It's Scary What a Smile Can Hide — Ashley Iglesias

The year that I thought would be the best year of middle school ended up being a horrific experience that has left me scarred forever. It should have been a year for making long lasting memories and sad farewells because we each had to go our separate ways into the challenging world that would be high school. My classmates who I had known for over eleven years and felt like siblings to me all turned against me hurting me more deeply than any stranger ever could have. This is the year that shaped me into never allowing someone close into my heart again.