When the Story Continues (Sequel to When the Script Changes)

Chapter 39: When Anil Snapped

Nerds Got Bullied.

It was an unfortunate, outdated truth.

One that Pin knew all too well.

She had been quiet all her life.

She had been the girl who always had her homework done, who never spoke unless she had to.

She had been the girl who teachers adored, but classmates ignored.

Or worse—

The girl who got mocked.

It started small.

A comment here.

A whispered insult there.

Things she could pretend she hadn't heard.

Then it got worse.

A foot sticking out to trip her.

A shove in the hallway when no one was looking.

An "accidental" spill of juice on her books.

And Pin?

Pin never fought back.

Because she had always believed in choosing kindness.

She had always believed that people who hurt others were just hurting themselves.

So she said nothing.

She told no one.

She endured it alone.

Until—

Anil found out.

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Anilaphat Noticed Everything.

Pin wasn't the only observant one.

Anil?

Anil watched.

She noticed.

And when she started paying attention to the way people treated Pin, she felt something ugly burn inside her.

Because Pin didn't deserve this.

She was too good.

Too soft.

Too precious for a world so cruel.

And then—

One morning—

Anil walked into school earlier than usual.

She was making her way to Pin's locker, planning to surprise her, when—

She saw it.

Pin.

Cornered.

Two girls standing in front of her, smirking.

One boy blocking her escape.

Anil froze.

She couldn't hear what was being said—

But she saw the way Pin's shoulders were tensed.

She saw the way she was clutching her books.

She saw the way the boy pushed against her locker, crowding her space.

And Anil snapped.

She didn't think.

Didn't hesitate.

She marched toward them, voice sharp, cold, deadly.

"Hey!"

Three heads turned.