"D-did you just slap me?" I stammered in shock, unable to comprehend what had just happened. There was no way he just laid a hand on me. Anger and hurt bubbled up inside me, tears streaming down my cheeks. But I couldn't stay silent. "This is why I'm leaving," I spat out, my voice trembling with a mix of anger and sadness. "Everybody here hates me and none of you even try to understand my point of view. You will never understand. None of you." My words were sharp, laced with the pain of feeling misunderstood and unappreciated. "At this point, I can't take it anymore. You guys have broken me," I confessed, my voice breaking as I admitted the damage done to my spirit. With a heavy heart, I turned away and picked up my bags, ready to walk away from the toxicity that surrounded me. But before I left, I turned back, my gaze steely. "I may forgive you, but I won't forget," I declared, my voice void of any emotion. The old me was gone, replaced by someone hardened by the trials of life. TW mentions of r8pe, SA, bullying, etc.