A Girl Like Her Page #2

Yeah.

You OK?

I just feel so bad.

I wasn't really the best

of friends with her, but

I did know her

and she was in my classes.

I saw her in my classes

and stuff, but...

that was about it.

She's really kind-hearted.

Really nice girl.

Kind of shy.

Jessica was probably one of

the sweetest girls I ever knew.

I think she was probably

one of those people

that got ran over

and pushed to the side.

There's been something

a little more reserved

with her lately.

I did. I did

and I didn't.

Wasn't a drastic change

in her behavior.

Uh, there was just a...

um... a little less

enthusiasm for school.

Most of the time, she said

she was fine, but sometimes

she just said, uh, she sort

of brushed it off by saying,

"Oh, I just have

a lot on my mind."

Kind of the typical

teenage answer, but,

as a teacher,

I should know better.

This was something a lot

deeper and darker

for her.

I heard from a few people

that there was a few girls

who were giving her

a hard time.

Mainly I just heard it was,

like, bullying over time

and, you know, uh, from...

someone in the classroom.

I heard that she was

getting harassed a lot

by some girl that goes

to our school.

Yeah, her name's Avery.

I don't really know Avery,

but I've kind of heard

of her and stay

out of her way.

I mean, she doesn't

seem mean,

but when she's around

Jessica, she just

sort of... I guess she

just sort of changes.

I've met Avery, and she

doesn't seem like that type

of person who would do that,

but, I mean,

I guess... rumor has it.

You just hear all

the rumors.

You don't hear anything

about, like,

what actually happened,

you just hear the gossip.

I thought we were

gonna go get coffee.

What time were you

gonna get coffee?

Yeah, we can, but I want

to go shopping

before Dan's party, so...

Hello, ladies.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- How are you?

- Good.

Can we talk to you

for a couple seconds?

- Sure.

- Great.

Are you... are you

Avery Keller?

Yeah.

Nice to meet you.

I'm... I'm Amy.

Nice to meet you.

- Hi.

- Hi.

We have been

talking to students

throughout the day

about...

- about Jessica Burns.

- Mm-hmm.

Did you guys hear

about Jessica?

- Yeah.

- It's, like,

all over school.

Did you know Jessica?

We used

to be friends, but...

You were

all friends before?

No, I used to be

good friends with her, but...

Oh, you... not anymore?

No, just, like, high school.

You know, you grow up.

But nothing happened

between the two of you?

- No.

- Oh, just kinda

- grew apart?

- Yeah.

Jessica was

admitted on Friday.

She was unresponsive

from an overdose

of hydrocodone.

She has, uh, slipped

into a coma

due to lack of oxygen

to the brain.

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