break?

Uh, sure.

You ready for this?

Yeah, I guess so.

You're not scared of heights

or anything are you?

No.

So, what you're going to want

to do is use these grips

and, well, just climb with your

legs and try not to fall.

Okay, this isn't

rocket science.

I should be able to manage.

Want to race?

Hey that's not fair!

Oh yeah!

Okay, you're pretty good at

rock climbing.

But, how is your balance?

My balance?

So I was at the mall the

other day and I saw

these really cute,

lace, yellow...

Ugh!

Hey.

What's up with you?

Don't give me any of that crap.

You're not a saint

so this whole change is what?

A fake?

Oh wait, are you just trying to

score with that Ashley chick?

Hey man... Watch it.

Then what's really

going on?

Nothing.

Yeah, keep telling

yourself that.

You're being a wuss. Don't

forget who you are man.

I'm not.

Maybe I like who I am

better when I'm with her.

Scores! Come on, that wasn't fair.

Hey do you have any props,

1770s American?

Uh, not that I'm know of.

But there's a whole prop closet

I haven't even been through yet.

Ooh, really?

Yeah. What are you

looking for exactly?

I'm not really sure. I

haven't found that thing

to really drive home

an upcoming lesson.

Well we could go and check it

out after school if you want.

That'd be awesome.

Okay.

You are so obvious.

I am not.

Oh, just get back to class.

You get that paper done?

Hey.

Hi.

So did you hear about that

party this weekend?

Oh, I'm not really one

for parties.

Come on. It'll be fun,

I promise.

Uh, okay, we'll see.

Really?

Yeah.

Okay. See you.

See you.

Hey!

Ow!

Stay away from him.

Who?

Oh please, he's not

into girls like you.

Hey, Ashley.

Oh hi!

You came!

Yeah.

Wow, you look great.

Thanks.

Yeah, victory!

Come on.

So... what do you think?

Um, looks like fun.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Well are you ready?

For what?

To swim.

Wait! No!

Really?

You looked hot.

Here we are.

At least it looks more

promising than the last party.

Hey.

That bad?

Lame fest.

Ooh, that one's cute.

Whoa Carrie, who's

your friend?

Watch it Burnside.

She's my cousin.

I'm Mel this is Alana.

Okay cool. I'll see you

later probably.

I'll get your number.

Maybe.

Ow.

Hey, it was an accident.

Sure it was.

It was!

I'm sorry. You okay?

Yeah.

Sorry.

Hey!

No!

That little slut!

Who?

Is that...? No way!

Look who's here.

Ashley!

You know her?

Hey are there any

towels anywhere?

Uh, sure. Good luck.

Thanks.

Nick...

Hey.

We need to talk.

Yeah, well I'm a

little wet, so...

You need to see this.

Hi Ashley.

What are you doing here?

You didn't move

far enough away.

People still talk about you

at home you know.

About what you did.

I didn't do any of those things.

Yeah, that doesn't really

matter, does it?

I can't believe you!

HOW COULD YOU?

YOU RUINED MY LIFE!

Stop, okay!

Look, you got what you wanted.

Just leave me alone.

But what's the fun in that?

Why? Why me?

Why not? You got in my way.

You are so messed up.

YOU'RE SO HORRIBLE!

YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED!

Well I'm not. Okay?

And if you think that you can

blackmail me here, you're wrong.

I didn't think anyone would

have a reason to blackmail you.

Nick.

This is a very different

side of you.

What?

"Darren gained 15 pounds

over this weekend

making out with donuts. "

Did you Photoshop this?

"I caught Libby in the closet

with the janitor. What a ho. "

"Lisa, if you don't

get some gum,

I'm going to start

Lysoling your mouth. "

That's funny...

Yeah, it's a very interesting

profile you have here, Ashley...

Johnson.

I didn't say any

of those things.

Oh really?

You're just going to pretend like

you had nothing to do with this?

Do you know how many people

you hurt back home?

And now you're trying to do

it over again here!

Nick... please listen.

No, Ashley. I'm done listening

to all your crap.

Okay. You're crap about

the way I act...

make me feel like I've

done everything wrong.

Yet here you are...

the biggest hypocrite of all.

Been so busy judging

everyone else

you never really stopped

to look at yourself.

Nick, you have no idea what

you're talking about.

YOU'RE SUCH A FAKE!

GET OUT OF HERE!

Yeah, no one wants you

here anyway.

Just go Ashley.

Ashley?

Ashley?

Ashley what happened?

Did something happen with

you and Nick?

Mom just go away.

Come on, let me in.

Please mom, would you

just leave me alone?

Then she falls in...

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