Friedrich W. Nietzsche once said “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster... for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you.”. I never thought I would see the day where I would become the monster. I was ten years old at the time. For any ten years old, this was your golden year. The fifth grade was everything for a ten-year-old. You got to do safety patrol and you were one step away from middle school. Yet the fifth grade was the worst of all of my years. The school I attended was Saint John Paul II Catholic School. It was a small private school …show more content…
Mrs. Peters, our fifth-grade teacher, introduced us to Hannah Lee. From day one Hannah was a victim. She wasn’t pretty like the rest of the girls or as athletic as them. The only thing she was equal in was academics. I should’ve felt bad for her then, but that wasn’t on my mind at all. All that mattered to me was Kim Chaeryn. Two weeks later we were given an assignment along with a partner. I was partnered with the Hannah Lee. We got our supplies and went to a corner in the classroom to begin working. Soon after Kim’s group sat down near us. I saw an opportunity to grab the spotlight, but I didn’t think about the cost it came with. I looked at Hannah in distaste. "I can't believe I was paired with you." "Huh? What do you mean? What did I do? " Who would want to pair up with you? You're not even good at anything." I could tell by the short glances of my classmates that I was attracting attention. The plan was working. I had even gotten the attention of Kim Chaeryn. I was feeling excited. The blood was pumping through my veins. "Why are you acting like this? What did I do? Just tell