Bully Page #3

I mean, she grew up in a family

that taught Sunday school

and raised her to believe that...

that was a sin.

And I think you feel that way

until you're in that situation,

and... and then it's personal.

They made it very clear

that I wasn't welcomed at the school.

When I opened my locker,

there was a note that said,

"Faggots aren't welcomed here."

And the teacher was calling roll

and said, "Boys,"

and then he said, "Girls"

and then paused and said, "Kelby."

And another teacher told me

how they burned fags,

and kept talking about it

with me in the classroom,

and everyone was laughing.

And they knew it was hurting me,

and they kept going.

And I offered her the out.

I said, "You know,

we can go somewhere bigger.

Somewhere where it's not

gonna be like a microscope

and you're not

gonna be an outcast,

and if you want to do that

I understand. We'll go."

And from the very first day,

she said, "No, if I leave, they win."

The school doesn't care.

We've had so many meetings

with the principal

and the superintendent.

And they all give you

the same plastic smile

and say, "Yes, I understand.

I'll do everything I can."

And nothing's ever done.

- I love you too.

- I'll see you here in a bit.

- OK.

- Bye. I'll see you.

This was Troy's room,

and this was Tyler's room.

And when David opened the door,

that was Tyler's bed.

And he saw the note

lying on the bed.

But, of course, you can't see

into the closet from here

because it's just a door.

So when David walked in

is when he saw the inside of the closet,

and there was Tyler.

And then, of course,

David yelled for me, and Troy got up.

So Troy... saw everything.

He saw everything.

So we had to switch them.

That's what we thought was best.

We put Troy

on that side of the house

and moved Teryn on this side

of the house and just repainted.

Because that was the only way

we could get through.

Because all we see

when we come in here still...

is the picture

of Tyler hanging there.

So we had to change everything,

and now this is headquarters.

Headquarters for the e-mails,

headquarters for...

our project of working

to keep Tyler's voice alive.

We took the shelf down.

We took the shelf down,

you can see.

Breathe, breathe, breathe.

Ready?

One, two, three, four, and five,

six, seven, eight.

Turn around,

and ball change, and turns.

Your turns have been

phenomenal today.

And drop over and roll. Up.

- Bye. Thanks.

- Bye.

When I found him

that morning...

we knew...

why Tyler did what he did.

There was no doubt in our minds.

When... you're in the shower

and your clothes are taken,

and you have no way

of getting out of the gym

other than walking out naked.

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