Emma Stands Up to the Bully
Beginner · ≈ 1 min story · 1 min read
Emma has stopped liking school because Ruby, a taller girl in her class, keeps snatching her homework and handing it in as her own. Emma's grades suffer until she tells her older sister everything and gets an idea. One clever homework sheet later, Ruby never takes Emma's work again, and Emma feels safe and happy at school once more.
Emma did not like going to school anymore. It was not because of lessons. It was because of a girl in her class named Ruby. Ruby was taller than the other children and often bullied Emma. She would snatch Emma’s homework and submit it as her own. Because of this, Emma kept getting poor grades. She felt upset and helpless.
One day, Emma finally told her older sister everything. Her sister listened carefully and gave her an idea. The next day, Emma quietly prepared a special homework sheet. When Ruby grabbed it and submitted it as her own, she had no idea that every answer on it was wrong.
When the teacher checked the work, Ruby received the lowest marks in class. Ruby understood what had happened. After that day, she never took Emma’s homework again. Emma finally felt safe and happy at school again.
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