I couldn’t help but lament that this sort of bullying happened in almost every class, hidden in a dark corner where teachers and parents couldn't see, and most people were either perpetrators or victims.

Although I can say with a clear conscience that I had never hurt a classmate either physically or verbally, I wasn’t completely innocent. In my young and ignorant days, I too giggled when my classmates pointed and jeered at a less attractive student or one who wore ugly clothes.

The sobbing left Xiaotao covered in cold sweat. Afraid she might catch a cold, I removed my coat and draped it on her. Wiping the tears away, Xiaotao smiled and thanked me. "I’m sorry, I get so emotionally affected by these thing...