Here's a random story. It takes place almost 15 years ago. I haven't really told anyone about this so here it goes:
In second grade, there was this girl in my class who I will call "Kate". Now, this girl's first and last name rhymed. You can imagine the fun the little 7-year-olds had with that one. She got picked on a lot but it was well deserved. She was very mean to the other little kids. I will never forget when my friend, Caitlin, was on one of the swings and Kate came over and knocked her off of it. Kate was a lot bigger than most of the other kids too. They took us into the nurse's office one day to measure our weight and height. Most of us were about 50 pounds. Kate was already at 115 pounds at seven years old! Kids made jokes about that. Of course, now that I am older, I realize how cruel that is to do to someone.
Anyways, after a game of dodgeball during PE, the class was waiting in line for the water fountain. Kate was in front of me. She stepped out of line for a minute to go talk to her cousin who happened to walk by. She tried to get back in line in front of me. I just wouldn't allow it. I was what you could a snotty little kid. My mother says that I was very "demanding" when I was little. I guess that's my loving mom's term for "bratty". So, I told Kate that she could not go back in line. Kate through a fit. I said to her in my snottiest voice, "Ms.Jacobs said that once you step out of line you can't go back in. So I won't let you back in!" Kate then did something I never expected. She decked me! I hit the ground. 115 pounds vs. 50 pounds In a high school wrestling match, this wouldn't be fair! She started pounding on me and clawing at me. The safety patrols in the dorky orange vests had to come and break it up. I thought they were gods since they were big and bad 5th graders. One was holding Kate back and the other helped me up. One of the patrols asked me, "Are you cool?" Yeah, I was fine. Kate was still trying to struggle away from the safety patrol's grasp. He had her arms pinned. I did the most cowardly thing ever. I attacked someone when they had their hands tied behind their back. "TAKE THAT!!!!!!!" I screamed. I DECKED HER RIGHT IN THE NOSE! Blood was everywhere. I was in shock.
Half hour later, I wound up in the principal's office. The principal asked us the dumbest question you could ever ask a little kid. "Who started it?" Of course, me and Kate both pointed to each other.
I wasn't so much scared of the principal. I really crumbled when my mother came to pick me up. The look on her face....she could've turned Hell into ice.
I got suspended for one day and Kate for 7 days. And I some scars on my elbows. I did receive a round of applause from my class when I returned the day after my suspension. I was actually really embarrassed that I got an applause for fighting with someone. I was prissy...I wasn't supposed to fight. But, years later, I must say that I WISH I HAD THROWN IN A SECOND PUNCH!!!!!
