Feeling vengeful, I held my hand up and waited for the teacher to notice me.
“Yes, Aoife?”
“Joey called me fat.” Sniffling, I batted another tear away. “I’m really upset about it. Can I please be excused?”
His mouth fell open. “You bitch.”
Fuck you, I mouthed back at him.
“Joey!” Ms. Falvey snapped, looking horrified. “Yes, Aoife, go on outside and get some air.”
“I didn’t call her fat,” I heard him defend, as I stalked out of the classroom door. “It’s not her weight she has a problem with. It’s that deranged vindictive streak in her.”