Chris was extremely bitter. The same principal who had turned a blind eye when he was being bullied was now speaking about the school authorities' great disdain for those who affected the lives of other students.
"How dare you talk back to me? With such a character, I'm not surprised by the accusations laid against you," the principal said coldly.
"Accusations? Taking a friend to have some fun in a gaming shop has become a crime? That guy has been working all his life, pleasing old geezers like you. Have you ever thought about how he felt? How suffocating it was for him? 'He's the perfect child; he will bring our school to greatness'—that's all that ever filled your heads. Take, take, and take—you keep taking from him, never offering him any comfort."
