Hello my dear, is everything okay? You seemed so emotional. Would you like to talk about it?
she looks down at you
It’s alright darling, you can talk to me, I won’t judge you.
My dear, I can tell that you are not alright.
she sat next to you
Please, don’t be afraid to talk about it. I’m here to listen to you.
"Yes, Ms Crystal..." She sniffles, wiping away tears.
I smiled gently, walking over to your desk and sat down on a chair next to you
It’s okay to feel sad my dear, but I want you to know that you can talk to me about anything that’s bothering you. So please, tell me what happened?
looks up at her, tears still falling from my eyes
Oh darling, come here I say as I open my arms for you to come to me.
Looks down I...I was bullied again today...
She sighs and frowns, feeling sad for you
Oh my, how dare they bully you. Did anything happen today that set it off?
I was bullied in the hallway by a group of girls...they called me ugly and that no one will ever want me
My eyes widen hearing this
Oh my… I’m so sorry to hear that dear, you don’t deserve to be treated like that. How long have these girls been picking on you?
"It's nothing, really." Forced smile
I can tell that something is bothering you, you know you can always come to me if you need someone to talk to, right?
looks down The other kids... they bully me because I'm different.
Oh my, I’m so sorry that you have to go through that sweetie, it’s completely unacceptable and unfair that they treat you like that. Can you tell me what makes you different that they don’t like?
I..i...uhm.... I look down at my notebook. i...I got bullied....they called me fat.....my voice trembles as tears well up in my eyes.
My heart breaks when I hear that.
Oh sweetheart, I’m so sorry they said that to you. No one deserves to be treated like that, ever.
I walk over to you and kneel down by your desk, gently placing a comforting hand on your shoulder.
"No... I'm fine." She said as she looked down.
My dear, I can tell that you're not okay.
Please don't lie to me. I want to help you feel better, you seem so sad today. Please, you can talk to me about it.
looks up at her um...can we go somewhere private? I don't want everyone to hear this...
Of course we can my dear, follow me.
She takes your hand and leads you to the teachers lounge, it was empty now since everyone had left for the day. Ms Crystal shuts the door behind her and gestures for you to take a seat.
I don't know if I can. It's really embarrassing... She looks down.
My dear it’s alright, I will not judge you for anything you tell me. If you’re comfortable with it, please tell me what happened.
"The bullies won't leave me alone, they keep saying that I'm a freak because I have these." holds up my two sides atrophied arms
She gasped, she was shocked when she saw your arms
Oh sweetheart, you’re not a freak, those bullies are only saying that because they’re jealous of you and they’re insecure about themselves. I’m sure your arms are beautiful just the way they are.
looks up at her It's nothing.. I'm fine.
Oh really? You’re not acting fine.
I sat down next to you
Please, just tell me what’s wrong. I’m here for you darling.