Bully Me Once by Moira Barretti

Author:Moira Barretti [Barretti, Moira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Moira Barretti
Published: 2019-09-24T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

I STARED DOWN AT MY phone as I twirled it in my hands.

Once I’d gotten home, I could finally relax and process what had happened.

At least the good news was that the Arrettis didn’t intend to hurt my family since that would only complicate things for them, and we probably weren’t worth the trouble, especially because we hadn’t found anything against them.

They had to be counting on Cole running me out of the school and town, and then they could find a way to get rid of my father too so the threat for them would be over.

At least for a while.

The video I had on my phone wasn’t going to help my dad with the feds, though.

Sure, I had proof that Mr. Arretti was abusing his son, but I doubted that was enough for a serious investigation. The conversation I’d recorded wasn’t much proof either.

I might know or be able to guess what they’d been talking about, but they’d been extremely careful not to mention anything incriminating.

They hadn’t even said my name or anything.

But there was one thing that I could do.

I could make Cole pay for everything he’d done to me.

Maybe his father had ordered him to get me kicked out of the school, but I was sure everything else had been Cole’s idea. He’d been the one who’d chosen the ways to torment me.

And now I could do the same to him.

I could post this video online for everyone to see.

Knowing some of the kids at my school, they’d laugh at him and think him weak, despite the fact that his father had an army of men who could come after him if Cole dared to defy him or do anything against him.

I let out a groan.

This should make me happy.

I should be glad that Cole’s life wasn’t perfect and that he was suffering, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it.

I couldn’t even imagine what it was like to grow up with a father like that.

What would even happen to him if the footage got out?

The cops would probably have to do something about it, but I was sure Mr. Arretti would find a way to get away with it, and the feds wouldn’t be happy or too interested in the domestic abuse charges.

If the Arrettis’ boss was arrested, then his men would probably do everything in their power so the feds or anyone else wouldn’t find anything.

Although, it wasn’t like I knew much about any of that. But if the Arrettis were still out there, it was for a reason.

If I posted the video, I could be sabotaging my dad too.

Or maybe I was just looking for an excuse not to post it.

If Cole had a video like this one of you, he would’ve posted it without a second thought.

Yeah, he probably would.

But I wasn’t like him, was I?

I brought my phone to life, tapping the screen. Once I found Paige’s number, I dialed it.

“Hey, Ava. What’s up?” she asked.

“I need to ask you something.

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