As I remained standing there, I felt completely cold inside. But that's human nature—the more someone gets pushed down, the more they would want to fight back. If Tyler hadn't kept pushing me, I might still care about saving face and I might never have found the courage.

Now, there was nothing left to lose. I opened my contacts and my finger tapped on the name. "Andrew Thomas." Without hesitation, I made the call.

Andrew was my classmate. He had once confessed his ...