VICTIM SAVING THE BULLY

The victim is doing something awesome.

There was a kid named Erik. Erik was extremely nerdy. He was very smart. Erik came from a great home. Everyone in his family was successful. His dad was the president of the local bank. His mom was owner of a company called Education Plus. The company provided everything that people in the education field at all fields needed. His older sister was a teacher at the local elementary. 

In school, Erik felt like a prisoner because he picked on by everyone. All the social groups were jerks to him. He was never invited to any social functions. It made him sad, but Erik was ready to get out of high school and prove everyone wrong by being something great. 

Once Erik graduated high school, which he graduated with honors. He went on to college and found out the landscape of college was a lot better then what it was in high school. Erik attended University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. He got his bachelors in Biology and went on to medical school at a college Mayo Medical School in Rochester, MN.

While attending medical school, he met a girl named Layla. Layla was a teacher at a local high school. They just started talking and it lead to many other things. Erik graduated from Mayo Medical School and became an ER doctor. He also married Layla. 

They moved Baltimore and Erik got a job at John Hopkins, where he would be an ER doctor. They lived very humbly. Erik and Layla didn't think they were better then anyone. They lived in a nice house and had nice things. 

They also had two kids named Mya and Robot. 

One day, when Erik was working, it was a pretty normal shift saving people but it is also different. The Emts rushed a guy into the ER. Erik went to work when he saw the guy, he thought to himself I know him. It happened to be Paul Jefferson, who Erik went to high school with and was a jerk to him, but Erik didn't let his emotions get the best of him. He did his job the way he had to. Erik had to help Paul save alive. Paul was in a really bad car accident, it was extremely fatal. They had to take Paul straight into surgery. Erik performed the surgery successfully. After the surgery, Paul was sent to a private room.

When Erik got home from work, Layla knew something was wrong. Layla asked what was wrong and Erik said nothing is wrong. Erik kissed her and the kids and went straight to bed. After Layla put the kids to bed, she went to the bed and laid right next to him. Erik told her that he operated on Paul Jefferson, who was a jerk to him in high school. He said he had to hold all his emotion in and do his job. Layla was proud of him and that he did the right thing.

The next day at work, Erik went to check up on Paul. Erik says to Paul, "You probably don't remember me." Paul replies back,"I think I know who you are." Erik replies back,"You were a jerk to me in school." Then Paul remembers and replies back "You are Erik. I was a jerk to you. I am sorry for that. I was trying to fit in with the crowd. Thanks for saving my life." Erik replies back,"Your welcome. It is part of the jobs." Then Erik leaves the room.

Reviews

[Eleanor]

This is simple but gives out a great message. Bullying is one of the worst thing born out of human race. Just because someone is not the way everyone wants is no reason they should be made feel worthless.
We all need each other even if we are thin, fat, tall, short, nerdy etc etc. Just like Paul needed Erik. Sometimes people are not even able to make it as long as Erik. They give up because they have been strong for too long. I just hope all this stops and we stay together as humans and nothing else. Our characteristics shouldn't matter.
Great job at writing this :)

[Justin]

thanks :) people who bully people have something wrong with them

[GoGo Tamago]

I was bullied. Has that happened to you too? mine was cyber and physical in high school.

[Justin]

yup it has, physical and mental :(

[Harley Sapphire]

I think you have something good going for you here. It is simple and has a great message. It is very clear and easy to understand. Good Job!

[Justin]

thanks :) sometimes it is better to keep things simple :)

[Harley Sapphire]

Yes definitely! I love your work because it is simple, yet beautiful, poetic and strong!

[Justin]

thanks :) :) i do my best too, whenever i write on here, i feel like i am on a writing planet :)

[Serenity]

It is a good story, the dialogue however is a bit lacking and it feels kind of like the story was sped through a bit, but I do like the message and the meaning behind the story

[dw817]

Good story. Reminds me of the movie, "Crash." There is a sequence where a woman is felt up by an officer in an unnecessary search. Later this officer tries to save her life in an auto collision by pulling her from the car and she screams - not wanting him to put a hand on her again - even though her life is at stake.

Never forget what misdeeds you did in the past - because if you don't, someone else will.

[gabrielle]

One of the most effective means to end the cycle of bullying or cruelty is to respond it with kindness and not revenge. Very timely and relevant message.

[Justin]

thanks :) :) :) kindness is the best revenge

[closed]

quaint story, and your message reads loud and clear.

-Dream

[Justin]

thanks :) :) :) it tells a hidden message :)

[♔ CrownedDevil &#..]

I like this story it sends a positive vibe of forgiving and not letting your personal emotionals get the better of you. What a fantastic write, Justin. :-))

Kaze~

[Justin]

thanks :) :) :) i tried to remain in the middle

[♔ CrownedDevil ☾]

Anytime. :-)))))

[Laura Lynn]

I read this. I am sorry to say I cannot comment on it, but that is not saying anything. Unless saying that you read something is saying that or something.

Actually though, second thought, if there is anything called rational, this above writing would be that.

[The Black Warrior]

I really enjoyed this story.
Erik was ready to get out of high school and prove everyone wrong by being something great.

^That is the way that I used to think back in High School.

Forgives is a powerful thing! :)

[Justin]

thanks :) :)

[The Black Warrior]

My pleasure, I actually read your other stories as well.. I'll give you my feedback!

[Rochelle]

I liked reading it and I love how Eric forgives Paul at the end.