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Now Rebecca’s not just angry at Justin; she’s disappointed in me

"Cute, Rhiannon Real cute"

Justin tries to level her with a look "Rebecca, you weren’t there And I can call someone a black bitch if she was black and acted like a bitch That’s just a fact"

"Bullshit! Her being black has nothing to do with your story, you asshole And I’ll bet if she were telling her side of the story, she wouldn’t be a bitch, either"

"So it’s okay all of a sudden to callyou an asshole for years And two, please note that I’h I’m sure your whiteness adds to your sense of entitle to let it slide so we can focus on the fact that you’re a universal asshole right now"

"Okay," I interrupt "You’ve h"

"Yeah, irlfriend off, okay?"

I know he’s saying this to make Rebecca extra mad

"She’s right," Ben says "You’re being an asshole"

I feel bad because now Justin is feeling attacked, and even though his choice of words is wrong, the story he’s telling isn’t a lie Ashley did coh she did it with my permission, he doesn’t know that He thinks one ofa bitch A universal bitch

"If you don’t change the subject right now, I aest fart this school has ever seen," Steve tells us "You have been warned"

Rebecca pulls back and lets it look like she’s dropping the conversation But fro it away for later

In art class, she launches right into me

"Why do you let him talk like that? How can you just sit there and let him shit all over everyone?"