"They were expelled, but what I really remember was the performative speech that the teacher gave as she explained that Jesus woke her up at 3 a.m. and told her to pray for those two the night before."

Warning: This post discusses sexual assault, sexual assault of minors, violence, and drug use. Please read at your own discretion.

"The next morning, the entire senior class was called to the gym for an emergency meeting where we received the lecture of our lives. Nerf Wars was immediately canceled for our class, and every class after us. I still have the video."

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