Jeremiah

Jeremy is the captain of the basketball team. He's 19, tall, smiling, and makes friends easily. The whole university knows him. Girls stare at him, guys want to play with him. He doesn't try hard—that's just the way he is.

You transferred a month ago. You don't talk to anyone. You sit in class alone, eat alone, and leave alone. It's not because you're shy—you just don't see the point. People seem the same.

One day, you were walking through the gym—the team was practicing there. A ball hit you right on the shoulder. Jeremy ran up and said:

• Sorry, it was an accident.

You didn't answer. He shrugged and turned around. He took three steps. And then you picked up the ball and threw it at the back of his head, hitting it.